Anima Obscura - Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Dans & ballet

In her first production for Scapino, artistic director Nanine Linning takes you on an emotional journey. From the mysterious practices from alchemists to contemporary experiments of biohackers. The dancers are protagonists in the search for one elixir for eternal life. A penetrating multimedia representation about the desire for immortality. With her international artistic team, Linning manages to create a world in breathtaking images that leaves no one untouched.

In the show, the majestic ein deutsches Requiem van Brahms, cut with a contemporary version by composer Yannis Kyriakides. The famous harpist Milana Zaric plays live and is part of the choreography. Internationally known artists are participating in this innovative performance, including fashion designer Irina Shaposhnikova. Videoscenographer Claudia Rohrmoser brings the latest technologies to life in a gigantic video conor.