ARACHNE is a music theatre piece inspired by female connectedness as well as by traditions and rituals surrounding womanhood. Based on the ancient story of Arachne—the masterful weaver who was punished for defying authority and

transformed into a spider—the performers interweave music, movement, and installation (a spiderweb made of wool that envelops both the performers and the audience) into an imaginary celebration that honors femininity, sisterhood, connection, and transformation. 

Directed by:

Nika Bauman

Cast:

Nika Bauman (flute, voice, direction, performance), Anna Barbara Bonatto (dance, choreography, direction assistance), Sarah Maria Dragović (viola, voice, performance), Virna Kljaković (piano, performance), Salicula (costumes)

Music: 

Traditional music of Lower Austria

Comissioned by and premiered at Into The Open Festival in Berlin (2024)

Performed at:

Klangtheater, Vienna (2025)

Musiktheater Tage, Vienna (2025)

Into The Open Festival, Kühlhaus Berlin (DE)

Photos by Alina Skibinska and buseprmkz

CAP Festival, Klangtheater Wien (AT)

Photos by Viktoria Hofmacher