Atlantis
De Veenfabriek | NL
Building Control Departments strictly monitor our compliance with dozens of laws and by-laws. Meanwhile, we are wrecking the planet without a permit. High time to start a new civilisation. On the outskirts of ’s-Hertogenbosch, in the slurry of Groote Wielen, among the cranes and workmen’s shelters, De Veenfabriek is establishing the island empire of Atlantis. Based on music, theatre and gastronomy – food is an important element in the show – twelve performers of the Leyden-based theatre company are constructing a DIY-habitat. And it’s no luxury, with today’s Europe increasingly disappointing, with Brexit, raw nationalism and the refugee crisis. De Veenfabriek’s festival hit Pinokkio made it to the top three shows of 2018 in Parool, Dagblad van het Noorden and NRC. The same artistic team [Joeri Vos, Teun Smits, Paul Koek] are now creating Atlantis, featuring sounds, stories, imagination and conspiracy theories. Bold, absurdist, but positive. De Veenfabriek’s pet themes: growth, struggle, art, and the future. Breaking new ground, do not miss this!
This performance is suitable for anyone over 9 years old.
Credits
Director: Joeri Vos
Music: Paul Koek
Text Teun Smits, Joeri Vos
Cast: Simon Boer, Roland Haufe, Milena Haverkamp, Ruta van Hoof, Paul Koek, Ton van der Meer, Phi Nguyen, Gerjan Piksen, Teun Smits, Niki Verkaar, Joeri Vos, Bastiaan Woltjer
Zoals altijd bij voorstellingen van de Veenfabriek versterken tekst en muziek elkaar, of de disciplines gaan juist stijfkoppig tegen elkaar in. Ook in ‘Atlantis’ gebeurt dat zonder dat het een het ander uitleggerig illustreert. Zo is ‘Atlantis’ boven alles een lekker dwarse muziektheatertrip
