Director Schlingensief searches for meaning in Africa project
Acclaimed theater director Christoph Schlingensief has publicly worked through his recent brush with death with a best-selling book and a new play. Now he’s looking to leave a legacy in Africa before time runs out.
Schlingensief is to head to Africa on May 17 to visit potential locations for his next project: a festival theater for the continent. Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Tanzania are candidates for the endeavor, which has already received official support from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Goethe Institute.
Africa is, after all, “the cradle of opera” and holds the “roots of music history,” the director has said, adding that he wants to complete the project quickly. Read more »
