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„We are the voices of the play“

„We are the voices of the play“

59m 43s

In this episode theatre musicians Constantin John, Fabian Kalker, Karolin Killig, Nils Ostendorf, Katrin Schüler-Springorum, Rainer Süßmilch and Fiete Wachholtz discuss the working conditions of theatre musicians in German-speaking theatre, the formation of a network and the genesis of an open letter to theatre officials and critics they have just launched.

Book launch (part 2): Music and Sound in European Theatre

Book launch (part 2): Music and Sound in European Theatre

56m 45s

Today’s episode is part II of a launch conversation about the new edited volume Music and Sound in European Theatre. Practices, Performances, Perspectives (Tamara Quick and David Roesner, eds.). Routledge 2025

Book launch (part 1): Music and Sound in European Theatre

Book launch (part 1): Music and Sound in European Theatre

70m 38s

Today’s episode is part I of a launch conversation about the new edited volume Music and Sound in European Theatre. Practices, Performances, Perspectives (Tamara Quick and David Roesner, eds.). Routledge 2025

Interview with Drummer and Theatre Musician Matze Pröllochs

Interview with Drummer and Theatre Musician Matze Pröllochs

43m 59s

This episode is an interview with Matze Pröllochs, drummer and composer, about his new solo album „Birth No Birth“ as well as his theatre collaborations with director Christopher Rüping, such as the spectacular project "Dionysos Stadt", which premiere in Munich in 2018.

The Sound of a Shared Intimacy (Leonie Persyn)

The Sound of a Shared Intimacy (Leonie Persyn)

50m 57s

In this episode, Lynne Kendrick and David Roesner engage in conversation with Leonie Persyn about her PhD Project THE SOUND OF A SHARED INTIMACY. A PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH INTO SOUND(ING) AND LISTENING IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICES

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Final Part 4.3

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Final Part 4.3

36m 40s

In this episode, Salomé Voegelin presents her thoughts in relation to Arturas Bumšteinas' "Bad Weather" (2017/2019) – "a performative sound-art event of a group of performers engaging with reconstructions of Baroque theater noise machines" (Bumšteinas)

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Part 4.2

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Part 4.2

78m 43s

In this episode, Ursula Kramer, Dorothea Volz, Peter Kiefer and Andrea Valle present and discuss: "From Archive to Museum? Sound in historical theatre productions and in theatre museums collections". The panel is hosted by Anna Ricke.

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Part 3.4: Discussion of the Audio Papers

Conference documentation: Theatre Sound as Collaboration. Part 3.4: Discussion of the Audio Papers

67m 1s

In this episode we discuss the audio papers that were presented over the last few episodes on the role of collaboration in sound design and music composition for theatre by our esteems contributors: Alyson Campbell (Melbourne) and Meta Cohen (Melbourne), Paul Clark (London), Victoria Deiorio (Chicago), Jimmy Eadie (Dublin), Maciej Guzy (Krakow), Melanie Wilson (London), Demetris Zavros (Liverpool).