Traditional theater and classic comedy are nowhere to be found at Forecast Forum, for this is a cultural gathering that does things a little differently. The three-day live event at Radialsystem (15–17.07.2022) will present song projects, stand-up sets and video works which are all about transcending artistic boundaries. A total of 18 creatives will be giving a taste of their work, like director Siu Hei Chung, whose “Quick Sketches about Hong Kong” plans to bring the latest news and journalism onto the theater stage. Or there’s “Life Is Too Short to Be Straight”, a planned stand-up show from comic writer Jo Güstin that turns ideas on grief, mortality and anxiety into a “dead serious comedy special”. Film is also represented in the form of Constantin Jopeck’s “The Way of the Snake”, a proposed documentary which will hear from herpetologists and snake catchers about the biology of this serpent species.
But these artists aren’t just there to preview their work. They are candidates in competition: at the end of the event, one of the three nominees in each of the six categories will be selected by their mentor to collaborate to make the project happen. Time to abandon conventional confines and get a taste of some pioneering and promising projects. And who knows: with a bit of luck your favorite might just become reality…
Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Peny Chan, Kai Heimberg & Constantin Jopeck
Radialsystem, Holzmarktstr.33, Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Forecast Forum (15–17.07.2022). A weekend pass for the event costs €12 (€8 concessions)
