Moon fever

Global population growth is spiraling out of control, and resources are dwindling. Despite the crisis, humanity remains unshakable in its insatiability. The planet is becoming increasingly uninhabitable and is being ravaged by the effects of the Anthropocene. A shrewd entrepreneur finds a solution: a drug that boosts brain power. Under the influence of the drug, America and Europe come up with a saving idea: a colony must be established – on the Moon. From here, the “cleansing” of Earth and the transition into a controlled apocalypse are to be managed in order to purify the planet and make it habitable again for a select elite. No sooner said than done, a colony is established on Earth’s satellite. But to keep the colony alive, an expedition to the lunar sea is necessary. Yet the expedition does not go as planned.

The duo Justus Wilcken and Konstantin Dupelius have been composing avant-garde music for many years, somewhere between classical and electronic. With their group OMG Schubert, they have been highly successful in concert halls and clubs; their theater music for Im Taumel des Zorns was nominated for the German Theater Prize DER FAUST in 2024. This project is their first opera and a contemporary parable that will be created in collaboration with the ensemble of the Mainfranken Theater and an amateur choir from the city.

We are already accepting applications for the amateur choir at kbb@mainfrankentheater.de. You don’t need any formal vocal training, but you should enjoy singing, speaking, and being on stage!