Draußen ist Freiheit

Seok-hoon: I said no

Hyo-min: plz

Literally every newer non-german production with a quarter of a budget of VBW has tried to incorporate something new into the source material. I'm not saying every interpretation or costume/staging worked in favour, but at least there's effort and a certain vision.

VBW has no right to keep serving us a watered-down version of a genuinely spectacular and deeply beloved musical.

(Also the audacity to call it the Celebrated Schönbrunn Version 🤔)

The vines in the Heinrich designs were created to represent death and decay. Sissi wore a dirndl in Wie Du as she hailed from Bavaria. The set design incorporated elements inspired by Habsburg carriages/hearses.

So what exactly do the new changes bring to the table?

Der Tod's veil is stripped away and replaced with a meme-worthy toy. He went from having 4 stunning well-crafted outfits to ONE painfully boring fit in the entire show.

Tod and Rudolf's relationship is diminished to the point where it no longer represents its original depth or significance.

Rondo is a misfit and doesn't even appear anywhere else in the show unlike the intended Japanese/Hungarian versions.

There is no glitz, no glamour, and most importantly the storytelling is compromised. Literally everything the musical stood for is reduced to nothing.

Otherwise I can say that any german language production is worth a watch EXCEPT for Thun and Schönbrunn of course. @evil-maryland

We wish to inform you that the new stained glass window in the clergy's chapel has been installed. Stop by to gain the ghoul's blessing!

Spent about 15h on this one, hope you like it <3 (clean ver under the cut)

“Boote in der Nacht” aus Elisabeth - Pia Douwes & Jan Ammann From 20 Jahre Musicals - Essen - 13 Feb 2017