The Bug is on Fire

In the organizer's words:

Fireflies flicker in the dark - tiny signs of light that appear in the night and suddenly disappear again. Their glow is a quiet rebellion, a silent act of resistance in landscapes where they are often forgotten or threatened. The fate of these insects is reminiscent of that of people who live in hiding. Many migrants without secure residency keep cities around the world running, while their stories disappear with every wave of urban development.

Through performance, video and storytelling, Albert Garcia connects people and fireflies in his new piece. Born in Macao as the child of Filipino migrant workers, life brought him to Taipei via Hong Kong. Full of empathy and analytical acuity, he follows the glow of the fireflies through the back alleys of Macao, the hidden gardens of Hong Kong, the changing landscapes of Taiwan to the riverbanks of the Philippines. He tells of the multi-layered survival strategies of illegal immigrants in the metropolises of East Asia and invites us to take a closer look - at the delicate, the endangered in our globalized world and at the silent power to shine and survive.

• Duration: 55 minutes
• Spoken language: English
• 27.06. Karaoke party from 9 pm at Stern with Charlotte Simon
• Mousonturm co-production
• World premiere
• As part of Telling the Untold

Price information:

Solidary price system (freely selectable): 8 € / 12 € / 21 € / 36 €