Confrontaties - Jonge Harten
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Confrontaties

Theater Utrecht/ DOX/ Casper Vandeputte

Merel Daantje

  • Admission

    <29 years €15,-
    >29 years €25,50

  • Duration

    75 minutes

  • Language

    Dutch / Language No Problem

  • Location

    SPOT Stadsschouwburg

  • Age

    14+

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  • Viewing guide i

    PERFORMANCE

Musical and energetic theatre version of spectacular literary debut.

The performance Confrontaties is an explosive, musical and heart-wrenching story based on the award-winning book of the same name by Simone Atangana Bekono (Best Book for Young Adults 2021). In this fiery play, Sharlee Daantje plays the teenager Salomé, who re-enacts her life together with four fellow inmates.

Sixteen-year-old Salomé is in a youth prison for assaulting two classmates. She is angry and confused. Between her fellow inmates and an irritating psychologist, she tries to keep a cool head. But thoughts of her parents and sister and all the things they have been through together race through her mind. Chaos in her head, caused by her experiences in prison, what happened before and where she will return to soon. Because how does it feel to not really belong anywhere or to be different?

About the creator
Casper Vandeputte is a writer and director who has been creating acclaimed performances for young audiences for many years, such as Quake, Bloedlink and STOM. He knows how to make the big and difficult themes in life discussable and is always looking for genuine emotion, humour and moving moments.

Collaborations between Theater Utrecht and DOX always result in stimulating, energetic and musical performances. Expect Confrontaties to be an emotional rollercoaster full of rousing rhythms, dance and chillingly good acting.

Credits

Based on Confrontations by Simone Atangana Bekono, published by Lebowski, part of Overamstel Publishers

Text: Zamity Mitelembe
Direction: Casper Vandeputte & Savannah Wolin
Cast: Sharlee Daantje, Lavinia Aronson, Sinem Kavus, Jatou Sumbunu, Esther Ymkje van Steenis
Choreography: Roshanak Morrowatian
Dramaturgy: Joris van der Meer
Set design: Julian Maiwald
Costume design: Rebekka Wörmann and Ike Melchizedek/THE GANG IS BEAUTIFUL
Music: Eva van Manen
Theater Utrecht in co-production with DOX

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