Performance: WHICH WITCH?! with Judith Kohlen, Linda Schnackenberg | ZK/U

‘WHICH WITCH?!’ uses a performance incorporating digital elements to explore the witch as a contemporary icon of autonomy, resistance and sisterhood – a figure who has evolved from a historically persecuted individual into a global symbol for FLINTA* struggles. The slogan “We are the grandchildren of the witches you couldn’t burn” links personal bodily histories with collective rebellion.
The era of witch hunts is a dark chapter in history and continues to cast a shadow internationally into the present day. But where are the monuments? Where are the memorials? Through our performance, we shed light on this chapter and connect it to our present. Who were the people condemned as “witches”? What were the reasons for their condemnation? And what does this have to do with our present day? An attempt to outline the theme of the “witch” as an icon through striking imagery and media elements. Which witch? That is the question!

 

About the Artists

Linda is a 34-year-old actress and social worker from Hamburg. She currently lives and works in Berlin. She loves being creative, trying new things and discovering new experiences. Through her acting, she aims to move people and encourage them to reflect on themselves, their surroundings and society.
Judith works as a theatre and dance educator in schools, universities and socio-cultural projects. Her artistic and educational practice combines bodywork and performance with political and social discourses such as postcolonial studies and anti-racism.
Linda and Judith know each other from their collaboration on the play ‘Wir sind aus Fäden gemacht’ (We Are Made of Threads), which premiered in Hamburg in June 2025.