Theaterverein Domat-Ems
The Theaterverein Domat/Ems (Engl. Theatre association Domat/Ems) was founded in 1971 in the municipality of Domat/Ems in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The founding of the association built upon a long tradition of the "Emser Theater" in the locality.[1][2]
The association fosters also a vivid tradition of youth theatre with regular productions.[3]
Venues
Amongst the performing venues of the Theaterverein, there are the Glashütte, the church Sogn Gion, the Stadttheater Chur, the Mehrzweckhalle Domat/Ems, as well as open-air venues.[1]
Repertoire
The Theaterverein Domat/Ems performs a wide range of plays in German and Romansh language, including foreign plays in translation. See a selection of plays performed by the Theaterverein Domat/Ems since its foundation:[1][3]
- Ferdinand Raimund: "Der Bauer als Millionär" (Engl. "The Farmer as Millionaire"), 1972
- Hugo von Hofmannsthal: "Das Salzburger grosse Welttheater" (Engl. "The Salzburg Great Theatre of the World"), 1974
- Cäsar von Arx: "Il tradiment da Novara" (translated by Hendri Spescha), 1975
- Max Frisch: "Andorra" (premiere in Romansh, translated by Ursicin Gion Geli Derungs), 1981
- Marcel Pagnol: "Marius", 1984
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt: "Der Besuch der alten Dame" (Engl. "The Visit"/"The Old Lady's Visit"), 1987
- Fritz Hochwälder: "Die Herberge" (Engl. "The Shelter"), 1990
- Carlo Goldoni: "Viel Lärm in Chiozza" (Engl. "Much Ado in Chiozza"), 1992
- Paul Burkhard: "Die kleine Niederdorfoper" (Engl. "The Little Lower Village Opera"), 1996
- Markus Keller: "Der Tanz der Vampire" (Engl. "The Fearless Vampire Killers", after Roman Polanski), 1999
- Hugo von Hofmannsthal: "Jedermann" (Engl. "Everyman"), 2000
- Curt Goetz: "Das Haus in Montevideo" (Engl. "The House in Montevideo"), 2004
- "Schliess die Augen, denk an England" (youth theatre, Engl. "Close your eyes and think of England"), 2012
- Agatha Christie: "Zeugin der Anklage" (Engl. "Witness for the Prosecution"), 2018
- Michael Frayn: "Der nackte Wahnsinn" (Engl. "Noises Off"), 2019
- Frank Pinkus: "Ich bin da für dich" (youth theatre, Engl. "I'm there for you"), 2023
- Michael Cooney: "Und ewig rauschen die Gelder" (Engl. "And forever the money rushes"), 2024
Stage Direction
The role of director has been taken on by Marco Gieriet, Mariano Tschuor, Marion Sulser, Rinaldo Brunner, Luca Bechbühler, and others.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blarer, Sigi: Theaterverein Domat-Ems, Domat-Ems GR, in: Kotte, Andreas (Hg.): Theaterlexikon der Schweiz, Chronos Verlag Zürich 2005, Band 3, S. 1890–1891. https://tls.theaterwissenschaft.ch/wiki/Theaterverein_Domat-Ems,_Domat-Ems_GR
- ↑ https://www.theater-ems.ch/ueber-uns
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.theater-ems.ch/auffuehrungen