The Automated Sniper

A performance on the high art of making war. “The Automated Sniper” looks into the paradox of warfare and distance on the example of drones. Hetzels work reflects on militainment and warfare; the oscillating relation between the virtual and the real. In “The Automated Sniper” the gamification of violence is brought on stage. The performance is a battle and the stage is the battlefield.


Julian Hetzel (DE/NL) works as a performance artist, musician and visual artist. He studied at the Bauhaus University Weimar and at DAS Arts - Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam. His works were shown at Spielart-Festival in Munich, Theater der Welt in Mannheim, Steirischer Herbst in Graz and in Wien, Brüssel and Buenos Aires.
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Concept & Direction: Julian Hetzel. Machine Artist: Hannes Waldschütz. Performance: Bas van Rijnsoever, Claudio Ritfeld, Ana Wild, Gamer. Dramaturgy: Miguel Angel Melgares. Head of Production: Gerjan Schreuder. Technique: Tymen Bergman, Dirk Hout. Artistic Collaborator: Joachim Robbrecht. Dramaturgy assistance: Luc Groen, Artun Alaska Arasli. Costume design: Karianne Hoenderkamp. Light design: Nico de Rooij.

Produced by Frascati Theatre Amsterdam together with Ism & Heit. Co-produced by Gessnerallee Zürich (CH), Beursschouwburg Brussel (BE), Göteborg dans & teater festival (SE), Uzès Festival (FR) und WP Zimmer Antwerpen (BE). Supported by the Fonds Podium Kunsten NL.