Gulliveras Reise - Staatstheater Oldenburg 2017... 💯 Bonus Inside
The concept was developed by a large team including Florian Loycke (Das Helmi master-mind), Johannes Lange , and bondage artist Dasniya Sommer , whose influence was felt in the intricate rope-work and "SM-inflected" visuals used to cage Gullivera. Why It Mattered
The protagonist was reimagined as a woman, "Gullivera," used as a vessel to explore themes of feminism and female liberation. Gulliveras Reise - Staatstheater Oldenburg 2017...
In April 2017, the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater opened its doors to something far beyond a traditional fairy tale. To kick off the —a celebration of "new performative alliances"—the theater staged "Gulliveras Reise / Die Rache" (Gullivera’s Journey / The Revenge), a radical collaboration between the puppet-theater collective Das Helmi and the performance group Markus&Markus . A Radical Reimagining The concept was developed by a large team
The stage was transformed into a "performative alliance" of ropes, strings, and avant-garde imagery. One standout scene featured the ensemble pinning Gullivera to the floor by her hair while she delivered a monologue on Russian revolutionary feminism. To kick off the —a celebration of "new
Featured performers included Lisa Jopt , Pirmin Sedlmeir , Jens Ochlast , Markus Schäfer , and Markus Wenzel .
The production was a true ensemble effort, characterized by shared creative roles rather than a single director.