Rahel Schöppenthau

Projects

Preparing: theatre project AUFSCHREI (engl.: Out Cry, planned for 2026)

Production of The Two-Character Play by Tennessee Williams in Berlin and Hamburg.

Roles: concept, acquiring funds, actress

literary translation Juckt's (2023)

German translation of non-fiction title I seng med fienden by Norwegian author Ellen Støkken Dahl, in cooperation with Anna Schiemangk. Published in October 2023 by März-Verlag.

art project kEINEvenus (2020-2022)

Interdisciplinary art project, inspired by the Venus de Milo which is still considered as an epitome of beauty. Taking the statue as a point of departure the project revolves around norms for female bodies, beauty ideals and expectations. Translating the projections from the outside into body paint from different materials it offers the actress the possibility to interact with them. The camera captures these moments, not in an observing manner but as a personal encounter from different angles and across varying distances. The objectified woman becomes a subject. The result are series of images bearing witness of change, telling a story and thus opening up the human and emotional dimension of the topic. One of the photographs was showcased in a group exhibition in 2021 at Ortstermin Festival in Berlin-Moabit.

Roles: concept, artistic director, project manager, model, communication and social media.

literary translation Perlenbrauerei (2020-2021)

German translation of the debut novel Perlebryggeriet by Norwegian artist Jenny Hval, in cooperation with Anna Schiemangk. Published in February 2022 by März-Verlag.