Urs Schönebaum

Light Design

Urs Schönebaum studied photography in Munich. After being assistant director for productions at Grand Theatre de Genève, Lincoln Center in New York and Münchner Kammerspiele he started in 2000 to work as a lighting designer for opera, theatre, dance, art installations and performances and was a long time collaborator of Robert Wilson. He participated in over 130 productions at major theatres and works with stage directors like Thomas Ostermeier, La Fura dels Baus, William Kentridge, Pierre Audi, Michael Haneke, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sasha Waltz. His work also includes lighting designs for art projects with Vanessa Beecroft, Anselm Kiefer, Dan Graham, Taryn Simon and Marina Abramović. In 2012, he directed and designed the two operas “Jetzt” and “What Next?” and in 2014 “Happy Happy”, composed by Mathis Nitschke at the Opera National de Montpellier. In 2017, he created the set and lighting design for the production Bomarzo at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

Productions

  • Thu 9 Aug – Sun 12 Aug
    Music Theatre / Dance / Visual Arts

    The Head & The Load

    William Kentridge, Philip Miller, Thuthuka Sibisi, Gregory Maqoma, The Knights
    9 Aug
    –
    12 Aug
    Dates
    • 9 Aug
      20:00 – 21:30
      First performance
      Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Meiderich
      Kraftzentrale
      Past event
    • 10 Aug
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Meiderich
      Kraftzentrale
      Past event
    • 11 Aug
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Meiderich
      Kraftzentrale
      Past event
    • 12 Aug
      15:00 – 16:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Meiderich
      Kraftzentrale
      Past event
  • Sat 15 Sep – Thu 20 Sep
    Dance / Electrosound / Immersive

    Exodos / Eξοδος

    Sasha Waltz & Guests, Soundwalk Collective
    15 Sep
    –
    20 Sep
    Dates
    • 15 Sep
      20:00 – 22:50
      First performance
      Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum
      Past event
    • 16 Sep
      20:00 – 22:50
      Performance
      Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum
      Past event
    • 18 Sep
      20:00 – 22:50
      Performance
      Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum
      Past event
    • 19 Sep
      20:00 – 22:50
      Performance
      Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum
      Past event
    • 20 Sep
      20:00 – 22:50
      Performance
      Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, Bochum
      Past event
  • Sun 13 Sep – Sun 20 Sep
    MUSIC-THEATRE-CREATION

    Waiting for the Sibyl/ The Moment Has Gone

    WILLIAM KENTRIDGE, KYLE SHEPHERD, NHLANHLA MAHLANGU
    13 Sep
    –
    20 Sep
    cancelled
    • 13 Sep
      18:00 – 19:30
      First performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 15 Sep
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 16 Sep
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 17 Sep
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 18 Sep
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 19 Sep
      20:00 – 21:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled
    • 20 Sep
      16:00 – 17:30
      Performance
      Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Duisburg
      Kraftzentrale
      cancelled