I was told

I Was Told. is a 55-minute, interdisciplinary piece involving ring juggling and slam poetry, which deals with the influence of language, in the literal and metaphorical sense, on the
perception of oneself and others. The artist Kathrin Wagner resolves the emerging identity
conflict in an authentic, honest, humorous, and empowering manner. I Was Told. is suitable for indoor venues.

About the piece:
In I Was Told., the artist plays with, questions, and manipulates how the audience and the artist herself perceive her as woman and performer on stage. Through personal experiences with sexism and reports of other female performers, the slam poem
I was told emerged. An additional source of inspiration is the image of an ideal body and personality, which is conveyed on social media on a daily basis. This led to Love letter to
myself. Contentwise, the creation process resulted in a focus on social policies, at the centre of which is the conflict with one’s own identity. To what extent are perceptions of oneself and others, as well as consequent behaviour determined by social influences?

Do we believe in external voices, apparent, unattainable perfectionism, or our own intuition and judgement? After discovering juggling and slam poetry as separate disciplines, the urge to create a deeper connection between the two evolved. In the combination of
spoken language and juggling, both disciplines enrich each other, are partly dependent on each other, or in turn, change the audience‘s perception. The piece is available in English, German and French. The texts in the respective languages revolve around the same topics, however were written individually.

18:00 German Language / Deutsche Sprache

20:00 English Language