Haunted house

The haunted house of history

a Wagnerian theatre opera about the horrors of modern history.

In The haunted house of history, Wunderbaum wages war against the excesses of the frivolity culture. What the world needs now is decisiveness, is action, is taking steps: ‘Escape from Escapism’. Zombies, populists, stained birds and Steve Jobs are portrayed one after another in this horrifying beseeching appeal to no less than the entire human kind.

photo: Frank Bongers

At Wunderbaum’s request, Gerardjan Rijnders wrote the text for this production, inspired by Histrionics (Der Theatermacher) by Thomas Bernhard.
Simon Lenski (DAAU) and Bo Wiget have orchestrated and will play music by Richard Wagner, assisted by bass-baritone singer Marc Pantus and soprano Lies Vandewege.

The haunted house of history will première during Operadagen Rotterdam, at the Schouwburgplein in the centre of Rotterdam.

Apart from the performances, the Haunted house will be open for visitors during the day (from 3-6pm, weekends and holidays).

PERFORMED IN DUTCH BUT WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES ON TUESDAY MAY 29th.

From and with Walter Bart, Matijs Jansen, Maartje Remmers, Marleen Scholten, Esther Gouarné
Music Simon Lenski, Bo Wiget
Singers Marc Pantus, Lies Vandewege
Text Gerardjan Rijnders
Assistant dramaturgy Elly Scheele
Costume design Lotte Goos
Design inside Marloes van der Hoek, Wikke van Houwelingen
Assistant design Rianne Jasper
Design outside Maarten van Otterdijk
Design graphics outside Machine (www.ourmachine.com)
Technical production outside Frank Hulsebosch
Assistant production Ina Oenema
Lights Siemen van der Werf
Sound Rick Gobée
Production Wunderbaum
Coproduction Operadagen Rotterdam, Hebbel am Ufer, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, NTGent
With the support of SNS REAAL Fonds, Lirafonds, Peak Audio B.V., Relight Productions B.V.
Courtesy Productiehuis Rotterdam, Dirk Eijsbouts, Ro theater, Kas van Huistede, DOK

24/05/12

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