Duration: 55 min
Information: In French with German surtitles
Parole d‘eau / Water Words offers an invitation to perceive water in a new way: as a precious resource, a connecting link, and a carrier of memories, voices, and stories. De signed for audiences aged six and above, this theatre piece aims to arouse curiosity and expand the imagination without providing simple answers. Two women, two worlds, two per spectives: one of the women grew up in a region where water, snow, and ice are omnipresent. The other knows water as something that must be sought, carried, and shared. The long-standing col laboration between Senegalese artist Mamby Mawine and Canadian puppet eer Hélène Ducharme has now given rise to a poetic piece of puppet theatre. The play pivots around an element that has always determined our lives, and whose importance is often underesti mated in this country.
From 18 June to 5 July 2026, Chemnitz will be in the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capital of Culture year 2025. For three weeks, Chemnitz will be a meeting place for artists, spectators and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on stages, in urban spaces and in unusual locations, overcoming borders and bringing together stories from all over the world.
Nine international curators from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, South Africa, Greece, Jordan, India, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival programme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstanding productions - works that they have previously viewed in their regions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms, languages and perspectives.
