Awareness

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, WHAT DO WE DO, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Awareness means attention and consciousness. Awareness that your own boundaries and feelings of safety, as well as those of others, are not overstepped. This requires an awareness that we all have a responsibility as soon as we move in a space room – or on a festival site. After all, boundaries are easily crossed, whether physically, verbally or non-verbally. Even a rash touch, a stare at a person or a thoughtless statement can violate other people's boundaries.

At an international festival like the Zürcher Theater Spektakel, people with very different experiences come together. This shapes the perspectives with which we all look at the world. In a politically charged and tense climate, it also takes courage to recognise contradictions. We stand up for dialogue – but there are limits. Hate, incitement, racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, hostility towards Muslims, sexual assault, queerophobia, ableism and any other form of discrimination have no place here.

With our awareness work, we at the Zürcher Theater Spektakel not only want to raise social consciousness, but also actively work on and with structures to minimise violence and discrimination and support people affected by violence.

WHAT THE AWARENESS TEAM DOES FOR YOU

Have you observed or experienced a transgressive or abusive situation yourself? Do you feel uncomfortable or need help? Is your sense of safety or that of another person under threat?

AWARENESS TEAM
The awareness team is out and about on the festival site and can be recognised by their green waistcoats. They will listen to you, take you seriously and support you.

AWARENESS PHONE
Are you tied up in one place and need help? The telephone is operated during the festival opening hours: +41 (0)77 279 00 94

SAFER SPACE
Do you need peace and quiet and a place to retreat? The barrier-free Safer Space is located behind the main entrance of the festival site.

CONTACT POINTS
The awareness team is not in sight? The box office at the main entrance or the info desk in the centre of the main square will call the awareness team for you.

DIGITAL MAILBOX
Do you have suggestions, criticism and personal experiences you would like to share? Write to us in the language you feel most comfortable with: awareness@theaterspektakel.ch

All information will be treated confidentially and anonymously.

OTHER HELP CENTERS

Our awareness team is there for you on the spot and provide acute support in a situation. But sometimes that is not enough and you might need further support and assistance. Possible help centres are the following organisations:
 
Opferberatung Zürich: obzh.ch 
LGBT+ Helpline: lgbt-helpline.ch 
Zürcher Anlaufstelle Rassismus ZüRas: zueras.ch
Frauenhaus Zürich Violetta: frauenhaus-zhv.ch
Frauenberatung sexuelle Gewalt: frauenberatung.ch
Mannebüro Zürich: mannebuero.ch
Zürich schaut hin: zuerichschauthin.ch
 
We are happy to help and inform you.