vymar|kabarett|a commentary on 2020

curated by dr. Benjamin schostakowski

director(s)|ruby rees|liam mcilwain

|mark bolotin|amelia burke

|mathew latham |zoe hollyoak|sophie benassi

“The Weimar period has gone down in history as a period of a powerful artistic and experimental surge of modernist art, music, theatre, design, dance and film.” —NIDA

In 2020, NIDA students reimagined the period in their own Weimar Kabarett with a twist, with some pandemic-related songs, and the performance live-streamed to NIDA’s Playhouse and Space Theatres to socially distanced audiences. The project was a collaboration across MFA Directing, BFA Design, and the Diplomas of Musical Theatre, Make-up, and Live Production students. The students used all their talents and training in the satirical revue. Nightclub vibes were brought to life with passionate and mischievous characters performing to camera.