LOL - Laughing Out Lonely
Photo credit:
Tom Ingvardse
LOL – Laughing Out Lonely is written for the acclaimed countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen, who amazes with the embodiment of a myriad of outsiders in a thoroughly dramatic universe, that takes the audience into the darkest corners of the Internet, where misogynists, self-harmers, racists, and other marginalized existences have found an absurd community.
With his extraordinary voice, Frandsen interprets the life of the girl with ‘The Fucking Ugly Face’, who cuts herself to forget her pain or the shameful boy ‘The Lamb’ who dreams of being slaughtered. The English lyrics are based on posts from young people on social media, and the performance is a gloomy and thought-provoking mirror of our digital age. It is staged as a theatrical echo chamber, where the audience is part of the setting and surrounded by loudspeakers and selfie lights.
LOL is a universal and global portrait of loneliness with a worldwide relevance. The objective of the piece is to address a young and new audience, with a direct and unpretentious approach, which is unusual for the opera genre.
LOL is produced by the ground-breaking Danish company OPE-N, which combines the expressive possibilities of opera with physical theatre. The results of this are innovative performances that are accessible to a wide audience and at the same time brings a significant renewal to the operatic genre.
LOL is a universal and global portrait of loneliness with a worldwide relevance. The objective of the piece is to address a young and new audience, with a direct and unpretentious approach, which is unusual for the opera genre.
LOL is produced by the ground-breaking Danish company OPE-N, which combines the expressive possibilities of opera with physical theatre. The results of this are innovative performances that are accessible to a wide audience and at the same time brings a significant renewal to the operatic genre.
Artists
Collaborators
Louise Beck
Stage design
Compagnie OPE-N
Producer