Scheuer Vogel Traum: A fascinating homage to Tonino Guerra in Troisdorf

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Troisdorf: Theater project recognizes Oscar-nominated Tonino Guerra

Next Sunday, May 4th, at 6 p.m., the impressive theater production "Scheuer Vogel Dream" will be premiered in the Kunsthaus Troisdorf. This extraordinary performance, led by the director Friederike Felbeck, addresses the life and work of the Italian poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra. The staging uses a mixture of texts, video art and illustrations to give the audience a unique insight into Guerra's artistic work.

Guerra, who had to do forced labor between August 1944 and spring 1945 in Troisdorf, describes his experiences as a traumatic experience. In his later works he reflects this time and addresses both the suffering of forced labor and the birth of his later career as a poet and film script author. With three Oscar nominations for its scripts, including for works such as "Amarcord" and "Blow Up", Guerra is considered one of the most important figures in modern Italian film.

Funding and collaboration for the theater project

The idea for this project was already in 2022 from the desire to appreciate Guerras Erbe. Support came from the cultural secretariat Gütersloh, which enabled Felbeck's stays in Troisdorf. This cooperation has made it possible for additional artists to be integrated into production, such as the video artist Yves Itzek and the illustrator Alyona, to create additional dimensions. In this way, the audience is not only confronted with Guerras texts, but also with visual and acoustic impressions.

A unique experience for the audience

The staging will not represent a conventional biography, but integrates passages from Guerra's novel “Balance” that act in the warehouse. In addition, the ensemble will offer poems that were created during its detention period, and the performance will be bilingual: the texts are presented in German, Italian and in the Romagnolic dialect. Musical accents set the contributions by Paul Rhee on the trumpet.

Felbeck emphasizes that it is important to convey the empathetic view of Guerras today. Access to the event is free of charge and prior registration is required. Already on May 1st, selected scenes of production will be presented at the Wahner-Heide Festival. These events aim to bring Guerras complex relationships with memories and emotions closer to a wider audience and to think about the effects of forced labor on creativity and human feeling.