Sieg über die Sonne

In 1913, a group of Russian avant-garde artists led by Kazimir Malevich set out to break with all traditions and conventions. "Victory Over the Sun," intended as the first Futurist opera, was meant to usher in a new era in art and society. But the premiere ended in scandal, and the piece was canceled after only one performance. Only fragmentary sketches have survived. It is therefore hardly surprising that the opera lives on in cultural memory more as a historical work than as a piece with contemporary relevance. "Victory Over the Sun" was and remains a provocation—a dream of a universe without a center.

For their new production, the performance collective Showcase Beat Le Mot is launching a European collaboration that explores both old and new provocations. Together with performers from the Von Krahl Theatre Tallinn, composer Maya Dunietz from Tel Aviv, and the Berlin-based soloists' ensemble Kaleidoskop, Showcase Beat Le Mot unfurl sun sails and braal antennas to listen for echoes of a future dreamt of in the past.


(German / English / Russian)