transitory monument

In the organizer's words:

Dortmund, 1595: Mümmel-Elsken is accused of being a witch and responsible for the death of the farmhand Mangelmann. Perhaps she has also milked some farmer's cow with her evil eye? Or caused the premature death of children? Did she give a woman contraceptives? Pursued by the town servants, Mümmel flees to a forest in Kirchhörd. Will she manage to escape being burned at the stake?

Trailer

The audio walk performance "transitory monument" on Hansaplatz brings together the local history of the Dortmund witch hunt with the feminist interpretation and historical significance of the European witch hunt. In a combination of drama and physical theater with the medium of radio play/audio walk, author, performer and director Nicola Schubert and scenographer Theresa Mielich present a scenic docu-fiction that was written and produced especially for the performance in Dortmund's city center. The audience is given wireless headphones and accompanies the performer across Hansaplatz to Reinoldikirche.

The project was first shown in 2022. The revival is made possible by the kind support of the Museum of Art and Cultural History (Art in Public Space department) and Stadtbezirksmarketing Innenstadt-West.

Tickets are offered according to a solidarity pricing system. If you don't have much money, you can pay less; if you have more money and want to support this project of the independent performing arts community, you can do the same.