Teaser of How ANANSI freed the stories of the world – Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Forget Spiderman. The mythical spider Anansi will be taking over in the coming season.!

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Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet are joining forces to create a new, exciting music theatre production about this amazing creature who has travelled halfway round the world. Renowned opera stars, musicians from various genres, ballet dancers and dancers from the hip hop scene come together to tell a fascinating story which combines different cultures, sounds and movement styles in an innovative way.

Libretto
Maarten van Hinte

Composition
Neo Muyanga

Stage direction
Kenza Koutchoukali

Conductor
Lochlan Brown

Set and costume designs
Dieuweke van Reij

Lighting design
Wijnand van der Horst

Choreography
Shailesh Bahoran

Dramaturgy
Maarten van Hinte, Wout van Tongeren and Naomi Teekens

Sound design
Nina Kraszewska

Anansi
Zwakele Tshabalala

Makuba
Katia Ledoux

Tigri the Tiger
Agris Hartmanis

Snake the Serpent
Martin Mkhize**

Sista Leopard
Carla Nahadi Babelegoto

Princess Vixen
Claron McFadden

Hornets
Leonie van Rheden and Makudu Senaoana

Dancers
Luca Abdel-Nour*, Katherine Bamford*, Lily Carbone*, Mila Caviglia*, Joley Groeizaam, Lauren Hunter*, Nicola Jones*, Patrick Karijowidjojo, Isaac Mueller*, Gregory Myles*, Catarina Pires*, Gabriel Rajah*, Marchano Sarijoen, Guillermo Torrijos*, Arjuna Vermeulen, Louisella Vogt*, Lucinda Wessels, Sven de Wilde* en Koyo Yamamoto*.
* member of the Junior Company of Dutch National Ballet

Orchestra
Het Balletorkest (The Ballet Orchestra)

Percussionist
Carlo Hoop

DJ
Abstract – Gestow Power

** Dutch National Opera Studio alumnus
Coproduced and commissioned by Dutch National Opera and Dutch National Ballet, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera

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