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!OHO! Offhandopera

Preparation of an ad-hoc opera

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Facilitator: Reinhard Gagel

Location: exploratorium berlin, Saal

Suitable for experienced vocal and instrumental improvisers

For this offhand opera Reinhard Gagel is looking for interested singers, instrumentalists, actors and other creative people with improvisation experience. Rehearsals (2 p.m.) and performances (8 p.m.) take place on the same day.

!Offhandopera! : New work
The !Offhandopera! is music theatre based on musical and vocal improvisation. It is performed ad hoc and without rehearsals in concert with few props. The momentary and spontaneous is the attraction of this form of musical theatre. In each !OHO!, musicians and singers improvise (sing, speak, make music) to a specially written libretto under the direction of an improvising conductor. The performance is completely impromptu.

We are looking for musicians with improvisation experience, in any case courageous and curious. Any instrument and any voice are welcome. In a short workshop beforehand, the players will warm up and get in tune with each other in terms of improvisation. If you would like to take part, please contact the exploratorium berlin.

Rehearsal workshop 14:00. Participation is free of charge.

Performance Saturday, 24.1.26 20:00 Hall, exploratorium berlin.
Further information about the concert can be found here: https://exploratorium-berlin.de/en/events/buehne/oho-offhandopera_25-2-2/

Details

Facilitator Reinhard Gagel
Times

14:00–19:00 Preparation
20:00 Concert

Contact

Reinhard Gagel
E-mail to Reinhard Gagel

Participation

Free

Registration

By form until 3. January 2026

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exploratorium berlin

Zossener Straße 24
10961 Berlin (Kreuzberg)

Marheinekeplatz (Bus 248, 20m)
U Gneisenaustraße (Bus 140, U7, 200m)
U Mehringdamm (Bus M19, U6, U7, 900m)
U Hallesches Tor (Bus M41, Bus 248, U1, U3, U6, 1000m)

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Mo – Di 10.00 – 14.00
Mi 14.00 – 18.00
Do – Fr 10.00 – 14.00