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De gevangenis
Lara Staal & ntgent
NL
EN
Dissident
Dissident
Dissident
01.12.23
Dissident
01.12.23Five young people with a reputation at school for being ‘troublemakers’ educate the audience.
The education system is a casting mould through which everyone must pass. But what if you feel alienated in that system? What if you feel as if you cannot be yourself? What if you’re losing motivation for what could interest you instead of finding it?
Dutch theatre and programme maker Lara Staal, together with Ghent-based musician, beatboxer and performer Serdi Faki Alici, went in search of young people who refuse to conform to the expectations of our current education system. Young people who strain their backs against the confines, challenge authority, and question the rules. Slowly the stage transforms into the sanctuary these young people long for so deeply.
Dissident is a mix of live acting and documentary film material in which parents, teachers, youth workers and pedagogues are also involved. In 12 lessons, the young actors expose what they consider to be the most pressing problems of education and formulate a counterproposal.
Practical info
Duration
1h40
Language
Dutch
Subtitles
English
They saw the play and said:
The concept behind 'Dissident' is admirable: just because you don't fit into a mould, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be there. Staal also opens it up by giving teachers and parents a voice alongside the pupils themselves through pre-recorded videos (...) the mere fact that the young people committed themselves to this performance despite neglecting their schoolwork is a reason for praise
, Nieuwsblad (BE)