«phantom bands»

In «phantom bands», Rama Gottfried joins forces with the latenz ensemble to create new, non-human musical theatre ecosystems. These are inhabited by creatures that appear and act in vague punk-like yet fluidly sophisticated technical subcultures. Situated between object theatre and live cinema, the ensemble is constantly transforming, both physically and sonically, embodying beings that speak with hybrid, digital-acoustic voices. A multitude of sounds, puppetry, videos and instrumental materials interweave several of Gottfried's animistic-ecological pieces: the computer vision puppet show Scenes from the Plastisphere», live foley excerpts from «Onotopoiesis» and the world premiere of «phantom bands», composed for the latenz ensemble. The performance sees itself as an experimental method of non-human character relations. The audience enters a new society with other life forms, contexts and environments that unfold endlessly into new possibilities of form and experience.

With

Performance: Hannah Wirnsperger (flute), Paula Haeni (bass clarinet), Daniil Gorokhov (bass trombone), María Muñoz Lopez (violin), Elijah Spies (viola), Benjamin Coyte (violoncello), Mikołaj Rytowski (percussion), Laura Mehmeti (accordion), Rama Gottfried (electonics/video);

Rama Gottfried (composition/direction/puppets); Anna Paniccia (puppets/costumes); Mikael Szafirowski (sound engineering); Rosa Wernecke (light)

Program

Rama Gottfried (*1977):
«phantom bands» (2025, WP)
«Scenes from the Plastisphere» (2017/18)
Ausschnitte aus «Ontopoiesis» (2025, Swiss WP)

Info

Trigger warning: Strobe effects at the beginning of the play.

Duration

60 minutes, no break

Prices

CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey, KulturLegi and children under 12 years.

Links

→ latenzensemble.com