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Our production of Medea the Musical was an immense success. All of the last performances were sold out and we had standing ovations after every show.
Renowned Swiss Singer, Director, and Producer, Simon Burkhalter, saw the show in the second week and had this to say about it:
“What Captivate has brought to the stage in collaboration with the Kunst- und Kulturhaus VISAVIS is simply magnificent. The gutsy play performed by four virtuoso actors and a band in a creatively staged production with a strong focus on the characters, left nothing to be desired.
The quality of the performance can easily compete with renowned productions in London’s West End. I left the performance moved on all levels and hope that such outstanding productions with excellent performers will continue in the future to be staged in Bern’s most beautiful underground theater.”
Daring and passionate theatre-maker with a strong professional acting background, now bringing intellectual rigour, determination and a sense of fun to writing, directing, and producing new work. Read more…
Robb Correll trained as an actor and singer in Oklahoma and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance and an MA in Religious Science and Education. He emigrated to Switzerland in 1979 as a music and theatre educator and has been working ever since as theatre director, vocal coach, choir and orchestra director, Ecstatic Dance event organiser and DJ. He is also professor emeritus of instructional design at the Thurgau University of Teacher Education. His musical productions include Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, Wilhelm Reich in Hell, Peter Pan, The Fantastics, Godspell, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Passion and Pippin.
Since completing her training as a musical performer at the Stage School Hamburg in 2017 and further training at the Schule für Schauspiel, Anina Rosa has been involved in various stage projects. In 2021, she launched her first own two-person musical, “Sie hören von uns!”, which premiered in November 2021 and has been on tour ever since. She teaches music and voice training and since 2018 has been realising her own productions with the collective Ich so, du so? Auso! with young refugees. Most recently she was in the ensemble and was a cover for “Frau Jenny” in Dällebach Kari at the Thunerseespiele.
Richard McKinley is a well known face and voice in the independent theatre scene in Bern. He has performed in numerous productions with The Caretakers and also Hey Charlie Productions, most recently at the ‘Burgdorfer Krimitage’. Richard holds an MA in Mathematics and a PHD in Computer Science and had extensive training as a ‘choral scholar’ – the music award held by a student in a Cambridge University chapel choir. In addition to having worked with many different choirs and vocal groups, he has appeared on stage in operas and musicals including ‘The Sorcerer’, ’The Boyfriend’ and ’Orpheus and Eurydice’.
Lisa Wallinger completed her training as an actress at Les Teintureries (Lausanne) in June 2023. As a longstanding member of the L’avant-Scène opera academy in Neuchâtel, she has performed in many operas including Didon et Enée (Purcell), La Bohème (Puccini) and Orphée aux Enfers (Offenbach). She is currently directing her first independent theater project, Intérieur Nuit, a montage of poems.
Côme Veber has recently completed his studies as an actor at Les Teintureries in Lausanne where his work with award winning choreographer Philippe Saire and theatre directors Gian Manuel Rau and Ahmed Madani profoundly influenced his development as an artist. He most recently has performed in Olivier Nicola’s production of ‘L’Homme de Podolsk’, as Gomez in the Collectif Rythmes en Scène’s production of ‘The Addams Family – The Musical’, in Rémi Molleyres’ movie, ‘La Valse Sauvage’ and also in a piece of his own creation, a solo performance, ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’, based on songs written by English spoken word performer and recording artist, Kae Tempest.
Gabriel was born in Argentina and started playing cello when he was 8 years old; at that time, he had to travel 2 and half hours one way to get to his lessons. His discipline and persistence payed off and by the time he was 16 all doors were open and the path to being a professional cellist was clear. He is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Jazz and Contemporary music at the ‘Hochschule der Kunste’ in Bern and is touring with international artists like Dida Guigan and Chloe Levaillant.
Ignacio was born into a land, a city (Sevilla) and a family with deep roots in Flamenco culture and his development as an artist, multi-instrument performer and music producer is a profound expression of Flamenco philosophy. The Flamenco artist has no boundaries because the art itself has no boundaries. Ignacio did not follow the safe paths of degrees and diplomas but started playing the drums at the age of six and – always choosing the specific teachers he wanted to learn from – went on to study how to perform in multiple genres: rock, metal, pop, jazz and flamenco, progressed to composition, singing and jazz piano, and is currently focused on his first album as a singer, composer and producer of urban pop music.
Luca knew he was going to be a musician when he was 14 years old. The experience of performing for the first time in a school band and personal mentoring from his music teacher at the time were key to this decision. Ever since, making music together with others has been a cornerstone of the way he leads his life. He is currently completing his BA in jazz guitar at the Hochschule der Künste Bern and will go on to do an MA in music pedagogy. He is the music director and guitarist for the dance band, Funky Dudes, and also guitarist for the Swiss Indie Rock Band, Mollusca.
Vera recently graduated from secondary school with a major in visual arts and is now studying sociology and law in Basel. During her last two years at school, she repeatedly painted on clothes for her friends and discovered her love of working with textiles. As part of her final project, she sewed a mini collection of denim jeans that were no longer worn. She is now designing her first costumes for Medea The Musical upycling used clothes.
Anna completed the preliminary art training and is currently attending a graphics course in Biel. She plays theatre, knits a lot and the blue hour is her favourite time of day. Her favourite thing to do is paint and she is constantly on the lookout for subjects and images to put on canvas. She is creating her first stage design for Medea The Musical upcycling different objects and materials.
Jacky Gleich works as a visual artist in Bern and Germany. She studied animation film at the Potsdam Film Academy and is internationally recognised as the illustrator of around 90 books. She has received many awards – in 2021 she was nominated for the Swiss Children’s and Youth Book Prize. She runs workshops for adults and children and has been creating stage sets for children’s theatre since 2021. With her experience, she supports the costume and set design team in the realisation of their ideas.
After completing an apprenticeship as a computer scientist, Chris stumbled across a temporary position as an assistant stage manager at a theatre in London. This led him to the world of theatre and since 2015 he has worked in various technical roles at Theater Basel, Bühnen Bern, Junge Bühne Bern, Kunst- und Kulturhaus VISAVIS and for various independent theatre groups.
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