Story Oase 2024 - International Storytelling Festival
This is a storytelling performance centred around the inevitable concept of death. As death is the ultimate consequence of life, the focus is on how one can prepare for life in the face of such certainty. The performance is constructed around the Norse poem "Hyndlajod" (also known as the "Poem/Sound of Hyndla"), which explores how life and death should arm the individual.
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Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen
In both the poem and the performance, there is an encounter between Freya, the goddess of love who rides a pig, and Hyndla, a Jotun woman and volva, who rides a wolf. In the performance, they meet in a world that is on the brinkk of collapsing, and together, they journey towards the realm of death.
The performance frequently features Hel, the Queen of Death from Norse mythology. Often perceived as a greedy and vengeful ruler, this performance presents a fresh perspective on the character of death. In addition to the Norse material, the performance also incorporates episodes of autobiographical content.
The aim is to gain insight into the loneliness and care that comes with facing death. It also seeks to explore how one can construct their reality through narratives in a world perceived as fragmented and fraught with crises - a cradle of polarization - and how one can navigate these crises without losing hope for the future.
Saturday, August 31st at the Theater unterm Dach, 9 pm
Around the world in 15 stories
The open-air festival "Story Oase" takes you on another journey on the last holiday weekend - right in the centre of Berlin. 15 storytellers from seven countries will tell stories in German and English on the topic of "Transmission - right here, right now". How do coexistence and understanding succeed?
(IN ENGLISH)
