Silke Huysmans & Hannes Dereere / CAMPO (Brüssel / Gent)
Pleasant Island
Language English with German surtitles | Open discussion in English with translation in sign language
Duration 1h 10min
With open discussion on the 12.05.
Hidden in the Pacific Ocean lies the small island of Nauru, once called Pleasant Island by European explorers. After the exhaustive exploitation of the island’s vast underground phosphate deposits, the island was left in economic and ecologic ruins. Today Nauru is hosting dead-end refugee camps in return for a large amount of Australian money. Huysmans and Dereere bring the results of their research trip to the island onto the stage via their smartphones.
By & With Silke Huysmans, Hannes Dereere Dramaturgy Dries Douibi Technic Anne Meeussen, Piet Depoortere, Benjamin Verbrugge Sound Mixing Lieven Dousselaere
Co-production Kunstenfestivaldesarts, SPRING Utrecht, Beursschouwburg, Kunstenwerkplaats Pianofabriek, Veem House For Performance, Theaterfestival SPIELART München, De Brakke Grond
Conversation about «Pleasant Island»
CANCELLED
Tuesday, 12.05. | 21:30 | Festival Centre at PROGR courtyard