The exhibition will come alive

During the vernissage in Oktober 2017 at Brunnenpassage the exhibition “Stages of a Flight” will “come alive” in the performance “In my dreams I feel free?!” by Dschungel Wien, a theatre house for children and young people. Choreographer Sanja Troop-Frühwald and the volunteer organization Flucht nach Vorne, who works with teenage refugees, will create a theatrical & dance performance with children inspired by the topic of the exhibition and taking place within the exhibition rooms. During intense workshops children of diverse backgrounds will work on the topic of sleeping and dreaming, especially under circumstances like an escape. As the war in Syria has continued for almost five years and more than two million children are fleeing the war, within and outside of the country borders. They´ve been sleeping on the road, in the forest, pavements and refugee camps as they attempt to make their way to Europe. The process starts out by offering theatre workshops with children as well refugees and children coming from Vienna to set a bound of trust and confidence in each other. Sleeping and dreaming and having nightmares is a common issue with children growing up. Therefore the participants will exchange their experience in sleeping and what it means going to bed for each of them. Being afraid of dying is a very normal issue also for children without having fled from war and experiencing death very closely. They exchange their thoughts and feelings as well as their habits of sleeping. Some may need a lot of cuddly toys, cushions or blankets others only have one very close doll. As the group acts very strongly from a physical aspect as well, they will look at the way they move in sleep and through movement and dance, move into another reality where they feel save and warm.

The idea is to work with the children on a story, which is being set in their dreams. In the end everything is brought together to a dance performance where children will be dancing with professionals. As part of the process the children will design their own cushion that give them the feeling of safety and protection. These will become an element of the performance.