Functionally, this is a one man show with a single costume that needs to connect the past to the present AND to the future. We wanted a piece that could transform with the story while servicing the liminal scenic design.

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Rilke – One Million Words connects an actor in the present with a poet from the past. It tells the story of a writer who, for nearly a year, struggles to create poetry and can only express himself through letters. An actor uses these letters to navigate his own challenges in a country where even his name feels foreign, shaking the foundations of his identity.