The faceless existence of life on the internet is given a voice in this thrilling new solo opera by the award-winning composing team Matilde Böcher and Asger Kudahl. LOL – Laughing Out Lonely is a portrait of contemporary loneliness. With a universal relevance, and a tour de tour performance from acclaimed countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen, this modern opera is a thought-provoking mirror of our digital age. Frandsen amazes as the embodiment of a myriad of outsiders including the girl with The Fucking Ugly Face, who cuts herself to forget her pain, or The Lamb, a shameful boy who dreams of being slaughtered. LOL takes the audience into the darkest corners of the internet, where misogynists, self-harmers, racists, and other marginalized existences have found an absurd community.

Created using English lyrics that are based on posts from young people on social media, and staged as a theatrical echo chamber where the audience is part of the setting, LOL is a compelling work that is relevant for audiences of all ages.

Composers: Matilde Böcher & Asger Kudahl Concept & directing: Louise Beck Countertenor: Morten Grove Frandsen Set design: Josefine Else Larsen Costume design: Roe Ørslev Lighting design: Jeppe Lawaetz