Music Wolfgang Böhmer | Lyrics Peter Lund | |
Productions 2009 Neuköllner Oper Berlin (Germany)
2012 Vienna (Austria) | ||
Leben ohne Chris (Life without Chris) is a musical written in German language by Peter Lund (lyrics), Wolfgang Böhmer (music) and Neva Howard (choreography).
Contents
Synopsis
Christopher Bohrmann died two days after his birthday in an accident with a scooter. An angel picks him up and it would actually result in posterity, but Chris has not yet finished with his life. In flashbacks, the audience learns how Chris lived. As an observer Chris can see, how his friends process theire grief and also a glimpse into the world without Chris being granted.
World premiere
Leben ohne Chris was specifically designed for graduates of the Universität der Künste (University of Arts) by the author and director Peter Lund who has worked here as a professor. The world premiere was the result of a longstanding cooperation between the Universität der Künste and Neuköllner Oper Berlin instead, and it took place there on April, 2nd 2009.
Further stagings
On May, 31st 2012 Leben ohne Chris celebrates its Austrian premiere in Vienna. Directed by Jürgen Kapaun of the Musical Company EMDIS STAGE in co-production with students and graduates of the Vienna Conservatory.
Reviews
In the Critique Leben ohne Chris found an exceptionally friendly and euphoric reception. The Berliner Zeitung spoke of a "great success". Der Tagesspiegel compared Author Peter Lund with Gilbert and Sullivan and the librettist of Jacques Offenbach. The Berliner Morgenpost called the mixture of flashbacks and visions of the future "brilliantly successful". Neues Deutschland praised the "wonderfully bad dialogues, the great music and exciting dance scenes".