Stacii Samidin

Kakek, Grandpa & Me

Studio Figur and Dawn Collective

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Sun 29 Nov '26 15:00 - 16:00

A magical journey through family history

Sun 29 Nov '26

15:00 - 16:00

Sun 29 Nov '26

15:00 - 16:00

Location: Natlab - Main Play (Kastanjelaan 500)

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Why anger sometimes feels bigger than yourself. Kakek, Grandpa & Me is a magical realistic family performance full of puppetry, live music and hidden stories about origins, memories and healing.

Sometimes it feels like a storm lives in Novi's chest. No one knows why. One day she flees to the attic, a place full of boxes, yellowed photographs and the smell of long ago. There, two mysterious figures appear and disappear into old photo books. Novi jumps after them.

In Kakek, Opa & Ik Novi travels through the hidden stories of her family. Through photo books, letters and forgotten melodies, she delves into the past. What begins as a playful voyage of discovery grows into a magical journey through her family history and a shared colonial past of the Netherlands and Indonesia that still resonates in the present.

Along the way, Novi discovers that the anger she feels may be older than herself. That emotions can travel from generation to generation. And that understanding sometimes starts with looking, listening and feeling.

Kakek, Opa & Ik is a moving and visually rich performance about heritage, memories and the power of imagination.

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About Studio Figur and Dawn Collective
Studio Figur and Dawn Collective create visual theater experiences in which puppetry, music and cinematic images come together. In their joint work, they connect personal stories to major social themes. With Kakek, Opa & Ik, creator Noufri Bachdim interweaves his own family history with the shared colonial heritage of the Netherlands and Indonesia and makes it tangible for a young and wide audience.

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Credits

Directed by Noufri Bachdim Play Alexander Brouwer, Afra Ernst, Sharifa Smith, Jorrit de Vries Composition Sebastiaan Bax Songs Faradays