Private or political, screaming or whispering, in yesterday or today: the Finnish company Oblivia and the Chinese composer Yiran Zhao examine our obsessions and our desires in their work “Obsessions”. They playfully wander between changing places and times to reveal recurring patterns of obsessions as driving forces of human behaviour: be it those who are driven by sheer will to power or those who hunger for freedom, be it in ancient Rome or in the present day. Musicians from the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra and members of the music theatre and drama ensembles of the Theater Bremen will be on stage.
The premiere of the third NOperas! production will take place on 19 February 2022 at the Theater Bremen. Further performances can be experienced there on 22 and 27 February. The project will then be further developed at the Wuppertal Opera, where the premiere will take place on 03.12.2022.
The theatre collective Oblivia was founded in Helsinki in 2000. Since then, it has made a name for itself internationally among audiences and critics with performances that break genre boundaries and confront major themes with extremely minimal theatrical means. The musical works of the young Chinese composer Yiran Zhao aim for the interdisciplinary and often incorporate visual arts elements in addition to the performative. Since 2014, they have been interpreted by renowned contemporary music ensembles and performed at renowned festivals. ..
