Wunder der Prärie

We look at our present with fear and helplessness. Climate change and wars are ubiquitous for more and more people. The alleged security architecture is beginning to totter. The world seems to be coming more and more apart. Questions about war and the military surround us every day and concern everyone.

With “Theatres of War(s)”, zeitraumexit invites the audience to spend ten days questioning the warlike history of our present and past, taking various temporal and geographical perspectives by means of various artistic formats as well as in dialogue through an accompanying series of talks.

The title, derived from the Latin ‘Theatrum Belli’, which became established for battlefields in the early modern period, refers to the methodical attempt to approach the topic not only intellectually, but also associatively and physically. We aim to create a place for art and public participation. A space for experience and empathy in which fears are also permitted. A playful opportunity to adopt different positions and explore grey areas. An alternative to simplistic populist slogans. In favour of a democratic and inclusive discourse.

Ethical, legal and economic aspects are linked to the topic of military issues. We want to confront the challenges that exceed the existential self-efficacy of each individual and counteract the (experienced) individual powerlessness through exchange and shared experience. 

Building on 20 years of experience and the orientation of zeitraumexit, we will open the festival with guests from Namibia and a joint parade through Mannheim city centre.

Download the program here. 

Photos: Lys Y. Seng

You can find content from our previous “Wunder der Prärie” festivals here.