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TEMPEST
HAUEN
UND
STECHEN
TEMPEST
The Tempest
The stuff of nightmares: A violent storm sweeps across the sea. "Hell is empty, all the devils here!" screams a ship's crew as they struggle to avoid drowning. But it quickly becomes clear that other forces are at play in what is probably the youngest repertoire classic in opera history. Prospero, heir to the Milanese throne, was overthrown by his power-hungry brother Antonio and was forced to flee to a remote island with his daughter Miranda. He mastered the powers of dark magic and not only brought the air spirit Ariel under his power, but also subjugated the island's seemingly rightful ruler, Caliban. It was Ariel's storm that destroyed Antonio's ship and his followers, stranding them on Prospero's island. In a chaotic game of intrigue and twisted hierarchies, the magician pursues his plan of revenge, while Miranda falls in love with, of all people, the king's son, Ferdinand.
Since its London premiere in 2004, The Tempest has already become a classic of the operatic repertoire, with successful productions in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Vienna, and New York. In Kassel, the captivating material continues the intensive engagement with Shakespeare adaptations in musical theater, following Otello and The Hamlet Machine . Director Julia Lwowski of the Hauen und Stechen collective will bring the stormy play of power and doom to Kassel's Raumbühne ANTIPOLIS, exposing the compelling topicality of this four-hundred-year-old web of the supernatural and the all-too-human in a contemporary musical setting: Oh, brave new world!
CREDITS
Location / Staststheater Kassel
Year / 2025
Opera in three acts / Thomas Adès
Libretto by Meredith Oaks after
William Shakespeare's
comedy of the same name from 1611
Director / Julia Lwowski
Video Artist / Marton Mallon
Video Assistant / Reilly Crouse
Photos / Sylwester Pawliczek
WORK
As the Assistant to the Video Artist for this production, I was responsible for tracking camera movements, detailed note-taking, and operating live camera rehearsals. I also helped build the cue list and assisted with pre-production shoots used to create material for the show. In addition, I supported resource gathering and ensured that the artist’s creative process remained organized and prioritized throughout the production.
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