TABOO

Theatre and Physical Theatre
Austria • Australian Premiere
Based on a true story the two-women-show gives a chilling glimpse into the world of a little known but influential woman from the Nazi era in Germany. The social worker Kathe Petersen was graded an innocent bystander in the trials following the Third Reich and never had to answer to her crimes committed during WWII. In the contrary, she was awarded with accolades and honors until her death in 1981. In the setting of a Talk-Show, she is now confronted with the voices of her victims for the very first time.

TABOO questions female cliches, female sexual self-determination as well as the double standards of society back then as well as today. The audience is invited to a talk-back right after the show with writer and performer Karin Schmid.

"a hidden gem" Fringe Review
★★★★ Culturefix

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Presented by: Karin Schmid and Anna Thomas Productions

Karin was born in Austria and received her state diploma in acting 2012. Before pursuing her artistic carreer, she had worked as a psychologist in alcohol counseling. She appeared in various theatre- und film projects and has extensive experience in improvisational theatre. With the “Theaterkollektiv IRIDEN” she writes and produces her own shows like „TABU“ or “G&G”. 2016 she collaborated with the Ward Theatre Company in North Carolina, USA and was part of the show “I Wish You A Boat”. Since 2017 she is the artistic director of the theatre company „Treibgut“. 2019 she brought her show TABOO to the Brighton and Edinburgh Festival Fringes and is now delighted to be part of Adelaide Fringe 2020 at Treasury in collaboration with Anna Thomas.

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