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Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamStepping into From Dust feels less like attending a performance and more like consciously entering a dream. In this virtual reality opera, Michel Van der Aa extends his innovation in immersive storytelling, inviting each audience-of-one to co-create their experience. Presented in a dark setting in the Muziekgebouw for the Holland Festival, this piece introduces us to a protagonist and her five alter egos — six singing women who guide you through…See the Story
"From Dust." Another Review. Holland Festival 2025.
Sheki · ShekiA provincial theatre celebrates an anniversary. In the dressing room — two men: a comic and a tragedian, not on the guest list. On the table — cheap vodka, a jar of pickles. The tragedian, taking a sip, mutters gloomily: “They didn’t invite us… They forgot us…” The comic, sipping and smiling, replies: “Didn’t invite us? They remember!” This anecdote ironically reflects the mood of Swan Song, the new production by Jahangir Novruzov at the Sheki S…See the Story
“Swan Song”: Between Prophecy and Epitaph
Barcelona · BarcelonaThe first new production of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier-award-winning Giant since its London premiere in September 2024 opened in Barcelona on 5 July as part of this year’s Grec festival. Actor Josep Maria Pou has premiered a fair number of new English plays in Catalan over the years, from David Hare’s Skylight in 2003 to Alan Bennett’s History Boys in 2008. Now, working with translator Joan Sellent and director Josep Maria Mestres – who directed …See the Story
