Theater Ariane «Heimkehr»

Description

Man is mistaken as long as he strives – retelling the most famous and misguided homecoming in human history. An Odyssey that breaks all expectations and at the same time keeps its promise. A strong wind swells the sails, oars dip into the water, spray foams around the bow, and as close as it is distant, a bittersweet song longs and searches, singing of homeland, court, and hearth. After ten years of war, ten years of wandering follow. Odysseus, the most cunning of all Trojan heroes, and his companions do not find their way home. They experience countless adventures, take all detours and deviations, yet their ship plows through the vast sea without leaving a lasting trace. In the homeland, on the island of Ithaca, Penelope waits for her husband. But after all these years, is it still longing that carries her? Or has she long since stopped wishing for his return? Homer's epic tells of seekers and waiters, of people who lose themselves, their homeland, and the world. And it tells of hope. Of hope for a new beginning. Of hope for a arrival. Starring Mona Petri, Doris Schefer & Antonio da Silva. Directed by Jordi Vilardaga. Dramaturgy: Mara Gyr. Lighting: Martin Burkhardt. Photo: Mareycke Frehner. theaterariane.ch