Persoon met blauwe oogmake-up, omhuld door doorschijnende stoffen binnen ronde kadering tegen waterachtig decor. Heleen Blanken
Persoon met blauwe oogmake-up, omhuld door doorschijnende stoffen binnen ronde kadering tegen waterachtig decor. Heleen Blanken

dance

Tue 01 Dec 2026

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

La Mer

Verkoop v.a. 23 May 12:00 uur
Beauty and vulnerability go hand in hand in La Mer. This multimedia performance is inspired by Claude Debussy’s work of the same name from 1905. But where the original evoked a romantic vision of the sea, La Mer now tells a story rooted in harsh reality. Rising sea levels and environmental pollution disrupt that beauty. A visually rich and emotionally charged performance in which 25 dancers invite you to reflect on our own actions.

The cinematic music of Yannis Kyriakides provides a contemporary counterpart to Debussy’s symphony. His sound compositions are written for the phenomenal soprano Barbara Hannigan. The digital scenography by media artist Heleen Blanken and more than eighty sustainable costumes by Japanese haute couture designer Yuima Nakazato transform the stage into a mysterious, fluid world where beauty and danger go hand in hand. Dance, music, couture and video art come together in this compelling performance.

For La Mer, choreographer Nanine Linning collaborates with an international team of musicians, sopranos, scenographers and designers. Previously, Linning created the successful production Anima Obscura. With La Mer, she moves towards a powerful fusion of vulnerability, beauty and threat on stage.

  • concept, direction & choreography Nanine Linning music Claude Debussy & Yannis Kyriakides

Whether this performance has an interval is not yet known.

Fringe programme
Inleiding om 19:15 uur.

Haal je tickets

Tuesday 1 December

20:15 Schouwburg €37.50
Prices
1e tier
regular €37.50
2e tier
regular €30.00
3e tier
regular €26.50

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