A tragic puppet opera, performed on a small but luxurious baroque stage. Ancient creatures, from the first complex ocean organisms of the Ediacaran biota to different kinds of dinosaurs, will appear as opera singers, demonstrating a broader range of vocal abilities than ordinary human singers. The huge size of the animals matches the scale of a tragedy that humans have yet to experience: the Tragedy of Extinction. Dinopera combines Czech puppetry traditions with German-language opera and more experimental genres of music.
The opera is a collaboration between students in the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (KALD DAMU) with musicians from Berlin. It features unique music and a libretto in four languages.
Audience: adult, children 10+
About the company
KHWOSHCH is a group of artists working with puppets, objects, musical theatre and connections between these elements. The group was formed during the creation of their first project, Dinopera, about the beauty and tragic doom of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures. The group works internationally, connecting students at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (KALD DAMU) with German musicians and artists.
