In "OMÂ" (a combination of "Oma", the German word for grandma, and "Mâdarjun", the Persian affectionate term for grandmother on the father's side), the German-Iranian juggling artist Roxana Küwen Arsalan strikes up a dialogue with both of her grandmothers. They have never met in person, but now their granddaughter meets them for a circus teatime performance to tackle questions of privilege and the coincidence of heritage. Roxana Küwen Arsalan juggles balls, teapots, clichés, and languages. The personal is political in this multi-layered approach to her Iranian and East Frisian roots. This search is thought-provoking, touching, provocative, and deeply ironic as it debunks absurd attributions and stereotypes. A multitude of characters, atmospheres, and narrative threads develop from (foot) juggling, object manipulation, dance, and language.
The Compagnie بلبل bolbol was founded in 2020 by Roxana Küwen Arsalan especially for the creation of this performance.