Performance & Sound – A Response to Crisis

Led by Nadir Sönmez & Pascal Klewer
Hosted by Goethe-Institut Ankara

5-day workshop | Dates 31.10.25-4.11.25

How can musicians and theatre-makers engage with the urgent challenges of our time?
This interdisciplinary workshop, led by playwright Nadir Sönmez and musician Pascal Klewer, invites 4 musicians and 8 performers to explore performance and music as active responses to ecological and social crises.

Based on “Libido” — a play by Sönmez about the role and responsibility of artists — the workshop creates a space for experimentation, improvisation, and collaboration. It merges sound design, free improvisation, and theatre-based text work, culminating in a public concert-lecture performance.

Over five days, participants will engage in:
            •          Practical performance and sound exercises
            •          Group improvisations across disciplines
            •          Critical conversations about the ethics of creation
            •          Insights into funding, visibility, and sustainable artistic practices

Eligibility & Application Requirements

For Musicians (between 18-35 years old):

Applicants should meet at least one of the following:
            •          Familiarity with sound design
            •          Basic knowledge and access to a DAW (Ableton, Logic, ProTools, GarageBand)
            •          Some experience with free improvisation on your instrument

Please include in your application:
            •          A sound work or sketch (via SoundCloud or similar, min. 3 min)
            •          A short portfolio

For Performers / Actors (between 18–35 years old):

            •          Students or early-career professionals in theatre or performance
            •          Willingness to explore interdisciplinary collaboration

Please include in your application:
            •          A one-page text about a theatre play, film, or actor you admire, and why
            •          A short portfolio

Language

The workshop will be held in English, with Turkish support if needed. German available as well.

Please send your applications and questions until 16 October 2025 to: Linda.Roedel@Goethe.de (Linda Rödel, Goethe-Institut Ankara, Culture Department)