Sperrig

Locking yourself in. An active decision. 
Being locked away. A passive event.
When does the request for a place of retreat, perhaps even a place of protection, when does a demarcation become a necessity? But when does it lead to a drifting apart, to disagreements and inaccessibility?

SPERRIG is the beginning of a research process. It is a reflection on the nature of the justice system, the isolation of prison inmates, an approach to alternative forms and highlighting the perspectives of those affected. It is a documentary approach, a treatment of vulnerable perspectives and the question of how we speak about others, how we report and how we judge. 

Performers & Voices
Alina Hausmann, Dominik Jellen, Paulina Krasser, Armela Madreiter, FLINTA*KTION, a former inmate, a prison chaplain, a staff member of a women's prison, three inmates and a staff member of the Salzburg prison.

Concept & direction
Kim Ninja Groneweg

Stage design
Nina Vasilchenko

Sound design
Sebastian Smus

Technical support
Andreas Greiml & Team

Mentors
Kathtin Yvonne Bigler & Christoph Lepschy

Thanks to
Charly Hagn, Silvia Loosli, Frank S., Awarenetz Basel, IGNITE! Kollektiv, Prison Salzburg, Neustart Salzburg