The 13th annual Kids Euro Festival, a festival of European arts and culture, presented free activities to DC metro area children from age 2 to 12. With programs both for the general public and for school groups, more than 10,000 DC-area children and their families enjoy Kids Euro Festival each year. In 2020 an extended virtual festival with a full 6 weeks of online programming was available to families all over the world.
Austria's contribution was a virtual theater performance, PLANET SIS, recorded by “Dschungel Wien”, a theater for young people based in Vienna.
For the full lineup of events, please visit www.kidseurofestival.org and follow us at #KidsEUFest.
PERFORMANCE | PLANET SIS
In cooperation with the Austrian youth theater company Dschungel Wien we were delighted to present an online recorded version of the performance PLANET SIS. The original German life-performance was synchronized by the actresses themselves.
Photo | © Arnoud van Bochove
Who am I as an individual? Who am I in my family? Who am I with and without my sister? Why is she always stealing my clothes? Are there things about her that I don’t know? The connection between siblings is one of the strongest there is – regardless of whether the relationship is good or difficult. Siblings are always connected to one another.
In the theater performance “Planet Sis”, the two actresses and sisters Donna and Rosa meet on stage and create a personal, dynamic and musical interaction. Between the two poles of synchronicity and autonomy they are searching for dialogue: in words, movement and sound.
“The two performers are highly professional, lovable, in a wonderful way self-ironic, in dance and music both on the top. The performance is dramatically well prepared, and makes a real, eye to eye discussion with their young audience possible. Because the fresh, courageous, and moving Planet Sis turns the hearts of the audience, it’s a must see.”
When: Saturday, October 17, 10:00 am through December 31, 2020
Where: online | Vimeo
Ticket: Free admission
ABOUT THE ACTRESSES
Donna Braber | Concept
Photo | © Dschungel Wien
Donna Braber completed her dance training at the Rotterdamse dans Academie ROTTERDAMSE and studied dance at the University of the Arts in Rotterdam. She works as a Choreographer, dancer and teacher in Rotterdam.
Rosa Braber | Concept
Photo | © Dschungel Wien
Rosa Braber studied performance & acting at the Maastricht Theater Academy (Institute of Performing Arts) and graduated in 2012 as a Bachelor of Arts. During and after her studies she wrote and created solo performances and participated in collaborative performances and plays. Those were shown at festivals and different theaters in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria. In 2015 she became part of the Bernhard Ensemble, where she is working as an actress. As a freelancer, she works as a performance artist, writer and actress and teaches drama.
