In October 2024, in Timișoara, the "Mothers with Empty Arms" project marked World Mental Health Day and Parents of Angels Day with a series of awareness and support events. For several days there were exhibitions, workshops on expression and emotional release, as well as the symbolic lighting of the Palace of Culture in the colors pink and blue.
These activities are organized with the aim of supporting parents who have suffered loss of pregnancy or child loss and to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and empathy among young people and their families.
The German State Theatre Timișoara (GSTT) joins this campaign, which runs throughout the month of October, with a performance of Florian Zeller's The Son, directed by Mădălin Hîncu, which will take place on October 29, at 19.30, in the GSTT hall.
The performance will be followed by a discussion with the audience, with the participation of the cast and a therapist, Dr. Diana Pamfil-Ungureanu, a specialist in the treatment of adolescent trauma. The meeting will be moderated by Diana Katharina, theaterologist and university professor at the Faculty of Music and Theatre at the West University of Timișoara.
It's been two years since Pierre and Anne's divorce. Pierre has a new wife, Sofia. Life seems to be moving forward for him. But the news that his son from his first marriage, Nicolas, has been absent from school for three months is deeply disturbing. What has happened to Nicolas? In an attempt to discover the cause of this behavior, Pierre learns that Nicolas wants to move in with him, Sofia and their newborn child. Excited by his son's request, Pierre welcomes him with open arms, but the process of Nicolas' adaptation to this new reality raises many questions. Time passes and Nicolas' condition does not seem to improve. How long will this adolescent crisis last? As the story unfolds, we discover that Nicolas' emotional problems are more complicated than they seem, and the source of these problems crystallises in the form of a response that is difficult for those closest to him to accept.
The cast includes actors Bülent Özdil, Yannick Becker, Enikő Blénessy, Oana Vidoni, Harald Weisz and Robert Bogdanov-Schein.
Tickets can be purchased at the theater's box office or at teatrulgerman.ro.
The project "Mothers with empty arms", initiated in September 2021, is an artistic, educational and social project, developed under the umbrella of Sinaptica Mehedinți Association. This project brings into the public space discussions about pregnancy loss, a topic often considered taboo, and promotes community respect and support for the grief associated with these losses. Since its launch, the project has collected over 150 real-life stories from mothers across the country, set up support groups and organized debates with health professionals on emotional support for mothers.
Read more about the "Mothers with empty arms" project here: www.facebook.com/mamecubratelegoale
