SWISS CHINESE CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS
In times of globalisation, the term ‘border crosser' has gone from being a buzzword to a living reality for millions of people. The Beijing theatre director Cao Kefei, who lives as a nomad between Europe and Asia, and dramatic adviser Mats Staub point out the opportunities, but also the problems of people living in two different cultures. "Der rundere Mond" is a sensory experience, a theatre research which explores in interviews the lives of Chinese women living in Switzerland who are married to Swiss men and who have been confronted with this foreign culture in all its privacy and intimacy.
With their Chinese-Swiss Team various theatrical media are weaved together: Amateur actors acting next to professional actors on stage. Testimonials and poetical texts flow together. The live presence of those involved is enhanced through video projections. The strong image of Chinese language and writing meets with sober western communication. "Der rundere Mond" is a sensual play full of cultural contradiction and prejudices
