TO EMBRACE THE WAVES
Zdeněk Král / Tomáš Syrovátka
TO EMBRACE THE WAVES
A chamber musical about light that sometimes shines from unexpected places
An original musical written specifically for the DJKT Small Stage, To Embrace the Waves is inspired by the final days of Romantic playwright, poet, and writer Heinrich von Kleist. In the autumn of 1811, Heinrich and his close friend Henriette—who had just left her husband—retreated to Lake Wannsee near Berlin. But Heinrich’s soul is as restless as the waves on the lake’s surface, and no less changeable are the many faces of love.
Between the enamored couple and Henriette’s absent husband unfolds an intimate drama that gradually reveals the secrets of the poet’s life and imminent death. Accompanied by music that is emotional, layered—at times quiet, at times piercingly urgent—the musical traces the inner journey of two people searching for happiness in a world unable to grant it.
Creators
- Music:
- Zdeněk Král
- Libretto:
- Tomáš Syrovátka
- Director:
- Gabriela Petráková
- Musical Direction:
- Vojtěch Adamčík
- Dramaturgy:
- Pavel Bár
- Dramaturgical Collaboration:
- Lukáš Helcelet, Helena Rychlík
- Set Design:
- David Bazika
- Costume Design:
- Hana Kelar Knotková
- Movement cooperation:
- Kateřina Marie Fialová, Gabriela Petráková
- Video Projection:
- Ondřej Brýna
- Conductor:
- Vojtěch Adamčík / Monika Kudrnová
- Musical Direction:
- Dalibor Bárta
- Lighting Design:
- Gabriela Petráková
- Sound Design:
- Tomáš Lorenc
- Assistant Director:
- Lukáš Ondruš
- Music Preparation:
- Vojtěch Adamčík, Monika Kudrnová
- Stage Manager:
- Lucie Kocurová / Antonín Pfleger ml. / Tereza Topičová
Prersons and actors
- Heinrich:
- Jozef Hruškoci
- Henriette:
- Kateřina Marie Fialová
- Herr Vogel:
- Pavel Režný
- Orchestr muzikálu DJKT
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
- The production is presented without intermission.
