Experience culture. Poetry Slam in Hamburg

PIQSIQ

The two sisters Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik bring the traditional throat singing of the Inuit people up to date in a unique way with modern loop technology – and to Hamburg as part of the »Arctic Voices« festival. The centuries-old »Kattajaq« originated as a game to provide entertainment in Arctic temperatures: two women stand facing each other, hold each other tight and sway to the rhythm of their breathing. With their voices, they produce sounds that intertwine to create a rhythm – call and response. Who can go the longest without breathing, without losing the timing, without coughing or laughing? PIQSIQ begin each of their songs in a traditional way and then layer their voices into endless harmonies and improvisasions.

PERFORMERS

PIQSIQ ensemble

Tiffany Ayalik vocals

Inuksuk Mackay vocals

PROGRAM

Into the present with electrobeats: Katajjaq – traditional Inuit throat singing

Pique Dame

The outsider Herman loves Liza, who is engaged to Prince Yeletsky. Herman is a passionate gambler: he is desperate to win a fortune and reputation in order to win Liza’s heart. When he learns that her grandmother knows the secret of the three winning cards, fate takes its course.

Politische Perspektiven

Leaning back in a velvet armchair is sometimes allowed. Not here! With CLICK in - debate: political perspectives, the Hamburg State Opera is launching a new discussion format that will take place four times per season. In 60-minute conversations with a guest, moderated by dramaturges or the artistic director, socially relevant and political topics that play a role in the current new productions of the Hamburg State Opera are discussed. After all, musical theater is always a mirror of the world - it takes up what moves society. The talks take place in front of an audience in the opera stabile. They offer the opportunity to get to know exciting personalities and to listen to them carefully so that the dialog on important topics is further stimulated. Beyond the stage performances. The world out there is changing fast, and so are the topics being discussed: Six weeks before the live conversation in opera stabile, the guests are finalized; seven days after the event, the conversation is published digitally. Wherever there are podcasts.

Poetry Fight Night

Every first Sunday, people compete against each other at Poetry Fight Night with german self-written texts that will make you laugh, cheer, go wild – or maybe even reflect for a moment. There’s everything here except boredom!

We’ll do everything we can to make sure this isn’t just an ordinary slam, but a show you’ll remember. You get the chance to decide who’s a top or a flop – and who wins the golden microphone in the end!

We know there are plenty of prejudices about this format, but we’ve made it our mission to fight them. That’s why there’s someone in a shark costume and even rock-paper-scissors duels… If you want to find out what that’s all about, come by and experience live the fantastic flair a poetry slam can have!

Premiere: Märchen Musical "Der gestiefelte Kater"

Join us for the premiere of this touching fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, with a special message: If you believe in something, it will happen!

About the play: The youngest miller's son inherits only a cat. He wants to have gloves made from the cat's fur, but the cat persuades him to have boots made instead. With his boots, the cat causes quite a bit of confusion, but he orchestrates everything so cleverly that in the end the formerly poor miller's son is rich and wins the princess as his bride.

Proof

By David Auburn
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play

On the back porch of a quiet Chicago home, a brilliant young woman stands on the edge of a discovery that could change the world—and a breakdown that could destroy her life. After years caring for her genius father, a renowned mathematician battling mental illness, Catherine is left to confront the most dangerous equation of all: can she trust herself?

When her sister returns and a former student uncovers a groundbreaking mathematical proof, questions of authorship, inheritance, and truth threaten to tear the family apart. Is Catherine a genius in her own right—or has she inherited something far more fragile?

Proof is a moving, sharply written exploration of family, trust, and the fine line between brilliance and madness. A modern classic that asks:
What do we inherit—and what do we choose to believe?