Lin Woldendorp

When Father is Fighting

The Utility
Thu 14 Jan '27 20:30
A modern myth about the courage to stay soft
Thu 14 Jan '27
20:30
  • Thu 14 Jan '27
    20:30
    On location: Pand P - Great Hall (Leenderweg 65)

How do we remain vulnerable in a world that seems to be getting tougher and tougher?

Based on the story of Telemachus -theson of Odysseus- who stays home when his father is besieging a distant city, Hendrik de Pecker wrote a new text about the vulnerable. About those left behind. And about the legacy of an absent father.

Ellen Goemans and Joep Hendrikx perform all the roles. Two actors who switch effortlessly between realism and absurdism. Hendrik is present on the floor as a writer and literally creates the mythical world in which fairy tale and documentary alternate. How do you deal with looking like someone you never knew?

And how do you become a father if you don't have one yourself?

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About Het NUT
If father is fighting is a performance by Het NUT (known from King Krump, The Order of the Day and Doekje voor het bloeden, among others). In their performances, the documentary mixes with the fiction. As an audience, you are not a spectator but an accomplice. You are involved in the narrative, questioned and challenged. The NUT calls itself the most welcoming company in the Netherlands and was named best theater company of the year by NRC in 2024.

Credits

Script Hendrik de Pecker Directed by Greg Nottrot Play Ellen Goemans and Joep Hendrikx Decor- light and sound concept Finn Borath and Boris de Klerk.

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