Ship of fools
Monster TruckSociety is turning itself into an idiot. However, the Clinical Dictionary of the troup behind this piece defines "idiocy" less as limited intellectual capacity and more as fundamental ignorance of people with physical or mental disabilities.
The starting point for this piece is the medieval allegory collection "The Ship of Fools" by Sebastian Brandt. However, while the literary original tells of the follies of mankind, all roles of fools have been deleted for this interpretation. Even the ship is nowhere to be found. The core of the work is formed by themes that are central for people with disabilities: sexual self-determination, independence and perception by others.
Reduced to a bizarre banquet within the walls of Gravensteen Castle, Monster Truck in cooperation with Platform-K, generates an irritating reinterpretation full of ambivalent drasticness, black humor and style-conscious cross-references to the Love Parade.
cast
- Fanny Vandesande
- Hannah Bekemans
- Kobe Wyffels
- Oskar Stalpaert
- Remco Sabbe
- Sarah Snoeij
- Juki Rosiers
- Veronique Mees
- Zanne Boon
- Anna Dujardin
- Elisabeth Verhelst
- Jasmien De Meersman
- Khalid Idrissi
- Tane Depuydt
- Tomas Temmerman
- Zoë Capiau
- Julia Dierens
- Samuel Van Eyck
- Elias Bekaert
- Sofie Verniers
- Frauke Seynnaeve
- Anaïs Maes
credits
artistic direction/concept
Monster Truck (Manuel Gerst & Sahar Rahimi)direction
Sahar Rahimichoreoggraphy
Fanny Vandesandedramaturgy
Kris Merken, Eline Bankenspecial defects and artistic co-direction
Joscha Eckertsound and artistic co-direction
Mark Schröppelproduction management
ehrliche arbeit - freelance office for culture, Sandra Klöss, Oliver Houttekietdirection assistant
Liesbeth Standaertcrew platform-k
Frauke Seynnaeve & Inge Lattré, Nienke Tittse (stage), Ellen De Meyer (stage), Betty De Campenaere (extra support)technical support
Predrag Momcilovic , Geert De Rodderinternship direction
Anaïs Maestechnical internship
Evert-Jan Coppenproduction
NTGentcoproducer
Monster Truck , Schauspielhaus Bochumwith support of
Platform-Kin cooperation with
Historische Huizen Gentthis production was realized with the support of
The Belgian Tax Shelter, Gefördert im Fonds Doppelpass der Kulturstiftung des Bundes, Funded by the Doppelpass Fund of the German Federal Cultural Foundation
- 6 Jul 21 — Focus Knack - "Een kots- en kronkelseksgedicht van en voor mensen met een beperking. Dat is 'Het Narrenschip' (NTGent)" - recensie ***
- 25 Jun 21 — HLN (Gent) - "Dansers met beperking veroveren Gravensteen: 'Seksualiteit en een kinderwens, dat zijn thema’s die leven binnen de groep'" - (over Het Narrenschip)
