About this Event
Rilke - One Million Words connects an actor in the present with a poet from the past. It tells the story of a writer who, for nearly a year, struggles to create poetry and can only express himself through letters. An actor uses these letters to navigate his own challenges in a world where even his name feels foreign, shaking the foundations of his identity. Together, the poet and the actor explore themes of love, the creative process, and a sense of not belonging, topics that resonate deeply in today's world.
Originally developed in Brazil, performed in New York and in California. After two exclusive previews in London, the show goes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for its official UK premiere, presented in the centennial year marking 100 years since Rainer Maria Rilke’s passing (1926-2026).
Schedule
07:00pm Theatre Room doors open
07:30pm Opening "Rilke and Psychoanalysis", an essay presentation (15 min) with Daniela Oliveira Grund*, psychoanalyst
07:45pm Performance of “Rilke One Million Words" (60 min) followed by post-show discussion
09:30pm Approximate end.
*Daniela Oliveira Grund is a practising psychoanalyst based in London. She is a member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research (CFAR).
"Entertaining and instructive, powerful and interesting."Theatre Wire
"The show embraces solitude as a philosophical choice and path to transcendence. Ivo Müller brings an inner intensity and precise temperament to this challenging role."
O Estado de São. Paulo
"Simply brilliant." Aplauso Brasil
"Rilke, One Million Words transcends language. A unique experience."
Pages on Stage, NY.
Creative team
Ivo Müller creator/performer Arieta Correa director
Darrell Larson co-director for the English version Mariana Goulart assistant director/stage manager - Sophia April Grose costume designer - John Zalewski sound designer - Leonardo Junqueira graphic designer.
Produced by Blau Produções
For more information visit: https://ivomuller.com/onemillionwords/
Accessibility
Access to the performance space in the Theatre Room is via stairs only, located on the second floor of the building. If you have any access-related enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 30.00
