30.04.2025

We may not remember them, but could the memories we’ve forgotten hold the key to healing our deepest wounds? We may not see them, but could our past lives still shape who we are today? “The Soul”, which premiered on April 30, 2025, at Barabar Center in Prishtina, places these profound questions at the heart of its performance—with a poetic stillness and emotional intensity that touches the core of the human condition.

Inspired by “Many Lives, Many Masters”, the renowned work by Dr. Brian Weiss—a psychiatrist who dared to challenge the boundaries of traditional science to uncover the soul’s timeless narratives—the play directed by Agim Selimi becomes a contemplative space. Here, the audience is invited to journey alongside Katerina and Dr. Brian, through a path that is both spiritual and therapeutic.

Actors Albionë Sahiti and Drin Berisha deliver restrained yet deeply expressive performances, creating a dialogue between two realms: the tangible world and the unseen one that drifts beyond logic. Sahiti, portraying Katerina with delicate sensitivity, searches for release from anxiety and depression. Berisha, in the role of Dr. Brian, carries an intellectual reserve that gradually dissolves in the face of what cannot be explained by science alone—the invisible force of the soul and of love.

Leonita Krasniqi’s minimalist scenography offers an open frame for imagination and emotional depth. The stage, nearly clinical in its simplicity, transforms into interior landscapes—dreams and memories unbound by time. Lighting and music contribute to a transcendent atmosphere, not overpowering the performance, but gently reinforcing the emotional storytelling and the actors’ presence.

At a time when mental health remains a stigmatized topic, “The Soul” dares to address it—not solely through clinical terminology, but through the language of the heart, memory, and spirit. In a world weary of superficial narratives, this play reminds us of the power of genuine storytelling—the kind that dares to touch our wounds and seeks healing where we are often afraid to look.

What lingers after this premiere is the echo of a vital question: Are we more than this life? And perhaps the answer begins where our sensitivity begins—on stage, in love, and in the hope of a soul that is healed.

This performance is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Frieda.