Motherpolis. Walk among Absence / FemminiCity Theatre Festival // Kobietostan (Poland)

Kobietostan (Poland)

“I have this bag with everything… and I’m ready to go to war,” says one of Wrocław’s mothers. Why “to war”? Does the modern city truly see parents and their needs? Curbs are being lowered, restrooms are being adapted, and educational and cultural offerings are increasing. And yet—something still isn’t working. Why do mothers still feel unwanted in public spaces? Poland has the lowest fertility rate in Europe. So where does this hostility toward parents with children come from? Why do so many of them say they only feel welcome abroad? “Motherpolis. A Walk Through Lack” invites us to look at the city through the eyes of mothers and fathers. Eyes that sometimes gaze with fear at seemingly harmless manholes, sometimes with delight at their children, and sometimes—with shame—at a tram into which it’s hard to pull a stroller, and at the accompanying sense of guilt.

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Performed by: Agnieszka Bresler, Natalia Grzegorzek, Katarzyna Kapela, Joanna Kondak, Justyna Murańska

Director: Kedves Emőke

Screenplay: Sandra Szwarc

Research and Artistic Consultation: Iwona Konecka

Production: Paula Rudź

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