An important area is cultural education, which enables children and young people to discover and develop their creative strengths and abilities. For this reason, überzwerg – Theater am Kästnerplatz and the TheaterCompagnie Lion are supported with a total of 976,800 euros in state funds.
“The right to participate in cultural and artistic life is firmly anchored in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Culture is an essential part of our social life. Children gain impressions beyond everyday criteria of evaluation and often experience themselves and their abilities in a whole new way. Cultural education is an incredibly valuable development opportunity. The work carried out by Theater Überzwerg and TheaterCompagnie Lion is a valuable contribution to the development of young people. Therefore, the state will continue to support this important work in the new year 2023,” said Minister of Education and Culture Christine Streichert-Clivot.
Since 1978, Theater Überzwerg has been working with the philosophy of producing good theatre for everyone – children, teenagers, and adults. When planning the program, the theatre considers that childhood and adolescence are constantly changing. With courage to try new forms, exciting, moving, and humorous stories are told that relate to the lives, dreams, and worries of the audience. In addition, there is a wide range of theatre education workshops, youth work, and youth support programs.
The TheaterCompagnie Lion has been around since 1981 and has operated Germany's only traveling theater ship since 2007. The company's credo is to provide good entertainment that gently conveys content and presents thought-provoking material. With their self-produced plays for all age groups, the team tours throughout Saarland, France, and Luxembourg, among other places.
“During the Corona crisis, many artists developed new formats to allow children and young people to experience cultural events despite all the difficulties. This was not an easy task and demonstrates the great passion of theater makers for their work,” says Culture Minister Streichert-Clivot.
With funding of 114,100 euros for the TheaterCompagnie Lion and 862,700 euros for the überzwerg – Theater am Kästnerplatz, a total of 976,800 euros in state funds will be made available for 2023.
