Claire Cunningham // Songs of the Wayfarer

In the organizer's words:

Claire Cunningham
Songs of the Wayfarer
Dance/Performance

July 03, 2025, 20:00
+ 18:30 Haptic Access Tour + pre-recorded audio description in English or German // Haptic Access Tour & pre-recorded audio description in English or German
+ Followed by a discussion in English spoken language // Followed by a discussion in English spoken language

July 04, 2025, 19:00
+ 17:30 Haptic Access Tour + pre-recorded audio description in English or German // Haptic Access Tour & pre-recorded audio description in English or German
+ with translation into German sign language (DGS) // German sign language interpretation (DGS)

"This is a beautiful 90-minute work of performance art filled with glorious melody and heart; it's not a lecture, lament or rebuke. It's emotionally engaging and mysteriously beautiful and sometimes funny. I can't wait to see what Claire Cunningham does next." Mary Beer, LondonTheatre1, 09.10.2024

In her touching solo, Claire Cunningham, who is one of the most sought-after protagonists on the international dance and performance scene, addresses questions of wandering and life. With her perspective as a choreographer who identifies herself as disabled and as a classically trained singer, she leads us through emotional and physical (stage) landscapes. Through movement and text, audience interaction and live singing of Mahler's song cycle "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen", she invites us to reflect on our own approach to loss and change.

In her touching solo, Claire Cunningham, one of the most sought-after protagonists of the international dance and performance scene, raises questions about wandering and about life. From her perspective as a choreographer who identifies as disabled and as a classically trained singer, she guides us through a range of emotional and physical (stage) landscapes. With movement and text, interactions with the audience and Mahler's cycle 'Songs of a Wayfarer' sung live, she invites us to reflect on how we ourselves navigate loss and change.

GOOD TO KNOW // GOOD TO KNOW

• Play length: 90 minutes // Duration: 90 minutes
• Language: English spoken language with German and English subtitles // Language: English spoken language with German and English subtitles
• Age recommendation: from 12 years // Recommended for ages: 12 and over
• Relaxed Performance
• All information on accessibility can be found at www.impulsefestival.de/barrierefreiheit //
  All information on accessibility can be found at www.impulsefestival.de/en/accessibility
• Box Office opens one hour before the performance begins // The box office opens one hour before the performance begins

TEAM

Concept, choreography: Claire Cunningham with Dan Watson and Luke Pell
Performance: Claire Cunningham
Co-direction and dramaturgy: Dan Watson
Dramaturgy: Luke Pell
Stage, costume: Bethany Wells
Lighting design: Chris Copland
Sound design: Matthias Herrmann
Video design: Michelle Ettlin
Production: Nadja Dias
Project management and access: Vicky Wilson
Production Management: Emma Jones
Sound and video engineering: Keir Martin
Artistic collaboration: Julia Watts Belser
Artistic Access Consultation: Nelly Kelly, Panthea, Angela Alves, Rita Mazza, Naomi Sanfo-Ansorge
Mountaineering advice: Cormac Lynch, Simone Kenyon
Administrative assistance (for HZT): Susanne Adam, Jeanette Gogoll
Audio description script (English): Claire Cunningham and Julia Watts Belser together with Vicky Wilson and Luke Pell, spoken by Claire Cunningham
Translation audio description (German): Leo Baur, Agnes Ehlich, spoken by Juli Reinartz
Supertitling: Maria Wünsche (Panthea)

A production by Claire Cunningham in co-production with Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt am Main, No Limits 2025, Hong Kong, HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, NO LIMITS Festival Berlin, Münchner Kammerspiele, NEXT Arts Festival, Kortrijk, Sadler's Wells, London, Dampfzentrale Bern.

An international strategic commission by Unlimited funded by the British Council.

Developed as part of the Einstein Strategy Professorship "Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts" at the Inter-University Center for Dance (HZT) Berlin.

A Claire Cunningham Production. Created as part of the Einstein Strategic Professorship "Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts" at the HZT Berlin. Co-commissioned and co-produced by Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt am Main, No Limits Festival Hong Kong, HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, NO LIMITS Festival Berlin, Münchner Kammerspiele, NEXT Arts Festival, Kotrijk, Sadler's Wells, London, Dampfzentrale Bern.

IMPULSE FESTIVAL FOR PERFORMANCE, THEATER & DANCE

The Impulse Theater Festival of the NRW KULTURsekretariat has been the most important platform for the independent performing arts in German-speaking countries for more than 30 years. We would be delighted if you would accompany us again this year through twelve eventful days. Here you can discover the theater of tomorrow today!

For over 30 years, the NRW KULTURsekretariat's Impulse Theater Festival has been the most important platform for the independent performing arts in the German-speaking region. We will be delighted if you can accompany us again this year through twelve event-packed days. Here you can discover the theater of tomorrow today!

LOCATION // VENUE

FFT Düsseldorf
Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 1
40210 Düsseldorf