FESTUNG EUROPA

Original titleFORT EUROPA
CategoryPlay
AgegroupAdults
Cast2 total (1 F and 1 M)
CommentVariable gender distribution
Variable cast sizeYes
RepresentationNordic representation
TranslatorMaria Tellander
LanguagesSwedish, German

It is the year 2020, and the location is an unnamed railway station somewhere in Europe. A new kind of race is about to rise – the perfect European. But what characterizes Europe? Is there a common cultural inheritance? Being neutral? Wealth? Human rights? Does Europe represent the free individual or is it a maximum secured fortress? Lanoye creates a grotesque and entertaining horror scenario from disputes about cathedrals, Schopenhauer, hate against Russians and Parma ham… Wiener Festwochen / ZT Hollandia, 2005