Ophelia
Location
Berliner Ringtheater, Berlin, Germany
Date
October 4, 2022
about the project
In Hamlet, Ophelia’s grief and the decline of her mental health is due to the actions of men. In classical paintings, her violent death of drowning in the lake is portrayed as a calm and erotic peacefulness. What if, after Ophelia drowns in the lake, that she re-emerges from the water as a grief stricken, angry siren. In this afterlife, how can Ophelia be laid to rest and finally be freed from her grief?
A lecture performance turned techno-shamanic VJ set.
Developed as part of the AMNASIA.5 Residency (September 27 – Oct 3rd 2022) hosted by the Asian Performing Artist Lab.
