Transatlantische Slavernij (Transatlantic Slavery)

Berith Danse, artistic director, has been studying the history of Transatlantic Slavery since 2002. She has traced oral traditions and other non-written sources from contemporary society back to shared memory. From this thorough research, a Theatre Embassy concept has emerged in which the audience is interactively involved in the (re)experience of this past and becomes more aware of the present.

We call this concept a Theatre Exhibition: on the basis of music, dance, games, images, language, food, costumes, songs, rituals, instruments, paintings, vivid installations are created that make connections between the present, the three different continents, and the shared history.

The theatre exhibitions are developed and performed by a permanent core of creators. We transformed the experience of previous projects into new forms. The form and size may vary, but the basis is always a kaleidoscope of information that is given shape in a theatrical manner. The sources are drawn from surviving materials.

The concept is dynamic: the experience, feedback and an increasingly rich source of information gained from previous theatre exhibitions is transformed into new forms. In this way, a new kaleidoscope of information is created, which passes by the audience in a theatrical manner.