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Critical Stages, vol.2025-June, no.31, 2025 (Scopus)
This article critically examines the Berliner Theatretreffen’s 2023 side program, “10Treffen,” as well as the festival management’s efforts to reshape the institution’s culturetoward greater inclusivity. While “10 Treffen” appeared to challenge the festival’s structureby framing the main selection as just one of several “meetings” and highlighting issues ofprivilege, the article questions the program’s effectiveness. It argues that these so-called“Treffen” fall short of earning their name, due to the lack of meaningful confrontation anddialogue among the festival jury, institutional leadership, artists, audiences, and critics.