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KeyWords: Wagner & Nietzsche
written by Mikhail Volkov
Elephant in the Room
A musical safari for children and their adults
written by Camille Saint-Saëns, Alexey Kurbatov, Anja Evmenova
Elephant in the Room
A musical safari for children and their adults
Localie Hub, Amsterdam
Elephant in the Room
A musical safari for children and their adults
Localie Hub, Amsterdam
Mikhail Volkov
Alkmini Damianakou
Dmitry Surugin
Anastasia Gorshunova
Ekaterina Zhemaitis
Wrapping up 2025–2026 and looking ahead
Back in June the whole company got together to look at the first year of Glass Bead Theatre: what we have done, what we are now, and what comes next.
Looking back at Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors has become our foundational project and a big catalyst for Glass Bead Theatre being born.
Announcing KeyWords: Wagner & Nietzsche
Our second production explores the complex relationship between Wagner and Nietzsche — through words and music.
KeyWords:Wagner & Nietzsche premiere
Behind Closed Doors — Premiere
Behind Closed Doors — Rehearsals
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