The performance is based on the Scottish poet Robert Stevenson's ballad "Heather Honey" (1880), which tells about the struggle of the Pictish tribe against the Scottish invaders. The topic of fighting for one's freedom and independence is relevant today in the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the oppression of Belarusians by Lukashenka's regime.

April 15, 2023, 17.00 / 19.00
The performance lasts 45 minutes.

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9th century, the Scots conquer the Pictish village. Some of the villagers who survived are hiding in caves in the mountains, but they areforced to leave the temporary shelter to bury the dead. Then they leave their homeland through the mountains. A family of meadmakers keeps a secret recipe for heather honey, which is needed by the Scottish king. A father and son, captured by the Scots, keep the secret recipe at the cost of their own lives.

The performance is created in an atmospheric format that affects hearing, sense of smell and touch. The audience perceives the play blindfolded. This format is accessible and aimed at blind and visually impaired people. At the moment, a simultaneous translation into Polish and Ukrainian, recorded by an announcer, is expected.

Creators:

︎︎︎ text: Ulyana Mikhaltsova
︎︎︎ director: Andrei Bardukhaev-Arol
︎︎︎ actors: Andrei Bardukhaev-Arol, Alesya Bardukhaeva-Arol, Andrei Novik, Daria Novik, Maksim Shyshko, Maria Petrovich

Premiere at TR Warszawa: June 4, 5, 2022.

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