If the sci-fi writers of the 70s were to see the year 2017, they would be doubly disappointed: neither aesthetically, nor socially can the present keep up with the former future: There are no flying cars, androids, or cities on Mars; there are still diseases, inequalities, and armed conflicts. Technological and social progress has taken the wrong turn. We must GO BACK TO THE FUTURE, and to do so, we travel through time:
First, we delve into past visions of the future: In a labyrinth we encounter robots, holograms and time machines. Then we return to the present, talking about failed dreams and wondering how to reclaim utopian thinking. Lastly, we find ourselves in the year 2070: humanity has not only survived, but changed much for the better. We hear accounts from individuals who contributed to this now unimaginable turnaround and celebrate together the diverse beauty of a new world.
By Theresa Behling, Johanna Egger, Patrizia Fedier, Tali Furrer, Yannick Geske, Benny Hauser, Paulina Kind, Dagmar Kestner, Miriam Walther Kohn, Christopher Kriese, Maja Leo, Fabian Ristau, Lisa Schröter, Nele Solf, Michel Weber and many more utopians * In co-production with Gessnerallee Zurich, Shedhalle Zurich and production platform TECHNE by Theater Rampe and Künstlerhaus Stuttgart
With the kind support of Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich Fachstelle Kultur, Pro Helvetia, Ernst Göhner Stiftung.
Text source and further information about this event: http://www.mousonturm.de/web/en/event/back-to-the-future
