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