Sophia Süßmilch's Cannibal Woman Premieres at HAU During Berlin Art Week
On September 12th, during Berlin Art Week, Sophia Süßmilch will unveil her debut theatre piece, Something Terrible Will Happen: The Cannibal Woman, at Hebbel Am Ufer (HAU). This work centers on a cannibal who chooses to consume rather than be consumed. Through a blend of dance, drama, music, and absurdity, the performance delves into emotions such as fear and anger. Süßmilch addresses themes of nudity and female rage while critiquing the emphasis on suffering in performance art, referencing figures like Marina Abramović and Florentine Holzinger. Featuring seven performers and two musicians, the piece highlights consent and personal agency regarding nudity. Tickets can be purchased through the provided link.
Key facts
- Sophia Süßmilch's performance 'Something Terrible Will Happen: The Cannibal Woman' premieres September 12th at Hebbel Am Ufer during Berlin Art Week.
- This is Süßmilch's first theatre piece, incorporating dance, drama, music, grotesque imagery, and clown-like absurdity.
- The work inverts the dynamic of female bodies being consumed, presenting a cannibal who consumes.
- Süßmilch critiques performance art's association with pain and endurance, referencing Marina Abramović and Florentine Holzinger.
- The piece features seven performers and two musicians, with each performer contributing their own rage.
- Süßmilch began working with nudity in 2007, overcoming her fear of it.
- The performance allows performers to choose whether to be naked.
- Süßmilch's anger last year inspired the piece, stemming from a street incident and feelings of powerlessness.
- Süßmilch emphasizes consent and boundary-testing without coercion.
- The interview was conducted by Camille Moreno and published on FAD Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Sophia Süßmilch
- Marina Abramović
- Florentine Holzinger
- Lars Eidinger
- Camille Moreno
Institutions
- Hebbel Am Ufer
- FAD Magazine
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Bavaria