FEATURE FILM
2021
Written and directed by Adam Donen Featuring Vanessa Redgrave, Steven Berkoff, Slavoj Zizek, Alan Ford among its ensemble cast Starring Saskia Axten. World premiere at Tallinn Black Nights, in competition, November 2021. Awards: Best Feature Film - South Africa IFF, London Rocks Best Director - North East IFF, London Rocks Best Performance (Saskia Axten) - London Rocks
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HOLOGRAPHIC DRAMA / GESAMTKUNSTWERK
2016
"Cast of 200 musicians and 250 dramatic performers, all appearing to be present on an empty stage. Symphony and performance composed by Adam Donen, with music performed by Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Choir, New London Children’s Choir and soprano Yana Ivanilova. Conducted by Martynas Staskus. Holographic drama conceived and directed by Donen. Notable performers include ballet superstars Sergei Polunin and Natalia Osipova, butoh dance legend Minako Seki, Ernesto Tomasini and Shekhar Ravjiani. World premiere: LSO St Lukes, London"
Nixon in Agony
BINAURAL AUDIO DRAMA
2020
"Written and directed by Adam Donen Starring Steven Berkoff. Audio produced by Robert Harder. World premiere: National Arts Festival, South Africa"
SUITE FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND PIANO
2013
"Composed by Adam Donen & Roger O'Donnell (The Cure). World premiere by Wurttemburg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn & piano soloist Anna Zassimova, conducted by Ruben Gazarian"
THEATRE PIECE
2023
"Play by Adam Donen. Premiere, directed by Daniela Vetra, at Riga Maklas Telpa, Latvia, Accompanying art exhibition inspired by the text created by Daniela Vetra"
CLASSICAL SONG CYCLE
2014
"Music and lyrics by Donen (after Federico Garcia Lorca). World premiere by Ernesto Tomasini & Anna Zassimova at Cadogan Hall, London"
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
2014
"Composed by Donen. World premiere by pianist Anna Zassimova at Cadogan Hall, London"
ALBUM (SONGS)
2010
"Written and performed by Adam Donen Produced by Robert Harder. Released by Songs & Whispers (DE). Distributed by Cargo (UK) Tracklist: 1. Sophia 2. There Will Come a Time 3. Come Back to Me 4. Manor House Girl 5. Heartwrenched Confessional #3 6. The Circle Game, Again 7. Sickle Moon 8. Vampires"
ALBUM (SONGS)
2010
"Written and performed by Adam Donen Produced by Robert Harder. Released by Songs & Whispers (DE). Distributed by Cargo (UK) Tracklist: 1. Immortality 2. Fragment (""I had a dream...) 3. It's Over Now 4. A Century of Stone 5. Stumble On 6. Tomorrow's Gone 7. Lullaby for Kaiya 8. Maldoror 9. Mea Culpa"
CLASSICAL SUITE FOR TEN PIECE ENSEMBLE
2012
Composed with Roger O'Donnell. World premiere at Shoreditch Church, London
MUSIC / IMMERSIVE SOUND INSTALLATION FOR THEATRE
2023
14 mobile speaker sound installation, music and songs. Play written and directed by Birga Ipsen. Premiere at Theater Baden-Baden
As Our Parents Slowly Turn to Clay
ALBUM (SONGS)
2008
Released by Adam Donen & The Drought
Jokasta
SITE SPECIFIC PUPPET OPERA
2011
Writer & director Donen. Performed at Abney Park Cemetary.
The Daydreams of Youth
EP (SONGS)
2007
"Released by The Alexandria Quartet. Tracklist: 1. Five Minute Zeitgeist 2. Through the Back Door 3. Manor House Girl 4. It's Just a Ride 5. Nostalgia"
Europa
SITE SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL OPERA
2012
"Composed and directed by Adam Donen. Created with ADA Architects. Commission for The Bloomsbury Festival as part of Donen's residency as Bloomsbury Composer-in-Residence."