The Rediscovery of Heaven
The Rediscovery of Heaven
05.09.25In the beginning was the word. And the end was lost. In this concert of sentences, Manu van Kersbergen takes language as his point of departure. Language as a collective archive. Language as a key. And also: language as a tool to bend reality to your will.
In The Rediscovery of Heaven, Manu not only reinvents himself as an artist, but also his craft. Words hold value in the becoming of our world. They connect us, but often also divide us.
This Rediscovery is an intense crossover between spoken word and composition. Developed by Manu and music collective .multibeat. An experimental quest for a new language.
With this work, Manu has been nominated for the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize. The performance has been selected by the Theatre Jury (2025).
Practical info
Duration
75 min
This performance is part of the TheatreFestival programme.
Dates
They saw the play and said:
Like a beacon of light, Van Kersbergen has a way of comforting you time and again with his emotional lyrics, self-reflection, and deep voice.
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