The Clowns Convention
Jan Dirk Van Den Burg In a swirling show, a group of international clowns searches for a way out of the crisis. Can clowns save humanity from destruction? Do they hold the last straw against polarization?
For this performance, the actors of Wunderbaum and Theaterhaus Jena try on the clownsuit themselves. To the music of beatboxer and musician Joost Maaskant (a.k.a. MAASK) they present never before seen clownsacts and investigate wheter they are still relevant.
With the rise of the horror clown and the disappearance of the circus, the clown’s reputation is in danger. Are they still taken seriously? Is society still waiting for that confronting mirror?
'We want you to join our army And if you think we are just clowns, you’re wrong. You are the biggest clown yourself'
credits
by and with
Walter Bart, Pina Bergemann, Wine Dierickx, Matijs Jansen, Joost Maaskant, Leon Pfannenmuller, Maartje Remmers, Marleen Scholten, Hanneke van der Paardtmusic
Joost Maaskantdirection assistant
Koen Verheijdenthanks to
Enrico Bonavera, Aus Greidanus Sr., the Zona K residency in Milanstage & light design
Maarten van Otterdijkcostume design
Sacha Zwierssound design
Rick Gobeetechnical coordination
Siemen van der Werf/Ruimtetijdtechnical support
Maarten Houdijk, Nick van Doesum, Rick Gobee, William Kenterproduction
Wunderbaum, Theaterhaus Jenacoproduction
Theater Rotterdam
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