
European Kitchen Encounters
VR-BANIA
COMPOSER
TEXT & DIRECTOR
VR DESIGNER
SET DESIGNER
COSTUME DESIGNER
PERFORMER
Manuel Zwerger
Carmen C. Kruse
Dani Hinestroza
Philipp Lossau
Vera Liulko
Leo Morello, Anna Piroli
Winner of the CROSS Award (5th Edition)
Conceived by Carmen C. Kruse & Manuel Zwerger.
Commissioned by COCREATIONS, co-produced with
Developmental support by
Ariane Stamatescu, Judith Selenko, Dorian Bouchet, Mariana Carnovali, Gesa Maria Kruse, Matthias Cantini & Dr. Elke Piskernik.







VR-BANIA is a 35-minutes Virtual Reality music theater performance by librettist/director Carmen C. Kruse and composer Manuel Zwerger. It features two performers (a singer and a musician), live-cooking, and the community of Verbania in an immersive exploration of the meaning of cooking and identity.


The core of the composition is the live preparation of the dish most mentioned during a series of community interviews, a risotto giallo con salsiccia in Verbania, - its movements are translated into a piece of acoustic, repetitive actions on prepared instruments and - combined with vocal recitation of original text, woven into an intricate exploration of the cities culture and traditions.


THE TEAM


Carmen C. Kruse
Stage Director
Manuel Zwerger
Composer


Dani Hinestroza
VR Designer
Philipp Lossau
Set Designer


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Vera Liulko
Costume Designer
Leo Morello
Performer
Anna Piroli
Performer

Developed for
Virtual Reality Glasses.
Touring starting in June 2022.

For more information contact:
contact(at)cocreations.eu.
(c) 2021, Civic Opera Creations, Verein für Kunst, Kultur & Soziales, ZVR:1792837722, Austria