speeltheater show

From November 2009- March 2010

REVIEWS

AMERIKA AMERICA

A story about smuggling, secrets, betrayal and emigration

One two three four five six seven
Where is Berend Botje gone
He´s not here, he´s not there
He is in America
America America
Three times round and hopsasa

This is a part of a well known Dutch children song. From that song comes the title of this new, original play by Saskia Janse. A story about the old man Johnny who is living in a retirement home in Michigan. When Marie steps back into his life, his world is turned upside down. Beautiful and tender memories come back as well as nightmares from the past.

We go back to the time when Johnny was still called Berend and he lived in the Netherlands with his family. We go back to the Twenties when Berend dreamed about America with Jan, his favorite older brother. They make plans together how to come to America, how to escape the obvious future Berend otherwise will have in the textile factory, like his father and all his brothers.

When he sees Marie again after all these years, it isn't a pleasant reunion. What has happened between Berend and Marie? Why did she betray him? Marie's secrets and betrayal will be slowly unraveled in this intriguing story.

With Reed quintet Calefax (www.calefax.nl) , projections, actors and puppets.

Direction: Onny Huisink Script: Saskia Janse Dramaturgy: Carel Alphenaar
Actors: Koos Elferink, Ilja Tammen, Wouter van Oord, Désirée Snackey, David van Griethuizen.
Music: Calefax Rietkwintet or Junior Calefax
Compositions: Toek Numan and Calefax Rietkwintet
Puppets: Atelier Speeltheater
Film and projection: Peter Claassen.
Filmactors: Lela Claassen, Melle Koletzki and Laurens Ten Den

	From November 2009- March 2010 REVIEWS AMERIKA AMERICA © Johan Nieuwenhuize A story about smuggling, secrets, betrayal and emigration One two three four five six seven Where is Berend Botje gone He´s not here, he´s not there He is in America America America Three times round and hopsasa This is a part of a well known Dutch children song. From that song comes the title of this new, original play by Saskia Janse. A story about the old man Johnny who is living in a retirement home in Michigan. When Marie steps back into his life, his world is turned upside down. Beautiful and tender memories come back as well as nightmares from the past. We go back to the time when Johnny was still called Berend and he lived in the Netherlands with his family. We go back to the Twenties when Berend dreamed about America with Jan, his favorite older brother. They make plans together how to come to America, how to escape the obvious future Berend otherwise will have in the textile factory, like his father and all his brothers. When he sees Marie again after all these years, it isn't a pleasant reunion. What has happened between Berend and Marie? Why did she betray him? Marie's secrets and betrayal will be slowly unraveled in this intriguing story. With Reed quintet Calefax (www.calefax.nl) , projections, actors and puppets. Direction: Onny Huisink Script: Saskia Janse Dramaturgy: Carel Alphenaar Actors: Koos Elferink, Ilja Tammen, Wouter van Oord, Désirée Snackey, David van Griethuizen. Music: Calefax Rietkwintet or Junior Calefax Compositions: Toek Numan and Calefax Rietkwintet Puppets: Atelier Speeltheater Film and projection: Peter Claassen. Filmactors: Lela Claassen, Melle Koletzki and Laurens Ten Den