International Festival of Contemporary Theatre
Programme
Woe
5, 6 September 17:00, Ģertrūdes ielas teātris | 10 and 7 eur
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go…
Three teenagers stand in front of the public and address the audience directly. They want to talk about something they have no words for. They lead each spectator through memories of his or her own youth, but gradually the usual images of childhood are replaced by images connected to the experience of neglect and abuse. The youngsters navigate us through zoomed-in, subjective experiences, fantasies and dreams, alternating with scientific details about what happens in the body and the brain during physical abuse. How close can you come to the experience of another person?
The work is part of the festival’s 20th anniversary programme, Twenty.
About artist
Budapest born theatre maker Edit Kaldor is recognized internationally as a unique voice in the contemporary theatre landscape. In her work she mixes documentary and fictional elements and often works with nonprofessional actors. Her performances tend to integrate the use of various digital media in a sophisticated but straightforward way. Kaldor now lives and works in Amsterdam, writing and directing pieces, which stretch considerably the boundaries of theatrical conventions.
Credits
Concept and direction: Edit Kaldor
With: Tirza Natalija Esmee Gevers, David de Lange, Kobbe Koopman
Text: Edit Kaldor, Karmenlara Ely and the performers
Dramaturgy assistant: Camilla Eeg-Tverbakk
Lights: Jan Fedinger
Text advice: Rob de Graaf
Direction assistant: Annefleur Schep
Management: Anneke Tonen
Thanks to: Nicola Unger, Frank Theys and Emke Idema
Premiere in Leuven, 2013
5, 6
September
17:00
10 and 7*
Eur
Language
In English with Latvian translation
Duration
1h10
Website
* Reduced price for pupils, students, seniors, people with disabilities