IMAGINE! 2025 | Workshop: Ableismus im Märchen

In the organizer's words:

As part of IMAGINE! 2nd International Festival for Narrative Art in Chemnitz, Dresden & Leipzig

A workshop for all interested parties

"Afterwards, as they went out, the eldest was on the left and the youngest on the right: the doves pecked out the other eye of each. And so they were punished for their wickedness and falsehood with blindness for the rest of their lives." ("Cinderella", Brothers Grimm) Fairy tales fascinate with their clear images and strong symbols. But what happens when we take a closer look? Why does the prince have to shed his ugly skin, the evil dwarf have to tear himself apart, the girl has to get her voice back?

All too often, disability appears in fairy tales as a punishment, a challenge to be overcome, a superpower or a sign of virtue. But disability is more than a metaphor. In this four-hour workshop, we will explore which ableist images appear most frequently in fairy tales and what real influence they have on the self-image of disabled people. We will analyze fairy tale motifs, reflect on stereotypes of disability and develop initial ideas together on how stories can be told more inclusively - without losing their magic.

The workshop leader Lavinia Knop-Walling is a blind storyteller who mainly works for inclusive cultural projects.

Workshop leader: Lavinia Knop-Walling (DE) - https://laviniaknop.com/

Notes:

• Registration for this workshop is only possible via festival@erzaehlraum.de.
• The workshop will be held in German spoken language.
• The outdoor area of the Budde House and the first floor of the garden house are barrier-free. Access to the event venue is possible with assistance. For more information, please call 0341 90960037

Lavinia Knop-Walling is a blind storyteller, workshop leader, blogger, author, mother and cat roommate from Berlin. Her hobbies are audio description in theater and telling traditional and autobiographical stories. She likes to describe herself as a person who dances at many weddings at the same time. Since completing her Master's degree in European Media Studies, she has written, blogged, tweeted, edited, moderated, lectured and told many stories.
In the field of audio description, she leads workshops, writes articles, moderates events and accompanies performance groups in the development of inclusive pieces. As a storyteller, she tells traditional and autobiographical stories for adults and children, often focusing on the themes of blindness, darkness and inclusion. Her aim is to develop traditional and autobiographical stories that challenge ableist structures.

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The festival is supported by: Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen | Landeshauptstadt Dresden - Amt für Kultur und Denkmalschutz | Kulturamt Stadt Leipzig | Märchenstiftung Walter-Kahn | Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds |GLS Bank |Chemnitz Kulturhauptstadt Europas 2025 |

In cooperation with: A project by ERZÄHLRAUM e.V. in cooperation with Taupunkt e.V. Chemnitz, Societaetstheater Dresden, GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig, Theater der Jungen Welt Leipzig, Budde-Haus Leipzig, Café Terra Leipzig, Kültür Kollektiv Leipzig e.V.

Price information:

Registration for this workshop is only possible via festival@erzaehlraum.de.