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Sex Education II: Fight

Maska Institute / Tjaša Črnigoj (Ljubljana)

Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian | with English surtitles | ages 16 and up

Nada Žgank
Das Bild zeigt zwei weiblich gelesene Personen in blauer Kleidung. Eine Person hockt im Vordergrund mit dem Gesicht nach vorn. Die zweite Person steht weiter hinten mit dem Rücken zur Kamera und hängt Binden an einer Leine auf.

FIGHT tells of the historic struggle for reproductive self-determination in Yugoslavia. While the termination of a pregnancy was sanctioned with imprisonment and illegal abortions often ended in life-threatening situations during and after World War II, sexualized violence in marriage remained unpunished. Based on political documents and the biographies of women's rights activists, the team of artists led by Slovenian director Tjaša Črnigoj unfolds a dense portrait of the Yugoslav women's movement, in which the private is inextricably interwoven with the political. This is exemplified by the biography of the partisan and politician Vida Tomšič, who, together with her partner, the gynecologist Franc Novak-Luka, fought for the right to family planning and sex education, focusing on people – not on biology.

At a time when neoconservative forces around the world are once again questioning the right to safe abortion and contraception, FIGHT reminds us of the achievements of previous generations and their commitment to bodily autonomy and sexual rights – as the basis for progressive ideas about pleasure, love and equality.

SEX EDUCATION II: FIGHT concludes a series of lecture performances on sexual freedom as a human right. The pieces are based on conversations with women about their personal experiences and interviews with experts from various disciplines. This creates an intimate yet analytical space on stage in which social taboos are openly questioned.

Credits

Text + Staging Tjaša Črnigoj Co-Direction + Performance: Lina Akif, Vanda Velagić Co-Direction, Decor + Costume Tijana Todorović Co-Direction + Decor Lene Lekše Consulting Dr. MajVoice of the grandmother Nina Skrbinšek Voice of the Narrator Sara Horžen Music Selection Ensemble Language Consulting Mateja Dermelj Editing + Sound Editing Jure Vlahovič, Silvo Zupančič Production Nastja Kotnik Minik Video + Camera Hana Vodeb Technical Direction Igor Remeta Ligting Design Tjaša Črnigoj,  Igor Remeta, Manca Vukelič, Tijana Todorović, Lene Lekše, Demijan Pintarič Stage Management Klemen Švikart Collaboration Kolektiv Igralke German Surtitle Panthea / Tina Malič

Production The New Post Office (Maska Ljubljana und Mladinsko Theater) Co-Production City of Women Förderer City of Ljubljana – Department of Culture and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Sex education II is part of the project Testing Ground: Reparative Practices for New Cultural Ecosystem, supported by EU Creative Europe.

Guest Performance Support Slowenisches Kulturzentrum Berlin

Creation The New Post Office, Ljubljana: 1 June 2023

Das Bild zeigt zwei weiblich gelesene Personen in blauer Kleidung. Eine Person hockt im Vordergrund mit dem Gesicht nach vorn. Die zweite Person steht weiter hinten mit dem Rücken zur Kamera und hängt Binden an einer Leine auf.

Gastspielförderung

Slowenisches Kulturzentrum Berlin

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