As One. New Action for Frankfurt

In the organizer's words:

"There is no grace that is based only on physical qualities; only the rhythm of the soul that makes the body vibrate is the true source of grace." F. Wildung, Olympiade Magazine no. 2, August 1924

In the summer of 1925, trains from all over Europe arrived in Frankfurt, carrying thousands of workers - bodies ready to train, perform and move together. As part of its 100th anniversary, Public Movement explores the idea of the first Workers' Olympics: the vision of a society striving for equality, post-national community and peace. This was and is an invitation to men and women to embody a cultural and political message. How do these values materialize in the body? How can they be realized in today's world?

"As One" is both an homage and an exploration; a public exercise in real time, an invitation to commemorate and to doubt at the same time. The performance arises from the need to come together: To train a flexible society with an acrobatic mind; agile, balanced and prepared for upcoming challenges. During the performance, six members of Public Movement will explore the intersections of strength and vulnerability, discipline and obedience, play and rivalry, ideology and its mediation through the body.