"DEATH KNOCKS"

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CONTEXT: Musictheater production Death Knocks as part of the NJO Muziekzomer 2012.

PROGRAMME: 1) 'Death Knocks' (2001) text - Woody Allen / music - Christian Jost / 2) 'Concerto for clarinet' (1940) music - Artie Shaw / arrangement - Friso van Wijck

PERFORMERS: Frank Zielhorst - conductor / Death - Lilian Farahani (soprano) / Nat Ackerman - Lukás Zeman (baritone) / Charon, the Ferryman - Jasper Grijpink (clarinet) / Nieuw Haags Ensemble: Mara Oosterbaan - violin / James Oesi - double bass / Jasper Grijpink - clarinet / Marijke Zijlstra - bassoon / Arthur Kerklaan - trumpet / Quirijn van den Bijlaard - trombone / Thibault Engel - percussion / Alessandro Soccorsi - piano

TEAM: direction & light: David Prins / dramaturgy: Jan Gaasenbeek / stage design, props, graphic design & light: Arnold Schalks / costumes: Jookje Zweedijk / set building: Fred Höppener (Petruk) / production: Redmar de Haan / technical assistence: Milco Verbeek

PLAY LIST: a) as part of the NJO-Muziekzomer: premiere Thursday, August 9, 20 hr. in the Theaterloods, Radio Kootwijk (introduction 19:15 hr.) / Monday, August 13, 20:15 hr. in theater de Dialoog, Ermelo (introduction 19:30 hr.) / Tuesday, August 14, 20:15 hr. in the Veluvine, Nunspeet (introduction 19:30 hr.) / Thursday, August 16, 20 hr. in the Theaterloods, Radio Kootwijk (introduction 19:15 uur) / b) other performances: Saturday, September 15, 20 hr. in theater Dakota, Den Haag. Death Knocks lasts appr. 50 minutes.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Medea Huisman, Nic Limper & Arnold Schalks

THANKS TO: Jozef van Rossum