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On the other side of the moon<\/em><\/h4>\n
Director Marcel Kohler is staging a play at the Heidelberg Theatre featuring texts by Hilde Domin<\/h5>\n
A world premiere with Andreas Felger Theatre Curtain<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Members of the Heidelberg Theatre and Orchestra Opera Chorus in front of Andreas Felger\u2019s theatre curtain during the world premiere of \"On the other side of the moon\"<\/div>
Director: Marcel Kohler, photo: Susanne Reichardt<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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A successful premiere took place on Saturday 18 April at the Heidelberg Theatre: Marcel Kohler presented his latest play On the other side of the moon<\/em> with texts by Hilde Domin. Steffen Becker wrote about the play on nachtkritik.de<\/a> dazu:
\n“The connection between yesterday – today – tomorrow is also reflected in the evening\u2019s artistic crossover. Linn Reusse paints motifs live on a tablet, which are projected onto the stage. These often incorporate elements of a theatre curtain \u2013 designed by the artist Andreas Felger, a colleague of Domin\u2019s (\u2026) \u2013 which is unveiled later in the performance.
\nThe highlight of the evening is Christoph Bernewitz\u2019s musical setting of the poems. This, too, is a balancing act that could easily have gone wrong. In \u201cOn the other side of the moon\u201d, however, the opera\u2019s women\u2019s choir delivers a captivating musical performance, embodying the polyphony of Dom\u2019s poetry whilst also reflecting the significance of her literature not only for those affected at the time.
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\nIn Heidelberg, you really do get to experience the city\u2019s \u2018adopted daughter\u2019 with all your senses. And after the two-hour performance, you\u2019ll find yourself wanting to learn more about Hilde Domin\u2019s life and delve into her work.”<\/p>\n

Marcel Kohler has succeeded in creating a narrative yet poetically evocative interpretation of Domin’s writings through a combination of musical theatre, acrobatics and a stage design featuring dynamic backdrops \u2013 in which Andreas Felgers\u2019 stage image<\/em> is, quite literally, more than just a traditional curtain at the front of the stage or a mere backdrop. On the contrary: through projections, light and shadow, and the physical movement of the 11 x 22-metre fabric, it is literally brought to life and thus becomes an independent protagonist in the interplay between actors, objects and the stage space. The delicate, malleable surface is particularly well suited to visualising the tender, light and ethereal qualities of Domin\u2019s poetry, creating an enchanting synthesis of the media of word, sound and imagery. Following the previews of Andreas Felger\u2019s theatrical curtain in the Bogenhalle at M\u00f6ssinger PAUSA and the Christ Pavilion at Volkenroda Abbey, it has now been able to unfold its full potential on the stage of the Heidelberg Theatre.<\/p>\n

Further information from the Heidelberg Theatre can be found here<\/a>. We particularly recommend the introduction to the play by the dramaturgs Deborah Raulin and Orina Vogt.<\/p>\n

We have compiled some press reviews of the premiere for you:<\/p>\n

TheaterKompass<\/a><\/p>\n

SWR S\u00fcdwestrundfunk<\/a><\/p>\n

Nachtkritik<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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World premiere of \u2018On the Other Side of the Moon\u2019, directed by Marcel Kohler<\/div>
Photo: Susanne Reinhardt<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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World premiere of \u2018On the Other Side of the Moon\u2019, directed by Marcel Kohler, photo: Susanne Reinhardt<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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World premiere of \u2018On the Other Side of the Moon\u2019, directed by Marcel Kohler<\/div>
Photo: Susanne Reinhardt<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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