2019 - A Christmas Carol - returns
Following on two sold-out shows in 2018, Neil McGarry returned to Basel in December 2019 to once again mesmerise audiences with his award-winning performance of
A Christmas Carol
December 11th & 12th 2019
at Barakuba, Gundeldingerfeld 192, Basel
2019 - The Nether
The Nether
by Jennifer Haley
21, 22, 27, 28, 29 June 2019 - 8 pm
With: Andrew Fernandes, Nicolaia Marston, Flavio de Rosa, Jorian Pawlowsky & young newcomer Varsha Narayanan as Iris
Director Patrick Deslarzes
Druckereihalle, St Johanns Vorstadt 21, Basel - 8 pm
Moderated Q&A sessions after the shows on Friday 21. and Saturday 29. June.
Opportunity to chat less formally with cast and crew on other nights.
Basel Stadt public schools get supported by Schule und Theater.
Saturday, June 22. Laboratorium zum Thema Digitalität mit Stefan Brotbeck - see program of Philosophicum - in German, free entrance.
by Jennifer Haley
21, 22, 27, 28, 29 June 2019 - 8 pm
With: Andrew Fernandes, Nicolaia Marston, Flavio de Rosa, Jorian Pawlowsky & young newcomer Varsha Narayanan as Iris
Director Patrick Deslarzes
Druckereihalle, St Johanns Vorstadt 21, Basel - 8 pm
Moderated Q&A sessions after the shows on Friday 21. and Saturday 29. June.
Opportunity to chat less formally with cast and crew on other nights.
Basel Stadt public schools get supported by Schule und Theater.
Saturday, June 22. Laboratorium zum Thema Digitalität mit Stefan Brotbeck - see program of Philosophicum - in German, free entrance.
With the generous support of:
“Who are we when we live without consequences?”
The Nether offers complete freedom – a new virtual wonderland providing total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity and indulge your every desire.
An intricate crime drama and a haunting thriller set in the near future, The Nether follows an investigation into the complicated, disturbing morality of identity in the digital world, and explores the consequences of making dreams a reality.
The Nether offers complete freedom – a new virtual wonderland providing total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity and indulge your every desire.
An intricate crime drama and a haunting thriller set in the near future, The Nether follows an investigation into the complicated, disturbing morality of identity in the digital world, and explores the consequences of making dreams a reality.
What the critics said about The Nether:
"As a parable for where we’re headed on that big old highway in the digital sky, The Nether exerts a viselike grip, while taking you down avenues of thought you probably haven’t traveled yet." - The New York Times, Read More
"Deeply disturbing and provocative" - The Independent, Read More
"The Nether is a gripping and deeply disconcerting look at the Internet and its role in one of the most disturbing issues of our times." - Telegraph, Read More
"The Nether is an emotional detective story first and foremost." - Time Out London, Read More
"Haley has taken as her subject several of the most fearsome betes noires of our age: paedophilia, the internet’s sinister imaginative power, and the symbiotic relationship between the two." - The Guardian, Read More
"As a parable for where we’re headed on that big old highway in the digital sky, The Nether exerts a viselike grip, while taking you down avenues of thought you probably haven’t traveled yet." - The New York Times, Read More
"Deeply disturbing and provocative" - The Independent, Read More
"The Nether is a gripping and deeply disconcerting look at the Internet and its role in one of the most disturbing issues of our times." - Telegraph, Read More
"The Nether is an emotional detective story first and foremost." - Time Out London, Read More
"Haley has taken as her subject several of the most fearsome betes noires of our age: paedophilia, the internet’s sinister imaginative power, and the symbiotic relationship between the two." - The Guardian, Read More
2018 - Dickens' A Christmas Carol
After 3 years of The Messiah before Christmas, which was a ton of fun - we think it's time for a change - and as fate has it, we've been approached by Neil McGarry who is touring Dickens' A Christmas Carol as a Solo Show and we are happy to have him for 2 nights in Basel at the Unternehmen Mitte in the Safe.
December 8th & 9th at 8pm.
You can book your tickets now.
And buy them at ticketino (Bider & Tanner / any Swiss Postoffice)
More about the show:
Download File
December 8th & 9th at 8pm.
You can book your tickets now.
And buy them at ticketino (Bider & Tanner / any Swiss Postoffice)
More about the show:
Download File
2018 - Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole
The Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire
With: Natalie Müller, Jorian Pawlowsky, Zuzana Cox, Cameron Gough & Nicolaia Marston
Director: Andrew Fernandes
How do you keep it together when your whole world's fallen apart. The only way out is through
Becca and Howie, blindsided by a tragic accident, struggle to piece together what was once their picture perfect life. As they negotiate a return to their marriage and what is left of their family, they are forced to confront the depth of their loss and the new realities of life together. Rabbit Hole is a surprisingly funny and heart-rending portrait of one family's tragedy and the trials of navigating the unimaginable.
The Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Lindsay-Abaire
With: Natalie Müller, Jorian Pawlowsky, Zuzana Cox, Cameron Gough & Nicolaia Marston
Director: Andrew Fernandes
How do you keep it together when your whole world's fallen apart. The only way out is through
Becca and Howie, blindsided by a tragic accident, struggle to piece together what was once their picture perfect life. As they negotiate a return to their marriage and what is left of their family, they are forced to confront the depth of their loss and the new realities of life together. Rabbit Hole is a surprisingly funny and heart-rending portrait of one family's tragedy and the trials of navigating the unimaginable.
Rabbit Hole performance pictures
by Markus Ruggiero
2017 - The Messiah
|
The Messiah by Patrick Barlow
With: Josh Malik, Jorian Pawlowsky, Susan Brownfield Director: Andrew Fernandes Lights: Reiner Kohler Just in time for Christmas, the distinguished historian and thespian, Desmond Olivier Dingle, and his incompetent, er, valiant assistant, Raymond Box, bring us their version of the greatest story ever told. Thrill to the mystery of the virgin birth (delicately portrayed by Raymond), gasp at the miracles (and let Desmond show you how they're done) and sleep through, er, be intensely moved by the Sermon on the Hill. |
2017 - Baggage in Limbo
|
5 Short Plays
Idea and concept Nicolaia Marston With: Guilherme Luis Muramatsu Pereira, Saurabh Sinha, Zuzana Cox, Cameron Gough, David Cox, Sam Ammann, Gracie Hughes, Jorian Pawlowsky, Fiona Müller, Uthra Sankaran, Danielle Zammit, Dany Demuth, Liz Austin, Paul Pieterse, Jenya Lavicka, Directors: Adriano Leanza, Nicolaia Marston, Susan Brownfield, Andrew Fernandes, Jorian Pawlowsky We may be in different boats, we're all in the same sea, rowing our way to somewhere. We might have different partners but we're all playing the musical chairs of life. And while each of us is created differently, we all imagine the grass is greener on the other side. Regardless of our fait and beliefs, when the day of reckoning is finally upon us, we're all faced with the unknown. And in the end, we are stuck waiting for the same bus - in essence, we are all united in a state of Limbo! |
2017 - Mozart's "Der Schauspieldirektor"
|
Der Schauspieldirektor
Musik: Mozart. Buch: Gottlieb Stephani Mit: Susan Brownfield, Severin Emmenegger, Andrew Fernandes, Gabriela Glaus, Timothy Löw, Nicolaia Marston, Curtis Nordström, Laurence Sauter, Tobias Wurmehl Regie: Jorian Pawlowsky Musikalische Leitung & Klavierbegleitung: Tiffany Butt Mozarts unterhaltsame Kurzoper der Schauspieldirektor, ein Plädoyer für die erhabene Kunst, eine erstaunlich zeitgenössische Diskussion über wieviel Boulevard ein Theater bieten muss um zu überleben und gleichzeitig ein unbarmherziger Blick auf eingebildete Künstler und ihr Kunstverständnis. Regt zu Gedanken an und ist unterhaltsam zugleich. |
2016 - The Messiah
|
The Messiah by Patrick Barlow
With: Josh Malik, Jorian Pawlowsky, Susan Brownfield Director: Andrew Fernandes Lights: Reiner Kohler Just in time for Christmas, the distinguished historian and thespian, Desmond Olivier Dingle, and his incompetent, er, valiant assistant, Raymond Box, bring us their version of the greatest story ever told. Thrill to the mystery of the virgin birth (delicately portrayed by Raymond), gasp at the miracles (and let Desmond show you how they're done) and sleep through, er, be intensely moved by the Sermon on the Hill. |
2016 - Shakespeare in the Courtyard
|
Benvolio & Tybalt are Dead
Patrick Deslarzes Cahoot's Macbeth, Dogg's Hamlet by Tom Stoppard With: Andrew Fernandes, Charlie Brooke, David Cox, Flavio De Rosa, Adriano Leanza, Jorian Pawlowsky, Lee Esen, Nicolaia Marston, Norman Koeth, Patrick Deslarzes, Susan Brownfield, Zuzana Cox Directed by The Wyrd Sisters: Bianca Müller, Nicolaia Marston & Patrick Deslarzes Check out the review of opening night here |
|
|
|
2016 - I Love You - You're Perfect - Now Change
|
I Love You You're Perfect Now Change
Everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit! With: Dany Demuth, Adriano 'Juicy' Leanza, Madeline del Real and Nicolaia Marston Director: Bianca-May Müller Music director & Piano: Brigitte Subkov Violin: Maria Jurca The second longest running Off-Broadway Musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is presented in the form of a series of vignettes connected by the central theme of love and relationships. The scenes form an overall arc to relationships throughout the course of one's life. A first date, scenes dealing with marriage, child rearing through to funerals. Performances: May 20, 22, 27, 28, 29 & June 3, 6, 7, 8, 11 at 8pm Zeitnah Review of the Opening Night in German and the English translation of the review Facebook Gallery |
2015 - Virtual Baggage
|
Virtual Baggage
With: Patrick Deslarzes, Georgia Byrne, Jamie Pelly, Madeline del Real, Jorian Pawlowsky, Lesley Loew, Adriano Leanza, Sam Ammann, Diana Zuger, Nicolaia Marston, Daniel Rancic, Lee Esen, Sean Mürner, Adrian Chess Directed by: Andy Tobler, Andrew Fernandes, Johanna Schüpbach What if the woman you make love to isn't who you think she is? And what if her facebook profile keeps popping up long after she's been dead and buried? And are "date-rape-drugs" ok if administered by a woman? And if post-coital SM messaging an acceptable social norm? And what if a family had the opportunity, in an afterlife, to undo all the hateful things they had said to one another? And what if St. Francis had forsaken talking to the birds and the saintly life for a piece of meat? Virtual Baggage: Five fast and furious forays into virtual reality. An evening of disturbingly thoughtful entertainment. |
2014 - Shakespeare in The Courtyard
|
Twelft Night or What you Will
With: Lesley Loew, Madeline del Real, Ariel Steffen, Flavio De Rosa, Frédéric Anklin, Jake Dixon, Michael Clarke, Sam Ammann, Pablo Arnaiz, Eric Collino, Tony O'Sullivan, John Hyghland, Andrew Fernandes. Directed by Nicolaia Marston Costumes: Claudia Ott and Colleen Dunkel Set Design: Antoinette Fernandes Performances: August 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, September 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, and believes he's dead. Disguising herself as a man, she enters the service of Duke Orsino who believes he's in love with Olivia, who, grieving the loss of her father and brother, refuses to see any suitor for seven years. Orsino uses Cesario as an intermediary to profess his love before Olivia. Olivia, believing Viola is a man, falls in love with him, while Viola has fallen in love with the Duke. |
2013 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
|
Who's Afraid of Viginia Woolf
With: Nicolaia Marston, Andrew Fernandes, Josh Malik, Stacy Lucido Director: Adriana Sanford Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1962 play by Edward Albee. It examines the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. After a university faculty party, they receive an unwitting younger couple, Nick and Honey, as guests late one evening and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship. The play is in three acts, Fun & Games, Walpurgisnacht and The Exorcism with one 20 minute intermission after Act 1. The title is a pun on the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" from Disney's The Three Little Pigs, substituting the name of the celebrated feminist English author Virginia Woolf. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962–'63 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Tracy Letts as George also won a Best Actor Tony in the 2012 Broadway revival. The film adaptation was released in 1966, starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal and Sandy Dennis. The film was nominated for Oscars in all categories with Liz Taylor and Sandy Dennis both receiving Oscars for their performances. |
2013 - Tommy The Rockopera
|
Tommy The Rockopera
With: Director: Andy Tobler Music Director: Alan Müller Featuring: The Countdowns |
2012 - Baggage
|
Baggage
With: Alix Austin, Andrew Fernandes, Eleanor Lowen, Frédéric Anklin, Jakob Dixon, Josh Malik, Lyanna Mansfield, Nicolaia Marston, Patrizia Zanola, Samuel Ammann, Sophie Debrunner-Hall, Stacy Lucido, Directors: Bianca-May Müller, Andrew Fernandes, Josh Malik, Pat Merz, Nicolaia Marston
|
2011 - Shakespeare in the Coutyard
|
A Midsummer Night's Dream
With: Stacey Lucido, Sophie Debrunner Hall, James Bailey, Thea Morris, Alix Austin, Ariel Steffen, Frédéric Anklin, Jakob Dixon, Nick Hunziker, Charlie Brickmann, Andy Tobler, Sam Ammann, Josh Malik, Patrick Deslarzes, Nicolaia Marston, Andrew Fernandes, Jasmin Rindlisbacher, Norman Koeth, Cécile Herzog. Directed by Nicolaia Marston Have a look at our Album on Facebook
