Songs for Drella

Stage design

With: Jürgen Sarkiss, Jan-Sebastian Weichsel, Hajo Wiesemann

Scenic Design: Magdalena Heffner

Bühne Shel Yan

Costume Design: Maria Lucía Otálora

Dramaturgy: Miriam Owusu-Tutu

Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Premiere 06.06.2025

Drella, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella, was a nickname given to Andy Warhol, who hosted and financially supported the band The Velvet Underground in his world-famous art studio. After Warhol’s death in 1987, former band members Lou Reed and John Cale dedicated the 1990 album Songs for Drella to him, exploring the artist’s life and their shared experiences.

Ensemble member Jürgen Sarkiss, together with musicians Hajo Wiesemann and Jan-Sebastian Weichsel, embarks on a musical journey that navigates complex relationships, anger, excitement, otherness, and the significance of art as a revolutionary force..

Photography: Thomas Rabsch

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