Lulu Obermayer (Munich)
Biography:
Lulu Obermayer, born in Munich in 1989, moves between opera, theater, performance art and dance in her practice. She uses the European canon as a point of friction in order to uncover the hidden potential of female characters, transform dominant narrative strands and expose invisible perspectives. A particular focus of her performances is the role of gender in opera.
Freischwimmen project:
Lulu Obermayer was named after the title heroine of a play, a film and an opera. In her solo performance Lulu, she confronts and mirrors the figurine, the role and the character. To create a more complex picture of the character, the artist traces sources connected to Lulu and collects stories that have never been told before. She conjures up a séance-like setting, invoking her predecessors and bringing them into conversation. The monologue thus becomes a dialogue.
Statement:
FREISCHWIMMEN provided a space in which I was able to focus intensively on the research and realization of my piece. For myself and for my artistic practice, it was of huge benefit to be part of a larger group and the network. The coproduction enabled me to develop and present a new piece. From my perspective, I just can’t imagine the theater scene of the German-speaking world without the institution that is FREISCHWIMMEN.
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Performances:
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December 1, 2023 – December 1, 2023Performance
Lulu
- December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
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November 24, 2023 – November 28, 2023Performance
Lulu
- November 24, 2023 - November 28, 2023
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October 9, 2023 – October 20, 2023Residency
Residenz
- October 9, 2023 - October 20, 2023
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May 27, 2023 – June 11, 2023Residency
Lulu
- May 27, 2023 - June 11, 2023
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Invitations and residencies:
Invitations
2023 Buzzcut Festival, Glasgow
2023 Steirischer Herbst, Graz
2023 Theater Rotterdam
2024 10 days of free swimming, Stuttgart
2024 “United in Grief. A Festival in Togetherness and/in Mourning at Theater Neumarkt, Zurich”
Residencies
2023 brut, Vienna
2023 Sophiensaele, Berlin