KONTAKT
Andrea Zagroski
a.zagorski@iti-germany.de
Leseraum
The LESERAUM is a participatory format for theatre translators, theatre makers, authors, and others interested in the field.
In the LESERAUM we present, in each episode, recent texts from the field of contemporary German-language drama or translation; so far, these have always taken place in the presence of the authors or translators. Together, we read excerpts from two of the author’s plays (prima vista, i.e. without preparation, with assigned roles) and then discuss the text itself, the creative process and the possibilities for translating it into other languages.
The LESERAUM takes place online and monthly, usually on a Wednesday afternoon. It is moderated by playwright and translator Ulrike Syha.
The next series of LESERAUM starts in October 2026; dates will be published here.
Previous guests: Emre Akal, Raphaela Bardutzky, Svenja Viola Bungarten, Anaïs Clerc, Lisa Danulat, Maja Das Gupta, Björn SC Deigner, Thomas Freyer, Olivier Garofalo, David Gieselmann, Anna Gschnitzer, Caren Jeß, Sarah Kilter, Fayer Koch, Felix Krakau, Dirk Laucke, Philipp Löhle, Laura Nauman, Magdalena Schrefel, Anne Jelena Schulte, Miriam Unterthiner, Maja Zade and Felicia Zeller.
LESERAUM – Kicking off the new season 2026/27
New Dates
Mehdi Moradpour will be our guest at LESERAUM in October, and Ivana Sokola in December. Together with the authors, two recent texts will be presented and read on each occasion.
In November, we’re launching a new format: in collaboration with the Primeurs Festival, we’ll be presenting German translations from French. Taking part will be Gerda Poschmann-Reichenau with her translation IN LUFT AUFGELÖST by Rébecca Déraspe, as well as the translators Pauline Fois and Sula Textor with their translation ix:variationen by Marcos Caramés-Blanco.
Next
LESERAUM with Mehdi Moradpour
7 October 2026, 4:00 bis 5:30 pm, online
GOODBYE GIGANTEN and DIE VERHANDLUNG DER TRÄUME
LESERAUM x PRIMEURS
4 November 2026, 4:00 bis 5:30 pm, online
Together with the Primeurs Festival, we have invited the translators Gerda Poschmann-Reichenau, Pauline Fois and Sula Textor to the LESERAUM. We will be talking to them about the translations of
IN LUFT AUFGELÖST by Rébecca Déraspe translated by Gerda Poschmann-Reichenau
and
ix:variationen by Marcos Caramés-Blanco translated by Pauline Fois and Sula Textor.
LESERAUM with Ivana Sokola
2 December 2026, 4:00 bis 5:30 pm, online
WIR PERSER and BALKANDRIFT
LESERAUM mit Maxi Obexer
6 January 2027, 4:00 bis 5:30 pm, online
TÖCHTER DER ORESTIE