Productions

Author and performer Amanda Douge

How can we turn the causes of today’s multifaceted crisis and the pain it brings into humor that moves us forward?

Internationally acclaimed actress Amanda Douge is coming to Estonia for the first time with her satirical performance Rosa Luxemburg and I. Australian actress, director, screenwriter, and climate scholar Amanda Douge is known for her roles in television series such as Unforgotten, Poirot, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, and others. In recent years, she has been working as a researcher and lecturer on artistic interventions and climate transition at the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom.

Amanda’s performative monologue Rosa Luxemburg and I explores the possibilities of triggering political agency through poetry. In her prose-poetic play, she unravels the carbon infrastructures we have inherited, touching on topics such as political economy, climate sociology, ecosocialism, and social change.

Rosa Luxemburg was one of the most influential leaders of the social movement and social democracy in the early 20th century. Luxemburg is best known for her criticism of endless capital accumulation, imperialism, and colonial expansion. 

The performance will be followed by a workshop curated by Amanda, where participants can reflect on the ideas raised during the performance and gather inspiration for action. 

Both the performance and the workshop that follows will be held in English. 

The event is organized by Degrowth Estonia (Tasaarengu Eesti MTÜ) in collaboration with the TLÜ SustainERA research project.