operetta

A Rigged Gauntlet Against the Sun

presented by Ruego

A Rigged Gauntlet Against the Sun

12/13 of December
Doors 7:30 PM / Start 8:00 PM
Entry: 15-20€ limited capacity
DOCK 11 / DOCKdigital, Saal 4 , Kastanienallee 79 @dock_digital_berlin

An operetta in two acts, this work explores creation, desire, guilt, and the dangerous hunger for transcendence. Set in a decaying laboratory, it follows two scientists who succeed in generating life from dreams, only to confront the moral, emotional, and spiritual consequences of their experiment.

As their intentions diverge (one seeking liberation from divine authority, the other driven by possession and control) the newborn being becomes the battleground for their ambitions. Love, manipulation, shame, and the longing to reshape destiny collide, drawing the characters into a spiraling conflict between human will and the forces they have unleashed.

The piece blends dark lyricism, psychological drama, and grand operatic writing, unfolding through arias, duets, choral tableaux, and extended musical scenes. It is a tale of creation and responsibility, innocence and corruption, and the perilous terrain between human longing and godlike aspiration.

  • Hannah Endrulat @hannahendrulat - as Life Itself

  • Gabi Pedrosa @sk_portento as The Scholar Who Wished to Defy The Laws of Nature

  • Diamantista @prenatal_amygdala as The Agonizing Fragility of Life

  • Ela Lung(@elaisalung) - as A Circus Troupe That Swells Life A Frog’s Lung

  • Lola (@cumflower_x) as Infatuation

  • Sandro (@san_dro) The Detective Who Hides in Disguise

Featuring Swan Eden on cello and support from the Potsdam Choir

Scenography and costumes by:

  • Salt Salomé and M. Svitlo (@salt.salome / @m.svitlo)

Light, video and stage assistance by:

  • @san_dro.

Supported by DOCK11/DOCKdigital and Warja Rybakova @neslob_