💼 What the programme involves
Die Weltbuhne (The Global Stage), is a cultural centre with a large theatre hall in a former village inn in Heckenbeck, a small village with only 450 inhabitants. Every year, the villagers look forward to an international theatre project i for 2 weeks long, you and the rest of your group are therefore invited to the village as guests, to get to know the local community and to develop your own international theatre piece, under the guide of a drama teacher. Living Utopia i forming a community is the theme of this production. The small Heckenbeck community is a brilliant example with which to explore this topic. But your group itself will also try out communal living and investigate various advantages and pitfalls of cohabitation. At the end of the camp there will be an interactive performance, during which you will present your findings to the spectators from Heckenbeck and the surrounding region.In Heckenbeck there is an exciting mixture of traditional and experimental rural life, of traditional residents of rural areas and people who move to the countryside from further afield. There is an organic grocery store, organic vegetable patches, crafts workshops, an independent school and many clubs to enjoy. The KuK club, a club for culture and communication is one such possibility and has been using the former Zur Linde village inn as a cultural centre since the end of 2000. The club offers a high-calibre evening programme in the main hall of the building, with many notable artists a very intimate atmosphere.
📍 About the location
Heckenbeck is situated in a very rural area. There will be bicycles available for day-trips and for going shopping. The town of Bad Gandersheim is just 4km away. Possible destinations that are easily reachable by train are Alfeld (with its Fagus Factory World Heritage Site) or the mining museums of Harz.