Dramatised reading
The saviour of Potsdam | Theresia Walser | Sujay Saple
The Saviour of Potsdam is the first rehearsed reading of this year’s German Spotlight series, now in its 6th edition. The English translation of the play, written by Theresia Walser, is directed by Sujay Saple.
About the play:
The Saviour of Potsdam is a dark comedy that exposes a culture of confirmation bias, and the ethics of ordinary people against a backdrop of anti-immigrant racism.
Paula Wündrich is the talk of the town. Lately, she's been struggling to hold on to her friends. The love department appears to be equally difficult to navigate. Things aren't looking too good for Paula that is until she's hailed ‘The Saviour of Potsdam’.
Why this play:
The play was selected because its dark and edgy humour; and because the script, written over 15 years ago, is still quite on-trend, since it speaks to our current climate of confirmation bias and instant social media celebritydom.
His original works have performed at various festivals and prestigious venues around India and received rave reviews. His current practice with Shapeshift has moved towards collaborating with co-creators from different disciplines such as sound art, installation and visual arts, and choral music among others. More significant is another shift, towards creating work which is more interactive, participatory and immersive.
Cast and Crew:
Written by Theresia Walser
Translated by Claudia Wilsch Case
Performed by Rency Philip, Diya Naidu, Lekha Naidu, Maitreyee Joshi, Sachin Gurjale, Satchit Puranik & Vivek Madan
Assistant Direction & Video Editing by Anshul Panicker
Directed by Sujay Saple
To watch the performance, click here. The link will be available till August 13, 2021.
German Spotlight is a joint project of the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore and Sandbox Collective.