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Transposition

Art as refuge: a multimedia journey through exile, identity, and resilience

Vladlena Sandu

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GENRE: Dance, Multimedia performance, Music theatre
THEME: Dystopia / Utopia, Face my truth, Voicing the Unvoiced
LANGUAGE: English
Accessibility: Toilet for wheelchair users: no, Wheelchair accessible: yes

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Transposition is a documentary spoken opera.
A Ukrainian-Russian musician couple with two babies is forced to flee Russia in 2022, going through rupture and loss.
Throughout the long Journey to Amsterdam, with nothing left but each other and music, they face the question: how can we create art when everything is in ruins — when the world has gone to shit?

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Following the performance on September 10, there will be a Q&A Merlijn Geurts (moderator and programme maker at De Balie).

PRESS: Article Theaterkrant (NL)

Biography

Transposition Collective unites artists from Ukraine, Russia, and the Netherlands, many of whom have experienced forced migration. The libretto is written by Alina Kotova and Vladlena Sandu. Alina Kotova is a theatre director and multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores and redefines the boundaries of contemporary opera.
The performance is directed by Vladlena Sandu, an award-winning theater and film artist known for The Rainbow Cinema (Best Amsterdam Fringe 2023).
The music is composed by Jacob ter Veldhuis (JacobTV), a renowned Dutch composer celebrated for his genre-defying work that blends classical music with pop culture, spoken word, and digital media.
The musical core is performed by VitaDuo — saxophonist Vitaly Vatulya and pianist Maria Nemtsova — founders of the Music for Peace initiative.
Choreography is by Konstantin Koval, whose credits include international TV productions and award-winning commercials.
Costumes are designed by Anna Chistova, a leading stylist with extensive experience in film, fashion, and theater.

credits

Authors of Libretto: Alina Kotova and Vladlena Sandu

Director: Vladlena Sandu

Composer: Jacob ter Veldhuis

Musicians and performers: VitaDuo (Vitaly Vatulya & Maria Nemtsova)

Dancers: Cristel de Frankrijker, Luigi Nardone

Choreography: Konstantin Koval

Costume Design: Anna Chistova

Artistic Collaborator: Alina Kotova

Production: Stichting Music Bridges

Photographer: Roman Ermolaev

With the support of:

Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst

De Toneelmakerij

Wilhelmina E. Jansen Fonds

Admiraal van Kinsbergenfonds

Stichting Another Shot

Stichting Gilles Hondius

P.W.Janssen Stichting