New Crossroads in the Alternative Scene of the Others in Germany: Trans-Aesthetics and Transgressive Dramaturgies

This paper explores dissident artists fleeing authoritarian regimes, particularly Turkish “new-exile” artists finding refuge in Germany, it examines their impact on German theater. These artists, advocating against neoliberalism, bring forth a new political theatrical language termed “pandora aesthetics,” integrating trans-aesthetics and transgressive dramaturgies. This study uses critical theories like post-human and de-colonial approaches to uncover the emerging aesthetic’s characteristics and elements. It suggests that new-exile theater-makers could potentially disrupt cultural norms, transcending borders and identities, contingent on resistance from neoliberal markets and established cultural institutions.