This event is wheelchair accessible.
English with German Surtitles
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Somewhere. Nowhere. A state built on control. Or so they say. A Supreme Leader watches all. A spiritual advisor explains who belongs and who does not. Surveillance never sleeps. At the borders, drones keep an eye on those who would rather be somewhere else. And in the middle of it all is an office. A war migrant arrives seeking residency. There are questions to be answered and rules to be followed. And they seem to be changing all the time.
Basel based author and theatre practicioner Shashank Purushotham started off researching about radicalization and ended up writing a dark comedy about authoritarian powers, bureaucratic gaslighting and misplaced certainties. Together with director Marcel Schwald and an international cast of people who have made Switzerland their home, The Other Side celebrates comic absurdity alongside the unsettling truth that lingers after the laughter fades.
Duration: ca. 80 Minutes
Aftertalk after the performance on Sunday, 24.1.
Credits
Artistic direction, Author: Shashank Purushotham
Artistic direction, Dramaturgy : Marcel Schwald
Cast : Eleanor low, John Salusbury, Alessandra Leopardi, Living Smile Vidya, Matthias Meppelink, Andrew Fernandes
Production : Fiona Schreier / Alexa Tepen / Maria Rebecca Sautter
Stage design : Manuel Gerst
Costume design : Diana Ammann
Technical design : Thomas Kohler
Set, Costume and Props assistant : Jeanne Darling
Make-up and Hair : Cybele Ann Gracias Vulliamy
Choreographic consultant : Chris Leuenberger
Photography : Donata Ettlin
Documentation : Christoph Oertli
Music and Sound concept : Shashank Purushotham
Sound consultant : Christopher Avinash
Rehearsal and Social Media Photography : Cosmo Foggetta
Digital creatives : @bisffblr
Co-production : Kaserne Basel
Supported by : Fachausschuss Darstellende Künste BS/BL, Pro Helvetia, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Stiftung Landis & Gyr, Ruth & Paul Wallach Stiftung
Content Notes
Currently, there are no specific notes on content that we or the artists would like to share with the audience. If you have any specific questions about content notes, the venue representative will be available on the evening of the performance.