Kalaschnikow - Mon Amour

Dance Theatre

9. - 12.11.21
Dschungel Wien
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
 

"This piece began with the question of why young men tattoo a Kalashnikov on their bodies. Because it symbolizes strength and power? Because for some it is a symbol of freedom and even hope? At the same time, it is the weapon that took away our future, and thus reminds us of the war we fled."

Together with young Afghan and Iraqi men, images of masculinity were explored. Those that are a source of friction for them, but also those that are presented to them from the outside. Being here means living in peace, but the war inside is still present. This piece is about the desire to live in peace with oneself and others. It is about trauma and dream, healing and hurt, anger and forgiveness. A very personal play that translates the experiences of the young refugees into dreamlike sequences and brings their hopes and fears to the stage with an impressive openness.

Dschungel Wien
Skin-Festival