NEULANDNEULAND imagines a speculative future for wetland landscapes. Sami, a hybrid being, awakens within a lifeless terrain shaped by extraction and decay. As she digs through fragmented layers of sediment, she uncovers traces of life and encounters other bodies emerging from the ground. Moving between ecology, choreography, and speculative fiction, the performance explores how new forms of coexistence can arise within exhausted environments.

The 30-minute live performance is preceded by a 7-minute essayistic prologue film.











Photography ©Lida Freudenreich


NEULANDa hybrid live cinema performance on speculative ecologies

Artistic direction
Eva Schneuwly

Dramaturgy
Eva Schneuwly

Choreography
Lisa Kilthau-Merscher

Film Direction
Zana Selimi

Cinematography
Justus Briese

Sound Composition
Mike Utiger

Production Design
Studio V3RDE
Nina Dettwiler
Frederic Huber

Costume Design
Simona Schlegel

Make-Up
Paul Grieguszies

Lighting Design
Lea Studer 



Performance
Cathrin Merscher
Lisa Kilthau-Merscher



Scientific Expertise Biodiversity
Leah Spirk

Scientific Expertise Technology
Simon Jeger



supported by
Grünstadt Zürich



PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONSZurich Design Week
Stadtgärtnerei, Zürich
Tickets

Wednesday, 10/09/2025
Thursday, 11/09/2025
Friday, 12/09/2025
Saturday, 13/09/2025

 in collaboration with
Johanna Roth
Larmao Studio
Marcel Rikli
Nicolas Schwegler
Rik Bovens
Studio Proxi  
Studio V3RDE


PREVIEWKontextur Podcast Festival
Tickets

k-Haus, Basel
Saturday, 31/05/2025

with 
Livio Eiholz
Johanna Roth

FURTHER PRESENTATIONArchitecture Festival Zurich
Tickets

Zentralwäscherei, Zurich
Thursday, 16/10/2025
  



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