The GEFÄNGNISTHEATER aufBruch in Berlin connects art and resocialization. For over 25 years, it has given prisoners a voice and promotes dialogue between prison and society through impressive theater productions and international projects.
The GEFÄNGNISTHEATER aufBruch is a free and independent Berlin theater project that has been artistically engaging with social and political processes and cycles for over 25 years. The institution of prison serves as a central example, as it excludes prisoners from society but creates a new, isolated society within its walls.
The main mission of aufBruch is to make the publicly excluded place of prison accessible through the medium of art. The goal is to give prisoners a language, a voice, and a face to enable a prejudice-free encounter between the world inside and outside the prison walls. aufBruch sees itself as an artistic mediation between these two worlds and as a catalyst for individual reflection and respectful encounters[1][5].
aufBruch has firmly established itself in the Berlin theater scene and is attracting an ever-growing public interest with its productions. Recent productions, such as the performance of the "Threepenny Opera" in the Tegel correctional facility, underline the professional and artistic aspirations of the project[3].
Through its long-standing and continuous work, aufBruch has not only improved the living conditions of prisoners but also raised public awareness of the importance of art and reintegration in prisons.
