The Berlin Wall is set to come down in Merritt… again.

Berlin Waltz, the one-woman show created by Kamloops’ Devon More, is coming back to the Culture Club in Merritt on April 12.

The show is less a traditional narrative than a multimedia experience which aims to capture More’s years spent living in Berlin, learning about the city’s transformation throughout the Cold War.

Citizens of Berlin “are really politically active to this day because they understand they have the power to shape their city — and they do so,” said More.

The show combines the personal narrative of More’s journey along the 100-mile stretch of the city where the Berlin Wall once existed with stories from people who lived through the separation of East and West Germany during the Cold War.

But the show itself is far from a series of dry monologues. More leans on her musical talents to create a looping soundscape to accompany the scenes, while a graphic slide show created by Richard Chapman adds another element of subtext to the tale being told on stage.

“History repeats itself sooner than we forget it,” said Devon More.

More first brought the play to Merritt in 2015, when, among other things, the Syrian refugee crisis was capturing headlines around the world.

“The Berlin Wall was built, of course, to stop the flood of East German refugees from heading westward,” said More. “I was so inspired by my time in Berlin and understanding how these revolutionary changes took place — and some of the lessons that were learned there.”

Four years later, More said she saw an opportunity to update the show, given the current political rhetoric about building walls.

“History repeats itself sooner than we forget it,” she said.

Though the show is rooted in history,  the themes are especially relevant for today’s audiences, said More.

“I share the story of how the Berlin Wall came down. It is really one of the most inspiring collective victories — I don’t know if we’ve even had something like that since — where people were drawn together for really positive experiences,” she said. “No one ever thought it would fall.”

More has toured the production across Canada, performing at fringe festivals in Montreal and Vancouver. Her current tour will take her to Kamloops on April 15, and Kaslo on April 18.

Tickets to the April 12 performance in Merritt are available at Brambles Bakery or at the door.