SARA VILARDO – Siren
A performance walk that leads you into the unknown – and back to yourself
Sirene is an enchanting walk exploring the longing for a home – a place to belong.
Wearing headphones and a specially designed kit, and guided by the artist, we journey through the landscape inspired by The Odyssey. We travel “from home,” encountering places and situations that translate Odysseus’ trials into the contemporary world. Along the way, we discover that we can never return home unchanged – our experiences transform us.
The title Sirene refers to the mythical sirens who lured sailors – and Odysseus – astray. Today, sirens are also the sounds of war, emergency vehicles, and alarms: insistent calls that pull us out of whatever we are doing, impossible to ignore.
The journey through the landscape becomes a journey inward. What does “home” mean? When do we feel called away? And how can we return stronger?
Winner of Progetto CURA 2024 in Italy.
ABOUT SARA VILARDO
Sara Vilardo is an actress, performer, and theatre maker, born in Milan and based in Copenhagen. She trained in physical theatre and holds a master’s degree in Advanced Performance & Scenography Studies (BE) as well as a master’s in Stage Performance & Visual Culture from the Reina Sofía Museum/University of Madrid.
With over ten years of experience, Sara creates immersive, site-specific performances where audiences do not merely watch a story – they step into it. Her work explores the unique connection that arises when audience and performer share the same space, time, and journey.
PRACTICAL INFO
Duration: 75 min.
Participants: 16
Age: 14+
Language: English
Unfortunately not suitable for people with walking impairments, as the pace can sometimes be fast
CREDITS
Idea, direction and performance: Sara Vilardo
Dramatic composition: Sara Vilardo and Sonja Winckelmann Thomsen
Texts: Sonja Winckelmann Thomsen
Sound design: Camilla Rosselli
Director assistent: Gaia Barco
Voice-over: Sonja Winckelmann Thomsen
Co-performer: Thelma Vilardo
Photos: Mikkel Vognæs