Rapport

Play commissioned by Deutsche Oper Berlin 
Presented as part of the Festival Extended Version: The Flying Dutchman
Curated by Jan Koslowski

Written, Directed & Performed by: Shade Théret & Magdalena Mitterhofer
Overall Stage Concept: Lukas Kesseler
Photos: Amelie Kahn Ackermann
Tischlerei, Deutsche Oper Berlin
11.11.2023

"Rapport" draws inspiration from Richard Wagner’s opera "The Flying Dutchman," offering a contemporary reinterpretation. The central figure, Senta, departs from her traditional portrayal as a romantic figure obedient to her father. Instead, she emerges as a choreographer rehearsing onstage. Her intimate dreams and inner thoughts are live-projected, while her movements on stage reflect her pursuit of self-perfection and introspection. Fragmented excerpts from Shulamith Firestone’s "The Dialectic of Sex," alongside compositions by Schubert and Ravel, serve as performative tools. They provoke reflections on the fictionalization of history and challenge the notion that history is fixed.

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