Brabo Leone

NITE | Theater Utrecht Musical Makers
Fri 30 Jan '26 20:30 - 21:50
A sincere tribute to the quest to belong
Fri 30 Jan '26
20:30 - 21:50
  • Fri 30 Jan '26
    20:30 - 21:50
    Location: Natlab - Main Play (Kastanjelaan 500)
    Past Event

From the carnival in Brabant to the suburbs of Johannesburg and finally her father's home in Sierra Leone - her quest for what it means to really belong somewhere takes you on an unforgettable journey.

Places, people, shoulders, fleeting moments can all feel like home, can become home for a second, a few days or a lifetime. In her quest to "really" belong somewhere, Sarah Janneh always felt stuck between two extremes: Black and white. Brabant and Sierra Leone. Singer and actress. Loud and quiet. Full of life and afraid to die. Happy and grieving. With her solo show Brabo Leone, she embraces the richness of these dualities rather than choosing one. Through musical storytelling, reflection, resilience and redefining how different phases of her life have affected her, NITE ensemble member Sarah Janneh creates a musical narrative from diverse influences in an effort to provide a more fluid and inclusive view of what it means to be at home.

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"Why is it that I feel most at home in a car? Always in motion. Not daring to stand still."

Sarah Janneh

About Sarah Janneh
Sarah Janneh has past event a regular ensemble member of NITE (national international theater ensemble) in Groningen since 2022. She played and sang, among others, directed by Guy Weizman in Yara's Wedding (nominated for the Dutch Theater Festival) and Before / After and directed by Eline Arbo in Witch Hunt.

Besides her work in theater, Sarah also appears regularly in TV series and movies. For example, she played Queen Máxima in Koningshuis de musical and returns in season 2 of the successful Tropenjaren. She also has a regular column in &C and has a rapidly growing fame on instagram and Tiktok where, among other things, she speaks out for body positivity.

Credits

Vocal Sarah Janneh Keyboards Anton de Bruin Violin Shauntell Baumgard Percussion Yannick van ter Beek Vibraphone/electronics Jan van Eerd Lyricists Jurrian van Dongen, Ronelda S. Kamfer, Tom van Kalmthout, Roziena Salihu, Simme Wouters Direction Floor Houwink ten Cate Musical producer Jan van Eerd Dramaturgy Friederike Schubert Styling MAISON the FAUX

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