Rilke – One Million Words

A solo performance by Ivo Müller

In this one-person show, actor-creator Ivo Müller engages a dialogue across time between himself and the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. The story unfolds as the poet struggles to compose meaningful work while living away from home, writing letters when poetry fails him. Simultaneously, the actor recounts his own experience of immigration, identity and the search to find a voice in a world where even his name can feel foreign.

Combining minimalist staging—a desk, envelopes, a few objects—with powerful performance, the show loops themes of creativity, belonging and solitude. The audience is invited into an evocative space where artistry becomes survival, and where the act of writing echoes living itself. The emotional arc moves from frustration and silence into acceptance, presence and quiet revelation.

This performance is shaped by more than a decade of research: Müller developed earlier versions of the piece in Brazil, then adapted and expanded it into the current incarnation—now in English for international audiences.

Expect 60-70 minutes of intimate and intense theatre, where the poet’s inner world and the actor’s outer journey meet. It is a work for those who question how we listen, how we use words, and how we inhabit that between space where home and identity meet.

Tickets: $12-$35