Speakers

Lila Derridj (F)

works as an architect, photographer and performer. She is also known as a dancer from the productions «VoirPlusSi…» and «Pez y Pescado».

Bruce Henderson (USA)

is a Professor for Speech Communication at Ithaca College, NY. Together with Noam Ostrander he published the works «Understanding Disability Studies and Performance Studies», Routledge in 2010.

Sahir Rahimi, Manuel Gerst (D)

«Monster Truck» was formed in 2005 at Institut für Angewandte Theaterwissenschaft (Institute for Applied Theatre Studies), Giessen and operates in the fields of Performance, Video and Visual Arts. The group is a collective; all are performers, direct and develop the concept.

Alice Nash (AUS)

is the longstanding producer of the award-winning group Back to Back Theatre. Back to Back is one of the most innovative, integrative theatre groups touring with performances based on social and political issues.

Frank M. Raddatz (D)

works as a dramaturge at several German theatres, teaches at various universities and is a member of the editorial team of «Theater der Zeit».

Ralf Rainer Reimann (D)

Ralf Rainer Reimann (D) is the Director of the Academy for Performing Arts, Ulm and a co-founder of the integrative course for people with a physical disability.

Jens Roselt (D)

is a Professor for Theater Theory and Practice at the University of Hildesheim. Amongst other works he published a volume on the Theory of Acting («Seelen mit Methode (Souls with Method)», 2005) and «Die Phänomenologie des Theaters (The phenomenology of the theatre)» (2008).

Mira Sack (CH)

is an educationalist, drama teacher, Professor at and Director of the BA in Theater of the Department for Performing Arts and Film of ZHdK.

Yvonne Schmidt (CH)

studied dramatics, comparative literature and Modern German Literature in Mainz, Paris and Bern and is a research assistant at the Institute for the Performing Arts & Film of ZHdK.

Philipp Schulte (D)

works as an advisor for Hessische Theaterakademie, Frankfurt am Main as well as being a freelance writer and dramaturge for, amongst others, the performance collective Monster Truck.

Maria Magdalena Schwaegermann (D)

is a curator in Berlin, Istanbul and Australia. She worked as the Deputy Artistic Director of the Hebbel Theater, Berlin and the Artistic Director of the Spektakel Theater (2001-2007).  

Bill Shannon (USA)

studied at «The Art Institute of Chicago». He worked as a performer and choreographer in the fields of dance, video installations, street skating. He has received several international awards and worked also at the Sydney Opera House and for Cirque de Soleil.

Tobin Siebers (USA)

is Professor for English Language and Literature, Art and Design at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has published various essays on art, aesthetics and disability.

Stina Werenfels (CH)

Paul Riniker (CH)

Álvaro Pastor (ES)

are film directors, whose works center around characters with disabilities.