BANG!

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  BANG! – Drei Personen auf einer Bühne, halten Kochtöpfe und Trommelstöcke. Eine Person spielt E-Gitarre. Bühnennebel im Hintergrund.

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  BANG! – Zwei Personen mit Pfannen in den Haenden und Knieschonern stehen dicht beieinander vor einem metallischen Geruest.

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  BANG! – Zwei Personen umarmen sich auf einem Gitterboden, eine Person mit nacktem Rücken, die andere trägt schwarze Boxhandschuhe.

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  BANG! – Zwei Personen, eng umschlungen, liegen auf einem Gittertisch in dunklem Raum. Eine Person hält den Kopf in den Händen. Fliesenspiegel im Hintergrund.

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  BANG! – Zwei Personen mit langen Haaren halten Edelstahl-Kochtöpfe über ihren Köpfen. Beide tragen Schutzpolster an den Armen und stehen nahe beieinander.

BANG! is a “loud”, rebellious duet performed by two women, set at the intersection of the street and the home, political tension and agency, anger and intimacy, surveillance and solidarity, control and trust. It is inspired by two acts: the banging of pots and pans as a transnational historical form of political protest, and “bed dancing”, which this performance proposes as a contemporary form of political processing and transformation.
The performance is a choreographic exploration and response to how the kitchen and the bed can be activated by feminist perspectives to develop political solidarity, stance and statements.
When expression of unease, outrage and dissatisfaction towards political authorities in public spaces are restricted, how can these public sentiments be processed and channelled? What does ‘bed’ mean in the absence of rest and comfort – and what can it provide in a socio-political crisis? What forms of protest can we develop when public demonstrations are criminalised and protesters face the threat of prosecution?
BANG! is created to explore the potential and limitations of non-violent forms of protest, whilst emphasising the need to strengthen transnational cooperation, interdependence and solidarity in times of global conflict and the rise of far right-wing populist politics.

ca. 60 Minuten

Funded by Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of Berlin.Concept, Artistic Direction, and Choreography: Gizem AksuPerformance: Aslı Melisa Uzun, Gizem AksuLive Electric Guitar: Rümeysa ÇamdereliLive Sound Design & Engineering: Gizem OruçOriginal Music & Musical Direction: Emre MaliklerSet Design: Vela ArnoldLighting Design: Raquel ConsildateCostume Design: Carla Renée LooseLighting Operator: Aslı Atasoy ÖnerPress & Public Relations: Marcelo Vilela da SilvaPhoto & Video Documentation: Ilkin Eskipehlivan Production Management: Nur Bildik

Next date:

• Date Friday, 11/December/2026 20:30 ( 2 more dates )
• Venue Uferstudios - Uferstudio 1
• Address Badstraße 41a, 13357 Berlin-Wedding