Production <br>“The Mark
 on the Wall”

The Mark on the Wall

The Mark
on the Wall

Date
2017-2019
Category

About the project

100 years of “The Mark on the Wall” – In her musical theatre “The Mark on the Wall”, Stepha Schweiger focusses on Virginia Woolf’s short story of the same name which was originally published in 1917.

The protagonist’s gaze is drawn to a mysterious stain on the wall, which makes their mind spin, both sensually and intellectually – leading their imagination to run wild. Split into 3 roles – singer, dancer and speaker – the protagonist embarks on a phantasmal journey between imagination and reality... 

Written during the 1st World War, the story's topics are still as relevant today: human and women’s rights, safety, social norms, and the conflict between people and nature are analysed during the maelstrom of events that unfold on stage.

Cast

The Mark on the Wall

Interdisciplinary musical theatre

For a Singer, Dancer, Speaker,
Ensemble and Electronics

Concept, Composition
Stepha Schweiger

Direction, Stage Design, Light
Sebastian Bauer

Costumes, Stage Design
Nora Lau

Singing
Anna Clementi

Dancing
Ziv Frenkel

Speaking
Leo Chadburn

European Music Project ensemble

Conducting
Chatschatur Kanajan

Clarinet
Christian Vogel

Electric Guitar
Johannes Öllinger

Accordion
Franka Herwig / Silke Lange

Piano
Antonis Anissegos

Percussion
Jürgen Grözinger

Viola
Miriam Askin-Götting

Double-bass
Adam Goodwin

Sound Design, Live Electronics
Florian Tippe

Production
Cecilia Amann / Dag Lohde / Marta Witak

Dramaturgy
Eike Mann

Video
Phillip Hohenwarter / Francesco Mancori / Bodo Gottschalk

Assistance
Nele Gehricke / Ambra Rosedorne / Sina Kehrwieder /
Victor
Petersen

Press

Press reviews of “The Mark on the Wall” – a brief selection.