Raven is award-winning contemporary circus in search of liberation from the social pressure of motherhood. Borrowing from the German term “Rabenmutter” (“Raven mother”, a selfish, neglecting mother) the performers paint a candid picture of complex emotional contradictions. With acrobatics and dance, movement and language, they grapple with the various challenges of their own motherhood. In the process, mistakes are not only made visible, but are also open to hearty laughter.
The personal experiences of Anke van Engelshoven, Lena Ries and Romy Seibt remain at the heart of the performance and lend Raven much of its honesty and vulnerability, as well as its lightness, humor, and charm. The performers take the liberty of regretting it all, only to shout out how much they love it all in the very next moment. This inner conflict becomes all the more clear, when Anke, Lena and Romy create chaos in feathery Raven jackets, loudly challenging the status quo and inviting us to question any preconceived notions we may have about working mothers, women, and circus performers. Raven thus becomes a powerful examination of a problem that has preoccupied societies around the world for generations - and which Corona makes even more relevant.
Raven won multiple awards at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Raven is presented as a substitute guest performance instead of the postponed Ballettabend by the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company and the Societaetstheater Dresden in cooperation with HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts. Raven takes place as the first prelude to the circus theater festival "Empire of Fools", which will be presented by Societaetstheater in Dresden from 17 to 26 June 2022.
RAVEN
CIRCUS PERFORMANCE BY THE COLLECTIVE STILL HUNGRY
Co-Authors and Performers Anke van Engelshoven, Lena Ries, Romy Seibt
Co-Director Rachel Hameleers
Creative Support Bryony Kimmings
Producer Anke Politz
Light design Dennis Nähr
Costume design Odile Hautemulle
Set design Daniele Drobny
Length 55 Minuten
Produced by Chamäleon Berlin
Raven is presented as a substitute guest performance instead of the postponed Ballettabend by the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company and the Societaetstheater Dresden in cooperation with HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts. Raven takes place as the first prelude to the circus theater festival "Empire of Fools", which will be presented by Societaetstheater in Dresden from 17 to 26 June 2022.
