Bodies We Fall for at Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg

The documentary performance continues its journey in Berlin.

Bodies we fall for, the first performance in Cyprus created from the ground up with creative accessibility at its core, continues its international journey. On Friday, 5 June 2026, it will be presented at TAK Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg in Berlin, ahead of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Poster of the performance “Bodies we fall for”. Two women, smeared with soil, sit on thick earth covering the entire floor, gazing far into the distance. The woman in front, more full-bodied than the one behind her, has her mouth open as if speaking with intensity. Behind her, the other looks upward and ahead, a dreamlike expression softening her blue gaze. In bold blue letters, the poster displays the information: bodies we fall for, writer: Nayia T. Karakosta, director: Elena Sokratous, on stage: Nayia T. Karakosta, roz. In smaller lettering, the date of the performance and the theatre venue in Berlin are indicated.

Two young women – Naya T. Karacosta and roz – unfold their raw, tender, inclusive truth about love and sexuality live on stage.

Based on real-life testimonies – excerpts of which appear verbatim in the performance – this documentary performance raises questions about first kisses, dates, sex, and digital encounters, but most of all: Do all bodies have equal access to love?

Creative Accessibility

Bodies we fall for is the first performance in Cyprus designed from the beginning with creative accessibility in mind. Here, accessibility is not treated as an addition, but is embedded as a core structural and aesthetic element of the dramaturgy itself, becoming a language of stage expression in its own right.

Another unique aspect is that the text is written in the Greek Cypriot dialect, a form often subjected to censorship. It avoids gendered endings in general references, adding yet another dimension to inclusivity.

Against a dark, starry backdrop evoking the cosmos—tiny celestial bodies scattered like stardust—a photograph emerges of two women in black, seated side by side atop a thick layer of earth. Their hands are interlaced, their laughter playful, as if caught in a game. Their legs and clothes bear the traces of the soil beneath them.

The performance is accessible to D/deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences through German surtitles and to international audiences through English surtitles. Also significant is the role of the interpreter, who is not merely a stage presence, but is organically integrated into the performance, engaging in dialogue with the performers.

The stage language also integrates elements of audio description (in Greek) for blind and low vision audiences, while a touch tour is offered prior to the performance.

The performance also offers a multisensory experience—engaging taste and smell through dolmades offered to the audience, and using soil and water onstage, reinforcing the layered concept of access.

We want to speak about those other Loves […] to revolt for those other Loves. Those Loves that all of us deserve. Those Loves that speak of invisible bodies, and those Loves whose dramaturgy is only now being written.

Bodies we fall for has been presented at international performing arts festivals, including: Unithea (European University Viadrina – June 2025, Germany), Women’s Voices (European Cultural City Larnaca 2030 – March 2024, Cyprus), Beyond DisDance (Polychoros Synergeio – January 2024, Cyprus).

Credits

Idea – Research: The team
Writer: Nayia T. Karacosta
Director: Elena Sokratous
Movement: Eleftheria Sokratous
Scenography: Julia Georgiadou
Poetry: roz
Video introduction: Panagiotis Paschalidis
Editing: Andreas Touloumis
Lighting design: Vassilis Peteinaris
Production: Multispace Ipogeia Skini Synergeio in Limassol, Cyprus
Touring producer: Christos Papamichael – liminal
On stage: Nayia T. Karacosta, roz & German Sign Lnaguage Interpreter

Accessibility Services Credits

Creative accessibility: Christos Papamichael – liminal

Useful information

Performance: Friday, 5 June at 19:30
Location: Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg, Berlin

* The performance is accessible to blind/low vision, D/deaf and hard of hearing and physically disabled audiences.

With the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Berlin, Cultural Department.