23 Jan 20:00

Urša Majcen, Sašo Vollmaier, Jan Krmelj, Iztok Kovač:
Orpheus and Eurydice, poetical spectacle

World premiere

Cankarjev dom Theatre and Dance Orpheus and Eurydice, poetical spectacle

Based on a dramatic reinterpretation by playwright Urša Majcen and a musical score by composer Saša Vollmaier, the poetic spectacular Orpheus and Eurydice by director Jan Krmelj and choreographer Iztok Kovač explores the format of musical theatre. At the intersection of different media and artistic processes, the artistic team address the themes of death and life after death, exploring the possibilities of their artistic representation. How do we see, hear, think and feel death and the afterlife in art? How to understand "not looking back" in the context of the stage? What are the connections between the underworld as the abode of the dead and the theatrical stage as a canvas for fleeting and transient images?

Jan Krmelj (1995) is one of the most accomplished Slovenian theatre directors of the younger generation, as well as a poet and audiovisual artist. He graduated in directing from the Academy of Theatre, Radion, Film and Television Ljubljana in 2018 with a production of Schimmelpfennig's Idomeneo, and already during his studies published his first poetry book, Relikvije dihanja (2014). Known for his prominent theatre work that blends poetry, philosophy and visual art, Krmelj has directed numerous plays, including Žabe (MGL, 2022), The Arsonists (SNT Drama Ljubljana, 2021), Proslava (SNT Maribor, 2020) and Razpoka (MGL, 2023), for which he received the Borštnik Award for Best Director. His productions often include multi-media elements and explore contemporary themes through experimental forms.

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Orpheus and Eurydice, poetical spectacle

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Director Jan Krmelj
Dramaturge Petra Pogorevc
Composer Sašo Vollmaier
Choreographer Iztok Kovač
Set Designer Lin Japelj
Costume Designer Brina Vidic
Sound Designer Sašo Dragaš, Matej Čelik, Grega Troha
Light Designer Andrej Hajdinjak
Accompanist and Music Arranger Sašo Vollmaier
Language Consultant Klasja Kovačič

Persephone: Nataša Tič Ralijan
Eve /Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, Sarah Kane: Ajda Smrekar
Eurydice: Lena Hribar Škrlec
Orpheus: Matic Lukšič
Charon: Filip Samobor
Tantalus: Gregor Gruden
Sisyphus: Joseph Nzobandora Jose
Ixion: Gal Oblak guest artist
Cerberus: Lara Wolf guest artist
Chorus: Veronika Železnik guest artist, Filip Štepec guest artist, Carolina Alessandra Valentini, Tina Habun, Nika Zidar, Tamás Tuza, Davide Lafabiana, Mattia Cason
Hades: Sašo Vollmaier