NSL

New Voices 3: Fairytales from Home

English Theatre Leipzig and Neues Schauspiel Leipzig present

6 countries. 6 stories. 6 languages. 6 women.

Old fairytales and legends passed down through generations. 
New stories devised by an ensemble of women.  
A reflection on home, migration, war and the power of storytelling to connect us. 

Performed primarily in English

Ensemble

Karen Mesquita | Brazil | Iara, the Mother of Water
Maria Gallo | Italy | Saint Maria Goretti, the virgin
N.N. | Ukraine | The fortune-teller of St Andrew’s Eve
Asisa Schlechte | Iran | Arash the Archer
Aoife McGovern | Ireland | Selkie, the seal woman
Jun TT | Vietnam | The Cockscomb Flower Legend

Production

Devising Director & Dramaturgy | Josiane Segar
Artistic support & outside eye | Letizia Rivera
Acting coach & production | Connor Fox
Stage manager & production | Sophie Schulze
Hair, Makeup & Costume | Amy Varcoe
Ukrainian writer | Alina Kuvalina

This production is kindly supported by Kulturamt - Stadt Leipzig.