Vessel of Love
Opening
With A Song For You “Why, My Love?”, Jumoke Adeyanju, a pop-up store by Other Nature and a book table by Die Buchkönigin
- Music
- Performance
Recommended for age 16 and older
English / approx. 150 mins.
English / approx. 150 mins.
In the reflective corridors of our past, humanity has etched its mark with remarkable achievements, one question persists—what about love? How is it received? And is it as boundless as it is often described and sung about? Jumoke Adenyanju opens the evening with a participatory reading of love poetry.
“Why, My Love?” starts from the individual stories, different cultures and rich backgrounds of a soulful ensemble, but also a soulful community. “A Song For You”, a BIPOC collective, emerges as the storyteller and brings the sounds of different cultures, which the collective itself represents, to the stage. With the support of A Song For You’s band, who will lay the foundational bed for the voices, the work explores sounds from the genres of Jazz, Gospel, Spoken word, Percussion, and Soul. “Why, My Love?” is a symphony of harmony, rhythm, rhyme, melody, words, movement, and instrumentation, meticulously orchestrated, bringing different ideas, but also the complexity of love, into the Vessel of Love. The composition deals with societal challenges such as colonialism, imperialism, sexism and gender politics. With “Why, My Love?”, the collective aims to address these issues, but also to create a shared space in which love can be celebrated without hierarchy.
Dates
Past
Notes:
Due to the scenic setting, there are no conventional seating options.
Location
HAU1
Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Access to the Parkett by means of a separate entrance with lift when necessary. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can be booked via the ticketing system. If you need any help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email totickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
