THE STORY

What does it mean to grow up as a girl*? And above all: for whom? Only moments ago it was still possible to play freely in the schoolyard like everyone else. And suddenly the body begins to change. Suddenly there is responsibility, suddenly there is an expectation to fit into the image of what a woman should be. Be strong, but not too strong; be mature, but not too mature. And as if that weren’t enough: this body suddenly seems to belong to everyone else — to their gazes, their comments, their burdens and intrusions. Stop!!! Three performers and a vocal ensemble come together to give voice to these shared yet deeply individual experiences. Mädchenschrift ist Beschreibung, (Selbst-)Erforschung und Manifest zugleich. Sie widersetzt sich den Zuschreibungen und Zumutungen, den Bewertungen und Belästigungen, die Frauen* kleinhalten und ihnen die Luft abschnüren. Für diesen starken Text wurde Özlem Özgül Dündar 2023 mit dem renommierten Kinder- und Jugenddramatiker:innenpreis „Kaas&Kappes“ ausgezeichnet.

The asterisk* indicates that all those who identify as girls/women are included.

On the website of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe you can find further information about the piece, upcoming performance dates, and an interview with us about our first co-directed production as a collective.

Trailer Mädchenschrift