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Our series aims to examine the political and physical economies of the disgusting East, according to the motto formulated by the playwright Heiner Müller: "My disgust is a privilege" (1979). We invite experts to the events and bring them into dialogue with each other in panel discussions. For each of the events, we will curate an artistic supporting programme including the premiere of a performance.

Event 1: Disgust as political horror in the 90s.
In the upheaval of the 90s, new nationalism and globalisation were connoted with euphoric feelings about the body: The frenzy of political change and intoxication in turbo-capitalism. These feelings were accompanied by disgust as a dark counterpart: disgust at the new others, disgust at the "standardised rubbish". In the first event of our series, we explore this abject abyss of the 90s and talk about the ejections of a reunified society.

Discussion with:

Kat Köppert (media scientist at the HGB Leipzig)
Annette Simon (author, "Attempt to explain East German morality to myself and others")
Anna Langhoff (dramaturge and theatre maker, "Rosa Riese - Schmidt Deutschland")
Moderation: Simon Strick (dramaturge of PKRK, author of "Rechte Gefühle", 2021)
Performance: The Eastgerman Tights Massacre

More information about the event series can be found here...