Oehring, Helmut

8CHT (aus: Der Riss) (1998)

Duration: 45 minutes
Music theatre work

Text by Helmut Oehring (G). Graphics by Hagen Klennert

Scoring
dancer (female), 7 deaf soloists, elec.git, live electronics.
Abbreviations (PDF).

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

World Premiere
11/28/1998
Prater, Berlin
Tatjana Orlob, choreographer
Company: unknown

Synopsis
Together, the works finished so far, 8CHT (aus: Der Riss), 7IEBEN (aus: Der Spalt), 6ECHS (aus: CRUISER/ Das Opfer), ER.eine She (aus: 5ÜNF/ Haare-Opfer) and 2WEI (aus: SCHANDE/ Das Opfer) form a cycle counted backwards from 8, with varying instruments, but always with music and text written by Oehring himself, combined with live electronics, deaf actors, dancer(s), instrumental soloists, singers and stage actors.