For two days, the ISS DOME in Düsseldorf is set to be transformed into the Coliseum. 2000 years after it actually occurred, 130 years after the publication of the international bestseller “Ben Hur” by American author Lew Wallace, 50 years after the Hollywood production of the film of the same name was awarded 11 Oscars, Ben Hur is coming to the Düsseldorf arena of the ISS Dome as a modern day Circus Maximus. The spectacle will be full of gigantic highlights: a naval battle between two galleys and nine pirate ships, a colorfully busy Arabian bazaar and the most spectacular of all highlights, the race of the quadriga chariots with a one-on-one fight between Ben Hur and his opponent Messala.

The unusual proximity to the action, great special effects, 400 actors and 100 animals promise to make this a rare experience. “The show will combine the power of a rock concert and the magic of monumental films” to quote Franz Abraham of the London Times. (Ben Hur live in the ISS DOME, October 7th and 8th).

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