Je Moeder
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Thu 7 may '2620:30 - 21:45Philipszaal
Young Park dreams of becoming a rapper. Two problems: the hip-hop world is dominantly male and his mother is more successful than he is. Park is the son of a radical, feminist musician named Marga.Marga hates men, abhors sex and wanted a child but no partner.
As a spoken word artist, Marga set a long feminist pamphlet to music and subsequently found herself a cult figure. All kinds of radical feminist groups check her as a great example. Through a detour, she still managed to have a child. Park tries to reconcile his radical upbringing with his own manhood, his sexual desires and his desire to be a rapper.
Absurd and hilarious stories from the oeuvre of beloved American writer John Irving serve as inspiration for this rousing adaptation to the theater floor and today's world.
The media about Je Moeder
"'Merel Pauw plays mother Marga with a tormented drive. Already in the first scene she addresses the audience plumply as victims and perpetrators. Dalorim Wartes portrays son Park with a searching, young energy. Steven Ivo plays transgender best friend Roberta as ferociously caring and intensely loyal. He opens with a tragicomic ballad about conception. And the wonderful Julie Mughunda is the love of Park's life, Helen, and a handful more aptly portrayed characters who pass in that life." (Theaterkrant)
"Vibrant performance 'Je moeder' reflects with great humor on feminism, perpetrators and victims." (NRC ★★★★)
"With heavy bass and energetic songs about boarding school boys, insecurity and concerned fathers, the stands regularly turn into a gently swaying club floor, where everyone moves along naturally. The musical power of the company is in full force." (Het Parool)
"'Je moeder' is a hilarious performance about feminism, gender and extremism, with a blood-serious core."
ABOUT DIEHELEDING
DIEHELEDING is a music theater collective that has past event creating performances with hip-hop as their main genre since 2016. They write and produce their own lyrics and music, combining old stories with contemporary (music) culture. Through their personal take on themes and old stories, they create performances for everyone, always with one leg in (theater) history and another in contemporary (music) culture.
DIEHELEDING consists of Steven Ivo, Merel Pauw (Elmer) and Jip Vuik and supplements that for each project with different creators. DIEHELEDING believes that in diversity lies their strength. The polyphony as a voice because they believe that only that is a true representation of human beings.
Credits
Concept DIEHELEDING Text Jip Vuik, Kim Karssen Direction Jip Vuik Actors Merel Pauw, Steven Ivo, Dalorim Wartes and others Music + lyrics Merel Pauw, Steven Ivo, Dalorim Wartes and others
