Stefan Donath



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December 10, 2019
Who decides what “sound” is? Who would classify it as “music”? In May 2019, former IRC-Fellow meLê yamomo premiered his sound-performance Echoing Europe - Postcolonial Reverberations at Ballhaus Naunynstrasse in Berlin. The performance focuses on recording techniques during colonialism, specifically from 1890-1950 in Southeast Asia and the ways they are exhibited in today's museums as well as their inherent power dynamics. Shortly after the premiere, IRC-Research Associate Stefan Donath led an interview with meLê yamomo about his performance and research. read more
April 10, 2017
As a follow-up of his text on last year's Tangier International Conference IRC Research Associate Stefan Donath writes about "Blasmia" by young Moroccan theater company Daha-Wassa, not only sharing his thoughts on the production but also presenting an interview with Ahmed Hammoud, director of “Blasmia” and artistic director of Daha-Wassa. The text provides a valuable insight into making of the production and the work of the company. read more
March 1, 2017
Last year’s 12th edition of the annual Tangier International Conference entitled “The Narrative Turn in Contemporary Theater” aimed at recapturing narrative elements and contemporary practices in different theater and performance cultures in order to interrogate the return to narrative-centred traditions. As an integral part of the conference the festival Performing Tangier presented not only Moroccan productions but a variety of performances from the Arab world. IRC-Research Associate Stefan Donath visited Tangier and shares his impressions with us. read more