Orlando: A Biography (after Virginia Woolf)

Adapted from Virginia Woolf’s novel of the same name, Julia Thym’s stage version tells the extraordinary story of the noble Orlando, who lives for four centuries without aging. The character traverses epochs from Elizabethan splendor to modern upheavals, experiencing poetic passions and societal revolutions. After a mysterious slumber, Orlando awakens in a different body and continues life as a woman—yet identity remains in constant flux. With wit and imagination, the play challenges rigid conventions and celebrates the joy of transformation.

Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel, written as a tribute to her friend Vita Sackville-West, blends historical reality with literary fiction and radically questions gender roles. The stage adaptation oscillates between narration and performance, while Sophia Aurich’s direction places Orlando’s timeless quest for freedom and self-determination at its heart. A poetic journey through time, gender, and endless possibilities.