Text, direction, costumes and scenography: Leila Hekmat / Music: Roman Ole, Roman Lemberg / Choreography: Shade Theret / Performers: Aya Sone, Edith Saldanha, Elena Francalanci, Jette Lona Hermanis, Mara Snip, Mickey Mahar, Roman Lemberg, Roman Ole, Samuel Pereira, Shade Theret, Susanne Sachsse / Music ensemble: Miako Klein, Vanessa Chartrand-Rodrigue, Raivis Misjuns / Narrator (voice): Cassie Augusta Jørgensen / Collaboration costumes and props: Elsa Leguévaques / Collaboration props and scenography: Niël Meyer / Light design: Rainer Casper / Sound: Xavier Perrone / Dramaturgy and project management: Antonia Rohwetter / Assistant direction: Richard Gersch / Technical direction: Bernhard Linde, Fine Freiberg / Administration: Anja Weigl / Hair and Make Up: Jana Kalgajeva, Sada Leigh-Cherrin / Hair and Make Up Assistants: Sarah Grünwald, Maria Boman / Tailors: Monika Martynow, Grace Kim, YouJung Kim, Jan Brovc, Noah Lichtblau / Soufflage: Renée Merkel / German translation: Gerd Sulzenbacher / Subtitles setup: Anna Kasten (Panthea) / Subtiltes operation: Carlotta Sturm / With thanks to: Susanne Sachsse, Ben Cruchley
Leila Hekmat
Gloriette
- Theatre
English /
With German surtitles /
With English surtitles /
135 mins. (incl. intermission)
Welcome to the Gloriette – an offbeat department store on the outskirts of Venice that is slowly sinking into the sea. On offer today and everyday: voluptuous commodities in full bloom. It is here where you will discover blessedly banal mind blowing merchandise that will transform you into a walking collage of unfamiliar glory – ridiculous yet positively vulnerable.
On the invitation of HAU Hebbel am Ufer, visual artist Leila Hekmat makes her institutional theatre debut with “Gloriette”, a musical comedy where baroque opulence turns to anarchy. Featuring original music by Roman Ole and Roman Lemberg composed with electronics and a Baroque-inspired ensemble, and choreography by dancer and choreographer Shade Theret, “Gloriette” is performed by a transdisciplinary ensemble of dancers and performers, starring Susanne Sachsse, Edith Saldanha and Mickey Mahar as an isolated group of employees and customers inhabiting the sinking shop.
As the water slowly rises, the shop employees don’t seem very bothered as they go on tending to their idiosyncratic, highly specialised departments. What are these post-apocalyptic workers holding onto? “Gloriette” is taking us on a tragic yet comical search for desire, belief, self-actualisation and psychic survival in a dying commodified world.
English audio introduction
The musical comedy Gloriette is suitable for different styles of perception. Live music and text in English spoken language are central elements of the performance and make it possible to experience it through listening. Instead of a live audio description, there will be an audio introduction describing the stage, costumes, performers, movements and choreography. The audio introduction will be played in the theater space on December 7 and 9 at 6:15 pm before the performance begins.
Performative Stage Tour for Kids aged 2–12 year
“Gloriette” would probably be x-rated. And yet, experiencing the world of the “Gloriette” is also exciting for kids. That’s why the shop keepers invite young spectators and their companions to join them in a special format on stage. During this performative stage tour, costumes and stage elements can be experienced up close while the Gloriettes share their most beautiful songs with the audience.
Limited capacity, please register at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de
Cast
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Dates
Past
Further Information
Visitor note
Notes:
After the premiere: Set it off! Party at WAU
7.12.+9.12.: English audio introduction before the start of the performance in the theater space (18:15)
8.12., 14:00: Performative stage tour for everyone from 2 years old
Please register at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de
Credits
Production: Leila Hekmat. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds. Supported by: Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi, Callie’s (Residenz).
Location
HAU1
Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Access to the Parkett by means of a separate entrance with lift when necessary. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can be booked via the ticketing system. If you need any help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email at
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
