crazy sun
Andreana Clemenz: Artistic concept & direction & dialogue book
In just three months, more than 79,600 children and adults saw the stage adventure "Crazy Sun". Andreana Clemenz staged the Young Ensemble's show at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin.
Background:
Andreana Clemenz builds on her success as the director of the children's revue "Crazy Sun" at the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin the years previous. The children's show not only thrilled children and teenagers but adults as well with visually striking scenes, fantastic costumes, and professional performances by the young ensemble. The choreography of the individual scenes impressed with the fantastic discipline of the „small“ and large performers. The intricate script, formed an excellent balance to the musical and dance performances. All artistic elements worked together in balance contributed their own unique part to the show’s success. The complexity of artistic work placed this wonderful children's show at the top of children's entertainment in Germany.
Andreana Clemenz noted: "To be able to work creatively with the largest children's and youth ensemble in Europe, means to develop directorial processes with almost 300 children and young people from over 20 nationalities. This creative work is an enormous honor for me. I am grateful for every day I can spend with this fantastic ensemble in this incredibe Theater. The entire ensemble and team gave everything to create impressive moments that fascinate and excite the small and large guests of the house."
Documentary Film "Stage Fright"
During the rehearsals for "Play with Time", the cinema documentary "Stage Fright" was created, which was honored at the Berlinale in the spring of 2019. Alice Agneskirchner's documentary film "Stage Fright" tells an entertaining and profound story of the adventure of growing up, of children overcoming insecurity and gaining self-confidence and embarking on an emotional journey to themselves. A film for the whole family about the young ensemble of the Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin and the history of the "Play with Time." Production.
Creative Team:
dr Berndt Schmidt (director, idea for the play, producer), Guido Hermann (administrative director), Michael Sens (book, dialogue texts), Andreana Clemenz (director, dialogue texts), Corinna Druve (co-director), Peter Keller, Jochen Kilian, Anja Krabbe, Frank Kretschmer , Friedemann Matzeit, Martin Wingerath (composition & music production), Andreana Clemenz, Peter Keller, Anja Krabbe, Friedemann Matzeit, Michael Sens, Martin Wingerath (lyrics), Maik Damboldt, Nikolay Golovanov, Anita Kreft, Lisa Kühn, Julia Leßmann, Kristina Tarelkin (choreography), Jan Wunsch (stage design), Stepan Bolz (costume design), Chris Moylan (lighting video design), Philip Hillers (video production), Oliver Hoppmann (creative director), Christina Tarelkin (director young ensemble), Daniel Behrens (music director), Valentin Kunert (musical direction young ensemble), Franz-Josef Münzebrock (technical director), artistic production manager (Hans Rausch), Lina Marie Baden (technical production manager), Sylvia Zuhr (director Kos tüm/ make-up), Antje Potthast (head make-up artist), Sebastian Hüchtebrock (head of castings)
