The Language of Plants
This scenario is about communicating with plants as it was done in ancient times, but which has been forgotten today in the West. It was created in collaboration with artist Roman Schramm and with the four master plants: Nettle, Oak, Yarrow and Mugwort. It was commissioned by Museum Sinclair Haus for the exhibition “Pflanzengespür” (or “Plant sense”), in 2025.
In the scenario, as the players either embody, or sit down together with, one of the four plants, they are guided through a process of communication, which is upheld by mutual respect and compassion. The plants “speak” only through expressive breath and slight movements of their upper bodies. The humans introduce themselves with their name, and they speak to the plants about their personal lives. To Nettle they speak about pain, to Oak they speak about inner power, to Yarrow about their intuition and to Mugwort about their dreams for their lives. The plants listen and they express their compassion in the best way that they can – through their presence.
In this way, the players are introduced to the shamanic practice of asking for guidance and healing from our non-human relatives. They also get to practice tapping into the energy of these powerful plants and how to express themselves without words and to listen without using their ears.