LILITH'S RETURN

A musical drama about the return of a rebel

Even before God created Eve, he created Lilith. A test person in the process of developing the perfect wife. Lilith was supposed to be melted down again. But the awkward creature walks away, is cast out by the shining lights, but then one day comes back from her exile.

In the text by the Arab author Joumana Haddad, the mythological figure turns into a young woman who goes against all expectations. She explores bodies and sexuality and wants to stand up for herself. A rebel who provokes and demands her rights. The text takes on its own meaning in the interpretation by three actors with Down's Syndrome. To them, Lilith stands for the self-assertion of someone who is different, out of place, and often rejected as well.

In the piece, the realities of young women in Beirut and Berlin meet and provide mutual illumination. The composition by Mahmoud Turkmani combines elements of modern western music with the oriental tradition of improvisation.

Zürich, 25 May 2011, 20.00, Schauspielhaus Schiffbau

as part of Okkupation!

Basel, 2 June 2011, 20.00, Kaserne

as part of wildwuchs

Bern, 3 June 2011, 20.00, Dampfzentrale

as part of Community Arts Festival

Director: Frank Krug
Text: Joumana Haddad
Composition: Mahmoud Turkmani
Choreography: Davide Camplani

Actors: Juliana Götze, Rita Seredsuss, Nele Winkler (Theater RambaZamba)
Production: co-production by Radialsystem Berlin and Grand Théâtre Luxembourg in collaboration with Theater RambaZamba Berlin

First performance: Radialsystem Berlin 4 February 2011