A sex-positive, feminist and vegan drag creature, breaking the binaries of gender and species. Soya the cow dances, sings and speaks for the liberation of everybody. She breaks the boundaries of gender and species and stands up for a world full of joy and compassion. Since her first appearance at the Animal Rights March on the steps of the legendary Volksbühne Berlin, she has taken part in discussion panels and demonstrations. She performs in various artistic contexts and forms, from her theater show Dear Human Animals (2020) to her electro-pop album Purple Grass (2021), in TV shows such as The Voice of Germany (2021), in the exhibition format Planet Moo (2022) or online in social networks. And at Tanzhaus Zürich, for example with performative walks centered around the topics of the dance pieces created there as well as other, independent specials.
Special, Walk
Soya the (House) Cow
Try Walking in my Hooves
Try Walking in My Hooves is an artistic walk with drag cow Soya the Cow and guest artists Nina Mühlemann and Edwin Ramirez from Criptonite.
The audience is invited to experience urban space from a different perspective.
Together, we move through the surroundings — observing, smelling, listening, or feeling — without speaking to one another.
We pause repeatedly, and Soya the Cow offers short thematic prompts.
The focus is on the presence of animals around the Tanzhaus, human-animal relationships in general, and intersections between the experiences of non-normative humans and animals.
The walk also addresses violence against animals and ableism.
All people and their companion animals are warmly welcome.
The walking pace is relaxed and can be adapted to individual needs.
Specific requirements can be shared at the beginning of the walk — we are happy to accommodate them.
The route is wheelchair accessible and free of inclines, with seating available on low walls along the way.
The walk can be paused or left at any time.
The event will be interpreted in Swiss German Sign Language.
📍 Meeting point: Tanzhaus elevator (Level 2, near Wasserwerkstrasse 129)
📏 Distance: approx. 500 meters
🌍 Surface: mostly asphalt, with short sections of gravel or cobblestones
By and with Soya the (House) Cow
Photos Isabelle Stauffer, Violetta Canitano
Dates / Booking
18:00 — 19:00
- This event is free of charge
Tanzhaus Zürich
Wasserwerkstrasse 129
8037 Zürich
- Duration: 1h
- German
- Wheelchair accessible
- With sign language translation
All people and their companion animals are warmly welcome.
The walking pace is relaxed and can be adjusted to individual needs.
Specific requirements can be shared at the beginning of the walk – we are happy to accommodate them.
The route is wheelchair accessible and has no inclines, with seating options available on low walls along the way.
The walk can be paused or left at any time.
The event will be interpreted in Swiss German Sign Language.
📏 Distance: approx. 500 meters
🌍 Surface: mostly asphalt, with short sections of gravel or cobblestones
