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The Birds

took place · 29 Aug 2026

HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden, Germany

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The Birds — HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden

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Thu, Fri & Sat 27-29 Aug 2026 | 8 pm | Großer Saal
Dance / HELLER Sommer / season opening
Tickets: 29/19 € | Duration: approx. 1 hr 15 min | no spoken language

In "The Birds", Greek choreographer Lenio Kaklea turns her gaze skyward. Drawing on Aristophanes' "The Birds" and Monique Wittig's "Les Guérillères", she approaches birds not as mere objects or a source of imagery, but inhabits their perspective. Kaklea and her dancers move through space and time like migratory birds crossing borders without a second thought.

The soundscape is built from bioacoustic recordings by Thierry Aubin. From this bird's-eye vantage point, Kaklea asks sharp questions about identity, visibility and power in contemporary society.