|
2011 - Doubt
|
Doubt - a Parable
by Patrick Shanley With: Meredith Buser, Stéphanie Németh-Parker, Frédéric Anklin, Sharon Harris Directed by Andy Tobler Stage Design: Andrea Rickhaus, Costumes: Colleen Dunkel, Graphic Design: Peter Ruch Set at a Catholic school, Doubt centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student. Is she being overly protective or not protective enough? And can she work within the system to discover the truth? A superb drama written with an uncanny blend of compassion and detachment. An inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compelling structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. |
2011 - Café Brel
|
Café Brel
With: Nina Bradlin, Lena Tamini, Dany Demuth, Marianne Böhler, Andrew Fernandes Director: Krista Jacquet Music Director: Christine Archer An evening celebrating the music of Jacques Brel |
2010 - Closer
|
Closer by Patrick Marber
With: Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, Mimy Myrick, Dany Demuth, Josh Malik Director: Andrew Fernandes and Esme Hernandez |
2009 - Twist & Shout
|
Twist & Shout a Musical Written by Nicolaia Marston, Bianca Müller, Andrew Fernandes and Frédéric Anklin
With: Eleanor Low, Mimi Myrick, Stephanie Tukker, Rahel Baer, Martina Brunner, Andrew Fernandes Band: Nathalie Amstad, Mike Schüpbach, Adrian Marny, Domenico Russo Director: Nicolaia Marston (Bianca Müller) |
|
|
2008 - A Slice of Saturday Night- Revival at Da Vinci Lounge
|
A Slice of Saturday Night - Davos & Da Vinci Lounge
With: Dany Demuth, Gemma Salusbury, Rachel McMurray, Josh Malik, Caroline Rossiter, Cecile Laybourn, Adriano Leanza Director: Andrew Fernandes Band: Beat Gersbach, Kelvin Bullen, Matt Tomich, Steve Valentin |
2007 - Stuck
|
Stuck - Short Play Evening
a Beatnick Production - Concept devised by Bianca Müller & Nicolaia Marston With Special thanks to Jerome Salyers and Alvaro Garcia With: Bianca-May Müller, Eva Mann, Xander Deubelbeiss, Alex van Lierde, Alexandra Meier, Andrew Fernandes, Esmeralda Hernandez, Cécile Herzog, Fabio Altomonte, Nina Bradlin, Alvaro Garcia, Tine Ineiechen, Madeline del Real, Nicolaia Marston Directors: Jerome Salyers, Bianca-May Müller, Nicolaia Marston, Alex van Lierde, Xander Deubelbeiss, Nina Bradlin |
2006 - Return to the Forbidden Planet
|
Return to the Forbidden Planet - A Musical by Bob Carlton
Co-Production with the Gaybeggars With: Josh Malik, Andrew Fernandes, Nina Bradlin, Eleanor Low, Madeline del Real, Adriano Leanza, Ariel Steffen, Alexander Deubelbeiss, Gemma Salusbury, Janey Salusbury Director: Nicolaia Marston & Bianca Müller Band: Hefel & die Dampfnudeln |
2006 - Viva Diva
|
Gala Show
Concept and Idea: Sharon Harris With: Kate Michaels, Beverly Worboys, Sharon Harris, Bettina Schelker, Othella Dallas, Gemma Salusbury, Tanja Dankner, Nubya, Ann Malcolm, Bonnie Taylor, Backing Vocals: Daniel & Stefan Raaflaub Band: Kelvin Bullen, Leon Duncan, Andy Schneider Production, upstart entertainment, Andrew Fernadnes and Sharon Harris |
2005 - A Slice of Saturday Night
|
A Slice of Saturday Night - a Musical
by The Heather Brothers Performances in 2005 in Basel (Cellar Theatre, Schauspielhaus Theater Basel), Zürich (Theater Stok) With = Josh Malik, Dany Demuth, Adriano Leanza, Gemma Salusbury, Caroline Rösslein, Frances Bass, Jennifer Rudin Director: Andrew Fernandes Music Direction: Jennifer Rudin Stage: Antoinette Fernandes Band: Lorenz Tobler, Sascha Gywat, Oliver Gywat, Steve Valentin |
Links to news clippings
links to youtube or other movies
or gallery
links to youtube or other movies
or gallery
2002 - Godspell
Godspell, a Musical by Stephen Schwarz
With: Carmen Althaus, Cécile Gschwind, Claudia Dulitschi, Corinne Bücheli, Craig Lemont Walters, Jolanda Hoffmann, Karim Bhorania, Markus Müller, Michael Bojang, Sybille Wälle, Tanja Strittmatter, Kate Michales, Balthasar Ewald,
Director: Andrew Jones
Musical Direction: Kate Michaels
Choreography - Balthasar Ewald
Stagemanagement & Licht - Andy Tobler, Patrick Deslarzes
With: Carmen Althaus, Cécile Gschwind, Claudia Dulitschi, Corinne Bücheli, Craig Lemont Walters, Jolanda Hoffmann, Karim Bhorania, Markus Müller, Michael Bojang, Sybille Wälle, Tanja Strittmatter, Kate Michales, Balthasar Ewald,
Director: Andrew Jones
Musical Direction: Kate Michaels
Choreography - Balthasar Ewald
Stagemanagement & Licht - Andy Tobler, Patrick Deslarzes
