Memorial of an unknown Wife

„The soul needs firm soles so it doesn’t wear out. Especially on unfamiliar roads. And the fact that you pay more than the locals for not getting along is the price of the exchange rate. That’s the way it is everywhere with exchange.“

In her unpublished lyrical legacy, the unknown wife Elena Ratscheva-Müller vividly portrays the German petty bourgeoisie from the perspective of a Bulgarian migrant woman. In this international co-production, based on forgotten essays and poems, mother and son enter into a political-emotional dialogue between this side and the other, yesterday and today, Bulgaria and Germany, „masc“ and „fem“. How much of our parents lives on in us…?

Lautnah Media oversees all aspects of “Memorial of an unknown Wife” including artistic creation, production management, funding acquisition, audience development and Tour Management.

Format: Multimedia-Theatre performance for 2 performers + 1 DJ
Duration: 75 Minutes
Languages: English, German, Bulgarian (English & German Subtitles)
Duration: 75 Minutes
Venues: Ballhaus Prinzenallee, Berlin (Germany), Derida Stage, Sofia (Bulgaria)
Funding: Berlin Senate for Culture and Europe, Goethe Institut Bulgaria, Radar Sofia,
National Bulgarian Culture Fund
Berlin Premiere: 14.05.2023
Sofia Premiere: 20.08.2023, Opening ACT Festival Sofia 2023

Text: Christian Bojidar & Elena Ratscheva- Müller
Director: Christian Bojidar & Oliver Toktasch
Performers: Christian Bojidar & Veronika Vapirova
Music Selection: Laylla Dane
Stage & Costume Design: Veronika Vapirova
Fotos: Zdravko Yonchev (Radar Sofia) / Julia Kurasawe