Robin Hood
Opera Frank Schwemmer (Music) and Michael Frowin (Libretto) (6 years and up)
Adventourus opera in 15 scenes by Frank Schwemmer
Libretto by Michael Frowin
Comissioned work by the Komische Oper Berlin
(6 years and up)
2 hours 15 minutes
Debut performance at the Komische Oper Berlin 2 November 2008
Some claim, computer games could be very dangerous. Daniel, the hero of this story doesn't care about such stories and keeps on playing his favourite game »Robin Hood«. But very soon he recognises that playing the game was not a good idea. For the play has a fatal bug which nobody expected. When you press the wrong button, a time gap opens and the player is thrown into Robin Hood's world. This has happened to Daniel and many other children from Berlin, who now find themselves in the real middle ages with Robin and his gang, the sneaking Prince John and the stupid but dangerous Sheriff of Nottingham. Before Daniel's mother finally finds out, which button to press in order to bring back her son and her husband, who in the meantime is also catapulted into Robin's world, they all have to pass dangerous adventures ...
Frank Schwemmer and Michael Frowin have created a new version of the story, which has been adapted endlessly for the film, as a radio play, comic and – last but not least – as computer game and still remains new and exiting. A play with funny dialogues, surprising situations and a great opportunity for the Children's Choir of our House to present its mastery.
To cut a long story short: A marvellous fun for children, their parents and all who adore thrilling operas.