The Finnish-language anthology
Ja nyt: Maailma! (And Now: The World!) consists of six recent plays from the German-speaking theater scene. These celebrated texts deal with current and appealing topics. The playwrights of the anthology have boldly embraced experimental and even surprising forms. Goethe-Institut Finland, together with the translators of the anthology,
Jukka-Pekka Pajunen and
Merja Sainio, is organizing an online launch to present the texts and their backgrounds and to discuss the present-day social themes, aesthetics and future of German-language drama and theatre.
The guests of the discussion are the young authors
Enis Maci,
Thomas Köck and
Ewald Palmetshofer, who have been praised by critics and the audience.
The anthology includes the German author
Enis Maci’s (*1993)
Mitwisser which was nominated for the Mülheim Dramatist Prize in 2019.
Mitwisser explores the internet for information on real life murders. The deeds seem to drown in the flood of information, and eyewitnesses choose not to speak up but keep silent and cling to public opinion.
The Austrian author
Thomas Köck (*1986) has received the Mülheim Dramatist Prize twice: in 2018 for the play
paradies spielen and in 2019 for
atlas. His work
paradies fluten (verirrte sinfonie) was translated for the anthology. The play sharply reflects the plight of the post-colonial world, criticizes capitalism and elevates the consequences of the climate catastrophe into a whole new dimension.
The Austrian author
Ewald Palmetshofer (*1978) received the Mülheim Dramatist Prize in 2015 for his play
die unverheiratete. The anthology presents his poetic family drama
Die Verlorenen. The play has echoes of ancient tragedies; however, the characters' discomfort and their inability to communicate with each other strongly reflect the present.
The discussion will be hosted by the cultural journalist and author
Tomas Jansson.
The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions in the end.
We will use Zoom for the event. To participate, simply follow the link we will send you when you register.
Registration
The anthology was supported by the Niilo Helander Foundation, the Goethe-Institut Finnland, the Austrian Embassy Helsinki, Embassy of Switzerland in Finland and the Theater Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
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