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Lausitz Festival Launches Sixth Edition with Community-Powered Coriolanus and Sold-Out Shakespeare Return

Lasting from August 24 to September 14, the festival invites regional citizens to share the stage with global artists under its 'unsbewusst' theme.

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Overview

  • The festival transforms Lausitz’s factories, churches and former mines into stages for interdisciplinary performances.
  • Organizers revealed May’s program under the theme “unsbewusst,” highlighting collective experience and the concept of “Wir.”
  • Michael Sturminger’s world premiere “Sonettfabrik” opens the festival in Domsdorf’s historic briquette factory.
  • Berlin director Jürgen Kuttner stages “Es kotzt mich an. Ihr Kroppzeug! – Forster Bürger proben den Coriolan” with a choir of local citizens.
  • A revived production of “Othello/Die Fremden” has already sold out, underscoring strong early interest.