No Way Out is a devised theatre piece that challenges female stereotypes. Locked in a toilet, our female characters find themselves trapped in a purgatory of patriarchal narratives. In an attempt to find a way out, they examine their stories, themselves and ultimately their fate. Placed side-by-side, irrespective of their narrative or historical context, each character attempts to re-write and re-experience their penned fate, offering a different perspective to the stories we know.
Focusing on the representation of women – not just in literature but also on TV, stage, media and fashion, No Way Out questions the overall creation of the female image and narrative and seeks to debunk it.
The international ensemble bring their own cultures, literary traditions, national symbols and current events, to reinterpret these texts and characters; inspired by »The Taming of the Shrew«, »Don Quixote«, »House of Bernarda Alba«, Joan of Arc, Jane Eyre, the myth of Shahmaran, fairy tales, myths, Disney princesses, and pop queens.
‚Songs of a melting iceberg – Displaced without moving‘ ist ein Projekt im Rahmen von NORDWIND, gefördert aus Mitteln des Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin und weiteren Institutionen.
In Kooperation mit Kampnagel Hamburg, Silent Green, SAVVY Contemporary, Kunstquartier Bethanien, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, XJAZZ Festival Berlin, Theater der Nationen in Moskau.