Metropolis (1927)
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Sun 11 Oct 202619:30 - 22:00Grote Zaal
1 Normaal € 39,00 CJP € 31,00 Stadspas € 31,00 Early Bird (13-30jr) € 12,50 2 Normaal € 31,00 CJP € 31,00 Stadspas € 31,00 Early Bird (13-30jr) € 12,50
Program
Metropolis (1927), a film by Fritz Lang with music by Steven Kamperman
Credits
Wishful Singing
Yonga Sun percussion, modular synthesizer
Steven Kamperman composition, bass clarinet
Jorrit Westerhoff electric guitar
The hundred-year-old, monumental science-fiction epic Metropolis presents us with a dystopian world set in the year 2026 (!). In this vision, an elite class has entrenched itself within a hyper-modern city, kept running by the sweat and blood of an oppressed working class. The sheer scale of the production, with spectacular sets, enchanting special effects and an army of extras, made it the most expensive film of its time.
This vision of a society in which technology is a tool for control, influenced modern classics such as Blade Runner and The Matrix. Vocal quintet Wishful Singing brings that same theme to the modern stage. Their voices blend with a futuristic live score by Steven Kamperman, who previously composed soulful music for Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
