Waterbodies, In the environment and within us

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  Waterbodies

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  Waterbodies

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  Waterbodies

This theatre piece stages the urgency of ensuring the fundamental rights of water: its protection, accessibility, and sustainable management. What would it take to address the political, social, and environmental challenges embedded in water governance? How can we reveal the manipulation of ecological denialism as one of the driving forces behind polarization and fascism? WATERBODIES traces a journey from the Spree River to the Baltic Sea, uncovering stories of resilience, resistance, and ecological injustice. The piece begins by evoking the human pleasure caused by contact with water, its sound, its texture, and its fundamental impact on our bodies and senses. The celebration of this moment evokes the mysterious presence of Yemanjá, an African orixá, associated with the protection of the waters. Yemanjá emerges to summon memory, counter alienation and announce the urgent need for collective action to confront environmental racism, industrial contamination, the improper exploitation of natural resources, and the pollution of water in order to guarantee humanity's future on Earth. Yet the sheer quantity and volume of messages propagated by powerful political and economic actors end up silencing Yemanjá. Suddenly, a conflict erupts between plastic and water, and scarcity becomes the central theme.

120 Minuten

KURINGA is a space for Theatre of the Oppressed and “Teatro de las Oprimidas” in Berlin. It’s a creative space for aesthetic research, artistic productions and interaction with the audience, where collectives develop, rehearse, and present their theatre projects.
There is a lot to celebrate about 15 years of existence: KURINGA has trained hundreds of facilitators, established theatre collectives, and produced dozens of performances that have been presented to thousands of spectators in Germany and in countries across Europe and Latin America.Artistic Direction: Bárbara SantosMusic: Till BaumannCast: Kuringa International Ensemble

Next date:

• Date Friday, 28/August/2026 19:00
• Venue Uferstudios
• Address Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin-Wedding