International Theatre Database
International Theatre Database
2015.05.03
D'haus Central
E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 psychological tale forms the basis for this theatrical adaptation, which reimagines the author's exploration of childhood trauma and psychological dissolution. The narrative begins with a formative tragedy: a young boy named Nathanael witnesses his father's death in an alchemical experiment and becomes convinced of a connection to the Sandman of folklore—a malevolent figure said to scatter sand in the eyes of sleepless children until they bleed. Director Robert Wilson and composer Anna Calvi transform this gothic source material into a multimedia work combining precise stagecraft, evocative lighting design, and dramatic rock music. The production employs theatrical illusion and stylized movement to blur boundaries between psychological reality and delusion, exploring how early trauma can reshape perception and identity throughout a person's life.
Janine Ortiz
Co-Author/Adaptor, Dramaturg
Robert Wilson
Director, Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Ann-Christin Rommen
Associate Director
Anna Calvi
Lyricist, Music Director
Zuzana Leherova
Music
Axel Lindner
Music
Annette Maye
Music
Andreas Steffens
Music
Nathan Bontrager
Music
Leonhard Bartussek
Music
Ella Rohwer
Music
Tim Dudek
Music
Ralf Gessler
Music
Bernd Keul
Music
Nico Brandenburg
Music
Achim Fink
Music
Janine Ortiz
Co-Author/Adaptor, Dramaturg
Robert Wilson
Director, Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Ann-Christin Rommen
Associate Director
Anna Calvi
Lyricist, Music Director
Zuzana Leherova
Music
Axel Lindner
Music
Annette Maye
Music
Andreas Steffens
Music
Nathan Bontrager
Music
Leonhard Bartussek
Music
Ella Rohwer
Music
Tim Dudek
Music
Ralf Gessler
Music
Bernd Keul
Music
Nico Brandenburg
Music
Achim Fink
Music
Nicolao Valiensi
Music
Roger Schaffrath
Music
Hanno Busch
Music
Radek Stawarz
Music
Naomi Binder
Music
Johannes Platz
Music
Jherek Bischoff
Music Director, Orchestrator
Jacques Reynaud
Costume Designer
Alexander Djurkov Hotter
Costume Designer
Scott Bolman
Lighting Designer
Frank Schulte
Sound Designer
Manu Halligan
Makeup Designer
Tomasz Jeziorski
Video Designer
Annick Lavallée-Benny
Associate Set Designer
Christian Friedel
Cast(Nathanael)
Lou Strenger
Cast(Clara)
Jonas Friedrich Leonhardi
Cast(Lothar)
Rainer Philippi
Cast(Vater)
Rosa Enskat
Cast(Mutter)
Andreas Grothgar
Cast(Coppola/Coppelius)
Konstantin Lindhorst
Cast(Spalanzani)
Yi-An Chen
Cast(Olimpia)
Alexej Lochmann
Cast(Siegmund)
Matthias Buss
Cast(Siegmund)
André Kaczmarczyk
Cast(Sandmann)
D'haus Central
Düsseldorf
Germany
Düsseldorf
,Germany
