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Fairy tale about freedom and self-determination The bird that didn't want to stop singing: A hunter tries to silence a singing bird, but even after he leaves, the song rises again from a hundred new voices. This ancient fairy tale forms the core of the bilingual storytelling concert – in German and English – about freedom, flying, and the courage to find one's own voice. Interwoven with fairy tales from around the world, autobiographical stories of childhood among birds, and live music with specially composed pieces, it invites every child to sing their own song – and not to let anything silence them. Kathleen Rappolt is a storyteller and theater educator from Berlin. With her poetic storytelling plays, she delights children and adults both domestically and internationally, building bridges between people through stories. As a member of the ensemble at Theater o. N. and storyteller at ErzählZeit, she brings stories to life with voice, facial expressions, and stage presence. Erik Sjøholm is a singer-songwriter and storyteller from Österbotten in Finland, now living in Lucerne. His songs and stories effortlessly move between music and storytelling. As a child, he observed wild birds up close with his father – an experience that still shapes his connection to nature today. Later, he fulfilled his dream of flying as a paragliding pilot. Birds and freedom have since been a recurring theme in his life and music – not least in his song Fri som en fågel (
Highlights
- Bilingual storytelling concert in German and English
- Live music with specially composed pieces
- Stories about freedom and self-determination
General Information
The storytelling concert by Kathleen Rappolt and Erik Sjøholm combines fairy tales from around the world with autobiographical experiences. It invites children and adults to find their own voice and not to let anything silence them.
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October 2026
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