Living Seams

Zaubernacht

by Kurt Weill

Our production of Zaubernacht is the culmination of all the encounters that fall under the banner of Living Seams -a project that intends to record, collate and conserve the oral history of refugees in Kent between 2000-2021 - and weave these collected lived experiences into the fabric of the production by translating them into movements. The result is a moving performance that aims to raise awareness to one of the most pressing social issues that was as relevant in Weill’s time as it is today.

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Production fact sheet

PERFORMANCE INFO
60 min

5 dancers
1 soprano
live ensemble of nine musicians (flute, bassoon, piano, percussion and string quintet)

CHOREOGRAPHERS
Alice Oakley-Jones
Jonny Vieco

CONDUCTOR

Davide Levi

SET
Jack Hanson

DESIGN

Amy Connolly

DESIGN COORDINATOR
Ruth Paton

CAST

Sophie Chinner

Megan Rose Pay

Sasha Mahfouz Shadid

Ezzy Nzewi

Dominic Simpson

“I will still make it in life anyway, I will not give up. I will not be a loser... I will still make it no matter how hard. Because you see, destiny, destiny is eternity and you will get there.”
— refugees from Lewisham Migrant & Refugee Network

Suspended between dream and reality, a group of children, or teenagers?, or adults?, find solace in their imagination to escape the harsh realities of their circumstances. Amidst the challenges they face, they embark on a magical journey, using their creativity and fantasy as a source of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.

The performance features 5 dancers, one singer and a small ensemble of 9 musicians. Composed following the horrors of the Great War and the Spanish Flu Pandemic, we have placed the piece in a context where wars continue and the world struggles to recover from another pandemic. But out of this modern-day trauma, despite the pain and hardship, new things can yet again be created.

Our Partners

Lewisham Refugee & Migrant Network proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
Morley College proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
Woodpecker Court proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
Art Refuge proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
The University for the Creative Arts proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
JW3 proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams
The Kent Mining Museum proudly partnered with Atelier Armonico for their production of Zaubernacht as part of Living Seams

GENEROUSLY
SUPPORTED BY

Atelier Armonico's Zaubernacht is generously funded by The National Lottery Community Fund
Atelier Armonico's Zaubernacht is generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Atelier Armonico's Zaubernacht is generously funded by The Kurt Weill Foundation
““The greatest danger to the human race is indifference.””
— Kurt Weill

ABOUT
ATELIER
ARMONICO

Atelier Armonico is a production company that strives to raise awareness on social issues by creating performances that are inspired and created by members of the community together with professional artists.