Ode to freedom (Kyrgyzstan) • Vabaduse festival

What is freedom? How can it be measured and perceived? This performance takes the audience into the personal experience of an activist who has fought for over five years for the right to be and feel free—in their home, city, country, body, and life. “If you have lived within narrow boundaries, can you recognize freedom when it comes?”

The author guides the audience on a chaotic yet sincere journey, where humor and painful truth intertwine. This performance engages viewers, transforming them from mere spectators into co-authors of their own ode to freedom. Together, they explore different ideas and actions in search of an answer to the question: “Does freedom truly exist, or is it just an illusion?”

Author, director and actor: Ayjamal Bekten