Mother Soldier is a musical performance exploring motherhood and war. On stage stand three women in uniform, delivering military precision on drums, cymbals, and singing bowls. They play and march with focused synchronicity; the music is rhythmic, with vast dynamic contrasts in volume - alternating between moments of combat and moments of waiting. Yet we also see them in doubt, in grief, and with tenderness. Mother Soldier emerges from historical and personal experiences of becoming a mother in a world full of war - but what kind of warrior is a mother? What does her struggle look like, and which weapons will she wield?
“A surprisingly moving, wordless tale of women at war, shifting from drum-whirling marches through deafening bombardment to faintly simmering sounds beneath black mourning veils,” wrote Iscene about the performance.
Mother Soldier was created by composer Sandra Boss and the artist collective Datterselskabet, and is performed by three percussionists: Irene Bianco, Marta Soggetti, and Sara Nigard Rosendal.
The upcoming performances are part of KSelekt. KSelekt is a collaboration between The Royal Danish Theatre and The Danish Arts Foundation, aimed at fostering development across structures and genres, and promoting mutual inspiration within the Danish performing arts community.