Insights into the Theater der Welt Festival - monthly talk series

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How does one create art in a country at war? What role do history and memory play in understanding the present? And what remains of a person when history is taken from them? The author Sofia Andruchowytsch will discuss these and other current issues with the director Dušan David Pařízek on 26 May as part of the event series “Insights into the Theater der Welt Festival”.

Sofia Andruchowytsch is one of Ukraine’s most important literary voices. In her highly acclaimed novel trilogy “Amadoka”, she weaves together the personal stories of three women, spanning an entire century of Ukrainian history. Memory as something that can be manipulated or even erased is one of the central themes in her books.

Czech director Dušan David Pařízek is bringing “Amadoka” to the stage in a theatrical adaptation featuring an outstanding ensemble of Prague-based actors. Following its world premiere on 1 April 2026 at the Divadlo X10 theatre in Prague, the production – a co-production with the Theater der Welt festival – will come to Chemnitz on 27 and 28 June. Dušan David Pařízek, known for his theatre work in Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich, has deliberately chosen to stage this material in his homeland.

The evening will be hosted by Stefan Schmidtke and Dr Christoph Dittrich, the artistic directors of the Theater der Welt Chemnitz 2026 festival. The discussion will take place in English and will be simultaneously interpreted into German.