Parsifal
A real life game opera
interdisciplinary project (2013-2016)
A 3 year city-project in which I researched the sustainability of the governmental concept :’The participatory society’ based on Richard Wagners compassion-opera ‘Parsifal’.
A Collaboration with TU Delft, DRIFT -Erasmus University and O.festival, Rotterdam.
-Winner of ‘Mekelprize for responsible innovation 2017’.
-Selected for the ‘ICIDS 2015 Art Exhibition- interactive storytelling , Denmark’.
-Initiator of the signing of the ‘Charter for Compassion, Rotterdam’ (signed by the mayor A. Aboutaleb in the final scene of the premiere)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE HERO DOESN’T SHOW UP?
Trailer
Visual impression
Audio fragment of ‘The garden’
Vocals: Club Gewalt, Composition : Ben van Bueren en Richard Wagner
Inspired by the Flowergirls of Richard Wagner and Jane McGonicals Tedtalk about ‘Gamedesign’
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"Unique project"
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"... 'PARSIFAL, Playingfields' gives compassion a new interpretation: it is the only way to move forward together in times of scarcity and hardening politics. Even more than a moral imperative, compassion is a survival strategy…"
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"...a contemporary gesamtkunstwerk in which not only the musician and performer, but also the audience become an integral and indispensable part of the performance..."
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"...In addition to a creative twist on Wagner's theme, the enjoyment that radiates from the performers, the clever play element and the contemporary music with hints to Wagner make the visitor leave PARSIFAL, Playingfields with twinkling eyes and a hunger for more..."
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(8 weekly)
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Research:
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Credits:
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Performers: o.a. Club Gewalt, Alina Fejzo, Lucas Schilperoort, Gerda Lems
Concept/regie: Arlon Luijten
Composition: Ben van Bueren en Richard Wagner
Design: Bart Visser
Dramaturgy: Cecile Brommer