An intense, visually stunning performance about immortality in which dance, technology and live harp merge into a hypnotic total experience.
Penetrating multimedia performance about the desire for immortality
'Anima Obscura' is a penetrating and beautifully designed multimedia performance about the desire for immortality. In her first production for Scapino, artistic director Nanine Linning takes us on an emotional journey that leads from the mysterious practices of alchemists to the contemporary experiments of biohackers. The dancers are protagonists in this search for that one elixir for eternal life. Linning deploys a large ensemble for her monumental work, merging choreography, video animation, holograms, costume design and music. With her international artistic team, she creates in breathtaking images a world that leaves no one untouched. Johannes Brahms' majestic "Ein Deutsches Requiem" is cut with a contemporary version of it by composer Yannis Kyriakides. The well-known harpist Milana Zarić plays along live and is part of the choreography. Collaborating in this innovative performance are internationally renowned artists, including fashion designer Irina Shaposhnikova. In a gigantic video decor, digital scenographer Claudia Rohrmoser brings the latest technologies to life.
