Musical theater installation

DAPHNE: Unter Bäumen

Freie Produktion
The image shows a person in front of a neutral, light gray background. They are wearing a black hoodie, and the lower part of their face is covered with a black cloth or mask. Their dark hair is styled into two small buns on top of the head, with straight bangs at the front. The make-up is particularly striking: dark tones surround the eyes, complemented by golden accents, giving the gaze an intense, almost mysterious quality. The person looks directly into the camera. With both hands, they hold the black hoodie, which is stretched over a tree trunk. The trunk, with its rough, textured bark, creates a strong contrast to the clothing and the smooth background. Overall, the composition feels artistic and slightly mystical.
© Anton Sahler
The image shows a scene in a forest in black and white. Several tall, leafless trees reach up into the sky. High up in one of the trees, there is a small treehouse built among the branches. In the foreground, a person is climbing on a tensioned rope stretched between two trees. The person is dressed in dark clothing and appears as a silhouette against the bright, cloudy sky due to the perspective. They hold ropes or equipment in their hands, suggesting some kind of climbing or balancing activity. The photo is taken from a low angle, which makes the trees appear especially tall and gives the scene a slightly dramatic effect. Overall, the image creates a calm, somewhat mysterious, and subtly tense atmosphere.
© Anton Sahler

Events

Friday
19. June 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Saturday
20. June 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Sunday
21. June 26, 20:00 Uhr
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A tree rarely stands alone.
With DAPHNE: Unter Bäumen, we venture together into an imagined future: we enter a musical installation combining video, electronics, and space. Lying beneath a hybrid tree canopy, we playfully explore our relationship with what we call nature. What if trees aren’t as far removed from us in terms of perception and communication as we think?
Inspired by conversations with people involved in forest occupations and other forms of coexistence with trees, we invite you to experience the forest from new perspectives—as a place of refuge, as a projection screen, and as a counterpart.

Concept, Artistic Direction
Alina Huppertz
Sound Direction, Composition
Jennifer Nicolay
Lighting and Video Art
Anton Sahler
Stage, Set Design
Oliver Heinzenberger
Texts, Edits
Valentina Brüning, Alina Huppertz
Funded by
Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main, Stiftung Kulturelle Erneuerung
Duration
45 Min
Entrance fee
solidarischer Preis; zahl, was du kannst!

Following the final performance on June 21, a “weed walk” (“Krautschau”) will be offered on the Naxos site by Julia Krohmer from the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.