Gilla Cremer was awarded the Special Contribution for Theatre Arts prize in Rolf Mares Preis.

"The grand masterpiece Gilla Cremer achieves is not only an association of set pieces from Medea literature (by Euripides, Sylvia Plath or even Heiner Müller), but the portrait of a woman between composure and insanity. Superlatives would not suffice to describe the fantastic acting by the solo artist Gilla Cremer." －Welt

Medea was originally a role in Greek mythology that killed her own father and brothers for her beloved. Yet when she joined the enemy and her beloved, she only found herself deserted, unwanted. In order to retaliate, she killed her own offspring in the end. Even though this did cause damage to her beloved, Medea decided her own doom.

Gilla Cremer plays the abandoned woman, mother of two sons, who tries to express her distress and hatred by the voice of Medea. The revenge myth of the abandoned woman takes place in real life, she hires lawyer in stead of killing as bloodshed is forbidden by decorum and the law. Modern day woman – like Renate – bravely smiles in her Prada outfit, stylishly sips from her wineglass and sensibly reasons about crying, instead of sobbing and raging with pain and anger.

About the Artist

Gilla Cremer is a legendary artist who was inspired by Peter Brook and Jerzy Grotowski. She went to Bali in order to study mask dance and the craft of mask-making. In 1979 she acquainted with Eugenio Barba and was considered Barba's best pupil.