Transposition
Art as refuge: a multimedia journey through exile, identity, and resilience
Vladlena Sandu
Location: DOOR OPEN SPACE
Dates:
- GENRE: Dance, Multimedia performance, Music theatre
- THEME: Dystopia / Utopia, Face my truth, Voicing the Unvoiced
- LANGUAGE: English
- Toilet for wheelchair users: no, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 1 h
Transposition is a documentary spoken opera. A musician couple with two babies goes through forced emigration, 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?
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.
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)
Choreography: Konstantin Koval
Costume Design: Anna Chistova
Lighting and Sound Designer: Mirko Lazović
Artistic Collaborator: Alina Kotova
Production: Stichting Music Bridges
Photographer: Roman Ermolaev
With the support of:
De Toneelmakerij
Wilhelmina E. Jansen Fonds
Admiraal van Kinsbergenfonds
Stichting Another Shot
Stichting Gilles Hondius
