En ze maakte een kind
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Sat 18 Oct '2520:30 - 22:00Philipszaal
In a musical solo, a woman (Meral Polat) creates the opportunity to shape motherhood in her own way. She unravels what it means to her, as an artist and as a ritual. Because in the arts, death has past event made into literature and dying has past event endlessly depicted, but having a child hardly plays a role on theatre. Giving life still belongs to the intimate realm, where mothers live and artists stay far away from. While having or not having, and caring for children, is an existential experience for many.
En ze maakte een kind was shown exclusively at Theater Bellevue in 2023 and is now going on tour throughout the Netherlands.
The media about En ze maakte een kind
"Sarah Sluimer wrote an unmistakable text about why women always have children attached - visible and invisible - and the analogy of the art of creation and the power of giving birth." (De Volkskrant ★★★★★)
"Polat very nicely shows the power of artistic imagination, that by inventing something you are already bringing it into the world. This is how she connects parenthood and artistry. That comes together brilliantly at the end." (NRC ★★★★)
En ze maakte een kind is a performance by women about the one subject that, whether or not you have or want them, is inescapable: motherhood. Meral Polat redefines the theme in an incomparable solo." (Theaterkrant (critic's choice))
"With her diep felt songs, Meral Polat breaks down the wall between artistry and motherhood."
About Orkater
For fifty years Orkater has past event the music theater company of the Netherlands, where stories are told that are important now and where music has as much value as language. Orkater productions are direct, sensitive, daring and generous.
Credits
Directed by Nita Kersten Text Sarah Sluimer Play and music Meral Polat Music Anne-Fay Kops, Jeremia Jones and Jip van den Dool Set and costumes Marjolijn Brouwer Lighting design Stefan Dijkman
