PSS, PSS! CHOP, CHOP! ! چوپ چوپ

A personal archive of sound, dance and poetry — a transcultural life and resistance shaped by displacement.

dance/performance

FRI 05.06.2026
7:30pm — 8:30pm

Frankfurt Lab, Schmidtstrase 12, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

A performer is shown mid-dance against a black background. One hand is lifted above the head while the other hangs loosely down. The performer has short black hair and wears a short-sleeved purple top and black trousers.

Information on accessibility

Is spoken language used in the performance? If so, which one?
Dari, German, English

Is there an audio description? In which language?
german

Is there a tactile introduction? In which language is it held?
A touch tour is available on request on June 7, 2026, 30 minutes before the performance. Please speak to the Access Friends on site if you would like to join. In german/ english

Are there beanbags?
2 Sitsacks

Do the seats have armrests?
There are 3 seating options: cushions, bean bags, and chairs with armrests.

Is there a pick-up and drop-off service from and to public transport?
Pickup from the tram stop Mönchhofstraße is possible. Please register by email 24 hours in advance.

Further information regarding accessibility
💜 Start: The performance begins outside, directly in front of the entrance. We will then enter the performance space together. 💜 Participation Moments 💜 Start: The performance begins outside, directly in front of the entrance. We will then enter the performance space together. 💜 Participation Moments There are moments where participation is possible, but it is always optional.

To all those who got moving. In Pss, Pss! Chop, Chop! Shivā Amiri explores the traces of prolonged displacement through transgenerational experiences.

Questions of nation-statehood, gender, and queerness are negotiated throughout the work. A biographical search for stories, images, and people — inseparably connected to loss. In order to remember, Amiri visits the grandmother’s house in Kabul, researches the sites of refugee camps, and dances Attan with the spirits of the family. T

he result is a personal archive of sound, dance, poetry, and Sofra — a transcultural life and resistance.

Direction, Choreography, Performance: Shivā Amiri

Artistic Consultation: Elisabete Finger

Assistant Director: Saeed Asadsangabi

Sound Design: Mahtab Sabetara

Attan Composition: Hadja Rastagar

Poetic Audio Description: Elnaz Farahbakhsh

Costume Design: Pedro Abad

Set Design: Shivā Amiri

Translation, Supertitles: Elnaz Farahbakhsh

Production: Micaela Leon Gutbrod, Amiri.Art.Productions

Assistant Production: Anna Hennecke

With kind support by: Kulturamt Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Frauenreferat Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur, Afghanistan Cultural Funds (ACF) of the Goethe-Institut, Stabstelle Inklusion Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Migrant Support Network e.V., Naspa Stiftung.

Further dates:

SAT 06.06. | 7:30pm

Frankfurt Lab, Schmidtstrase 12, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

Ticket needed
SUN 07.06. | 6:00pm

Frankfurt Lab, Schmidtstrase 12, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

Ticket needed