On May 29, the Club Opera DONS will be presented at O. Festival.

What does masculinity mean in 2025? With the club-opera DONS, director and composer Robin Coops challenges traditional ideas surrounding gender roles. In a society where narratives are shaped by political and commercial interests, DONS invites audiences to let go of fixed gender norms and embrace a fluid, authentic way of being.

DONS unfolds within a club setting where the boundaries between performer and spectator begin to blur. The music by Nicholas Thayer intertwines elements from Don Giovanni with dark electronic beats and deep synthesizers, creating an immersive soundscape that feels both classical and radically contemporary.

Audiences move freely through the space, surrounded by a sonic and visual world that confronts, questions, and invites reflection.