Codes is a feast for the eyes during Opera Forward Festival 2025 | Dutch National Opera

With 170 people on stage, Codes is an explosion of energy! Truly a celebration for Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary.

Concept and stage direction – Gregory Caers
Composition and musical direction – Bas Gaakeer
Texts – Gregory Caers, Jasmijn van Wijnen
Set design – Karel Vanhooren 
Costume design – Gerbrand Bos
Assistant costumes – Eva Arends
Lighting design – Dennis Diels
Choreography – Shara Maaskant, Ada Daniele
Dramaturgy – Jasmijn van Wijnen

Performers: Elise Bruinen, Steven van Oudshoorn, Nara Gonçalves, Dimitri Nijsse, Hannah Lak, Layla Mino, Nena Bouwhuis, Yanna Notterman, Liv Paszkiewicz, Zon Donze, Daan Hogervorst, Rugia Bangura 

First- and second-year students of MBO Theaterschool Rotterdam

VU-Koor
Rehearsal – Dody Soetanto

Synths, keys, electronics – Jarno van Es
E-drums – Jonathan Szegedi
Bass guitar / synth bass – Kay Hasselbaink
Percussion – Ezgi Elkirmiş
Ney – Sinan Arat
Kemence – Emine Bostanci
Clarinet – Georgia Siama
Cello – Hadewych van Gent
Guitar – Bas Gaakeer
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