Collective singing

On 5 and 6 December, Polish theatre director Marta Górnicka will be presenting her impressive piece "Mothers – A Song For Wartime" at HELLERAU. For the performance, Górnicka formed a choir with 21 Ukrainian, Polish and Belarusian women aged 9 to 72. On stage, the women unite their voices in a cry against Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Traditional songs are mixed with nursery rhymes, incantations and political commentary.

One hour before the performance of "Mothers", HELLERAU invites all visitors, with or without prior experience, to sing together on the forecourt of the Festspielhaus under the direction of musician Rosa Klee, and in doing so collectively enter into the spirit of the performance.