#3 Sotelsek liest Bachmann - Lesung zur Ausstellung: Schreiben gegen den Krieg. Ingeborg Bachmann 1926–1973

In the organizer's words:

As part of our exhibition "Writing against the war. Ingeborg Bachmann 1926-1973", we are organizing four readings with the Austrian actress Barbara Sotelsek ("Schnell ermittelt", "SOKO Köln", "Killing Eve") until mid-August. Barbara Sotelsek follows on from her reading at the exhibition opening and brings Bachmann's literary work back to life.

The title of the third reading is:
"Explain to me, love - We didn't do it well"

In the third reading of"Sotelsek reads Bachmann", Barbara Sotelsek reads together with the German actor Carsten Clemens.

As the title suggests, Barbara Sotelsek's reading is dedicated to the eventful relationship between Ingeborg Bachmann and the Swiss writer Max Frisch. The partnership between the two literary greats was characterized by mutual admiration and creative exchange, but also by deep conflicts. Despite their passionate love, their separation left deep wounds that echoed in their later work. Their relationship remains an important chapter in the literary history of the 20th century.

The reading will take place at the Austrian Embassy on July 18, starting at 7 pm.

Further readings will take place on 27.5, 20.6 and 19.8.

Barbara Sotelsek is an Austrian actress, performer and producer who lives in Berlin. After her beginnings at the legendary "Theater in der Josefstadt" in Vienna, she became known as the leading actress in the queer crime series "Hinter Gittern". Since then, she has appeared in numerous international productions, including the Turkish feature film "Son Mektup", the BBC drama series "Killing Eve", "Paint the Dragons' Eyes" by Academy Award winner James Lucas, "Regardless", a Turkish-German-British feature film produced by the team behind "Mustang" (nominated for an Academy Award 2016) and most recently as part of "YOU", a miniseries for SKY /BBC as well as numerous TV and film roles. She created a performance for the "Klangraum Minoritenkirche Krems - Blutspuren" in Austria. As a producer she is working on "Not a Good Man" (USA) and "Ida's Last Travel" (AUS,AUT).

Carsten Clemens is a German actor who lives in London, Berlin and Los Angeles. He attended drama school at the Rostock University of Music and Drama. He became better known after his leading role in "Silent Night" (2012), a film by Gabriel Award winner Christian Vuissa, and leading roles in the ensemble of the daily series "Alles Was Zählt" and "GZSZ".

An event of the Austrian Cultural Forum Berlin.