Crocodile
performance

Take a look at how the "Crocodile" performance unfolded. Аrtists in residence Yana Alekseenko, Nadzeya Sheibak, and Alana Ivory delivered show as part of the PerspAKTIV program at @instytut_grotowskiego.

“Crocodile” is an experimental performance that delves into the depths of human trauma and resilience. The play tells the story of a heroine who, having survived unimaginable horrors, finds herself unable to live a normal life. Her journey through pain is an attempt to understand and possibly escape the vicious cycle of suffering.

Inspired by the experiences of political prisoners in Belarus and the works of Viktor Frankl and Italo Calvino, “Crocodile” is an innovative fusion of documentary testimony, multimedia, and actor improvisation. The performance transforms these elements into a poignant reflection on power, victimhood, and the search for redemption.

Photos by Rafał Skwarek, Janek Fronczak

The project PerspAKTIV is implemented by RAZAM, Ambasada Kultury, and Arsenal with financial support from the German Federal Foreign Office.