In her first production for Scapino as artistic director, Nanine Linning explores the desire for immortality: from the occult practices of alchemists to the experiments of biohackers. Anima Obscura is a lavish total artwork in which choreography, video performance, animation, holograms, costume design, and live music merge. The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Laurens Symfonisch, and harpist Remy van Kesteren are responsible for the latter.