On a forgotten construction site, an unemployed man, a stumbling old woman and a lost girl struggle to survive. Lack of money has condemned them to this place, where nothing can be taken for granted anymore.

Here it rains rigid rules and screaming television ads keep them awake. A peculiar fanfare of singing aid workers, lingering construction workers and well-meaning experts sweeps through their lives. Slowly everyone sinks further and further into the mud.

A musical performance about shame, boxes full of unopened mail and hopeful human contact.

In the Netherlands, eight percent of families live in poverty. One in thirteen children even grows up in poverty. With dance, live music and texts based on interviews and documentary material, theater producer Maarten Smit makes it clear what poverty means in the Netherlands.

Concept and artistic direction
Maarten Smit

Music composition
Radek Fedyk

Play and music
Radek Fedyk, Julius Jonker, Mette Oskamp, Elenie Wagner

Play and dance
Maarten Krielen, Amber Veltman, Yashasvi Shrotriya

Play
Marlies Hamelynck

Directing assistant
Demi Kleinmeulman

Choreography
Maarten Smit & Andreas Denk in collaboration with the dancers

Text (edit)
Maarten Smit, Elien van den Hoek, Don Duyns

Dramaturgy
Elien van den Hoek

Dramaturgical advice
Robbert van Heuven

Set design & construction
Douwe Hibma

Costumes & props
Freja Roelofs

Sound and technology
Hanne Bouman, Tomas van Schelven

Technology
Sipke Veenstra

Production manager
Miranda Laanstra

Production
Fynn van Rijn

Marketing
Wil Hekkers, Barbara Ennik, Mo Visser

Business advice
Marianne Hoekstra

Graphic design and installation
Mo Visser

Teaser
Jules van Hulst

(scene) photography
Anne Harbers


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On a forgotten construction site, an unemployed man, a stumbling old woman and a lost girl struggle to survive. Lack of money has condemned them to this place, where nothing can be taken for granted anymore.

Here it rains rigid rules and screaming television ads keep them awake. A peculiar fanfare of singing aid workers, lingering construction workers and well-meaning experts sweeps through their lives. Slowly everyone sinks further and further into the mud.

A musical performance about shame, boxes full of unopened mail and hopeful human contact.

In the Netherlands, eight percent of families live in poverty. One in thirteen children even grows up in poverty. With dance, live music and texts based on interviews and documentary material, theater producer Maarten Smit makes it clear what poverty means in the Netherlands.

Concept and artistic direction
Maarten Smit

Music composition
Radek Fedyk

Play and music
Radek Fedyk, Julius Jonker, Mette Oskamp, Elenie Wagner

Play and dance
Maarten Krielen, Amber Veltman, Yashasvi Shrotriya

Play
Marlies Hamelynck

Directing assistant
Demi Kleinmeulman

Choreography
Maarten Smit & Andreas Denk in collaboration with the dancers

Text (edit)
Maarten Smit, Elien van den Hoek, Don Duyns

Dramaturgy
Elien van den Hoek

Dramaturgical advice
Robbert van Heuven

Set design & construction
Douwe Hibma

Costumes & props
Freja Roelofs

Sound and technology
Hanne Bouman, Tomas van Schelven

Technology
Sipke Veenstra

Production manager
Miranda Laanstra

Production
Fynn van Rijn

Marketing
Wil Hekkers, Barbara Ennik, Mo Visser

Business advice
Marianne Hoekstra

Graphic design and installation
Mo Visser

Teaser
Jules van Hulst

(scene) photography
Anne Harbers


Review →