Ten Thousand Birds is based on the songs of birds that are native to or passing through the region where the work is performed. Once again, John Luther Adams seeks a musical connection to nature, a central theme throughout his work. The focus is on the subtle details of birdsong. Time is not measured; each page of the score forms…

Two documentary films by Iranian director Jafar Najafi in a double feature: ALONE The 14-year-old shepherd boy Amir plays, laughs, and argues with his younger sisters in their sheep pasture in Iran. But his nervous tugging at the grass reveals the deep conflict within him: Since his father died several years ago, Amir has had to take on the role…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

For centuries, storytelling has held a central place in the collective memory of the Levant, and the Hakawati was the undisputed master of the evening gatherings. The Hakawati was not merely a storyteller; he opened the gateway to other worlds, building bridges between history and fiction, between reality and legend. Theater Willy Praml revives this tradition with its Syrian ensemble…

“From Ground Zero” is a compilation of 22 short films by directors from Gaza. Filmed between December 2023 and March 2024, the three- to six-minute films offer individual perspectives on the current reality of war in Gaza. With a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docufiction, animation and experimental film, From Ground Zero presents a variety of stories that reflect…

Caroline and René, our two protagonists, arrive at the outermost edge of a pendulum’s motion, uncannily suspended between exhaustion and insatiability, as everything comes to a standstill. Who or what made them go cold? They set off on a staggering and persistent search for those responsible for the crisis-ridden nature of their midlife. They come across desires and self images…

Caroline and René, our two protagonists, arrive at the outermost edge of a pendulum’s motion, uncannily suspended between exhaustion and insatiability, as everything comes to a standstill. Who or what made them go cold? They set off on a staggering and persistent search for those responsible for the crisis-ridden nature of their midlife. They come across desires and self images…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

Caroline and René, our two protagonists, arrive at the outermost edge of a pendulum’s motion, uncannily suspended between exhaustion and insatiability, as everything comes to a standstill. Who or what made them go cold? They set off on a staggering and persistent search for those responsible for the crisis-ridden nature of their midlife. They come across desires and self images…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

“I came into the world. I have become. I was conceived. I came into being. I grew. I was born. I was entered into the birth register.” Handke’s text SELF-ACCUSATION begins with the most self-evident thing. But it is also the most sensational thing: that human beings can speak of themselves as a self. An AI cannot do that. Nothing…

Based on the philosophy of Gaston Bachelard, this Naxos Hall Concert explores the phenomenon of liminal spaces – spaces between dream and reality, materiality and imagination. Within these fields of tension, sound becomes architecture and light becomes a shaping element of space. Moving between fantasy and hallucination, the avant-pop work Growth and Phantasm by composer Zeynep Toraman addresses the now-discontinued…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…

On a mirrored platform in the middle of the audience, two dancers meet. Their movements shift between the intensity of martial arts and the fluid grace of water ballet—a physical confrontation that gets under your skin. Fragmented beats and lines from Azzlack rap fill the space, throwing familiar codes into uncertainty. Strike, the new work by Frankfurt-based director and choreographer…