KOPFKINO
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Thu 12 nov '2620:30 - 22:35Break 21:20Philipszaal
Rank 1 Normal € 32,50 CJP € 30,-
Ratzke embarks on a musical and theatrical journey through time: from the first flickering images in a peep show to the great Hollywood classics and the poetic universes of masters such as Fellini, Fassbinder, Hitchcock, and Lynch. No fewer than eighty films and many film genres are featured. During the performance, he sings well-known movie songs—sometimes humorous, sometimes melancholic—such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from *The Wizard of Oz* and “As Time Goes By” from *Casablanca*.
“If you watch my films from Kopfkino one after another, you’ll check a portrait of my life. Perhaps that invites you to reflect on the films that have shaped you.” It’s not a chronological history of film or a “best of” compilation. “I think everyone carries their own personal film archive with them. Sometimes a single melody is enough to bring a forgotten memory back to life.”
A Look at Film
Ratzke’s fascination with film dates back to his youth. At sixteen, he managed to land a job at the Cinemariënburg art house cinema by pretending to be an eighteen-year-old adult. Surrounded by film scholars, programmers, and cinephiles, he began his own informal film education there. He discovered the worlds of Fellini, Lynch, and Kieslowski and saw classics that changed his perspective on film forever.
During Kopfkino, the play transforms into a living movie screen where past and present converge. “For me, film is the ultimate Gesamtkunstwerk,” says Ratzke. It brings together many art forms: music, literature, photography, painting, design, poetry, and theater. “Film can capture time or, conversely, be timeless. I find that endlessly fascinating.”
"Ratzke is a peerless performer."
About Sven Ratzke
Ratzke is a singer/entertainer with roots in Berlin and Amsterdam who tours worldwide. He has collaborated with global stars such as Nina Hagen, Rufus Wainwright, and Hanna Schygulla. He has also played leading roles in *Hedwig and the Angry Inch*, *Cabaret*, and *The Rocky Horror Show*, and portrayed Marlene Dietrich in the production *Marlene*. Ratzke created a critically acclaimed trilogy about David Bowie. He made a name for himself internationally with his distinctive theatrical performances in Europe, Australia, and the U.S., among other places. He has now past event in the events for 25 years and recently received the Johan Ticket Prize for his entire body of work.
Credits
Vocals: Sven Ratzke; Grand Piano: Julian Bohn; Arrangements: Christan Pabst & Sven Ratzke; Dramaturgy: Wenka von Mikulicz; Lyrics: Sven Ratzke; Set Design: Momme Röhrbein