Talks
Marie Schleeef
The Gap as a Source of Inspiration: Toward a Feminist Theater Practice
30 October 2026
In this lecture, theatre director Marie Schleef will offer a very personal insight into her artistic practice, discussing how exploring the unknown, the forgotten and the unseen has become a driving force in her work.
Based on examples from her theatrical and non-theatrical projects she will explain and illustrate how she managed to transform the concept of the gap — supposedly an empty and void space — into a vessel of inspiration and a pool of imagination, providing a foundation for her feminist theatre approach. Furthermore, she will also contextualize and offer a broader understanding of the German theater world and its underlying system, taking us on a journey of how she found her voice and place within it.