Resonate Productions returns to De Balie with a brand new interactive performance including live music by Andrea Voets, Yung Tuan Ku and Sarah Jeffery. Nothing Bigger Than Humanity invites you to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world. In this gathering, we revisit recent world history from four continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and two all-encompassing social experiments.
By joining the gathering, you too become a witness to these stories. After each scene, all guests are invited to share their thoughts. These live reactions are the deciding factor in how each gathering unfolds. No performance will ever be the same.
All voices combined form one big testimony of global power dynamics. Forces that disrupt even the most sincere bonds between humans, leaving people torn between deep love and great fear. During Nothing Bigger Than Humanity, we break free from that impossible state of being by relating once more to the humanity we all share.
The performance is carried by continuous live music by Sarah Jeffery (recorders & voice), Yung Tuan Ku (vibraphone & percussion) and Andrea Voets (harp & electronics).
About Resonate Productions
Resonate Productions combines in-depth, social journalism with many layers of music, into performance, podcasts and articles. The podcast Millennial History was listed in ‘best podcasts of 2022’ by Avery Trufelman. The performance FOR REAL, a theatrical radio-show on what it means to matter, makes its New York debut at Next Wave Festival ‘25 at BAM. Artistic director Andrea Voets is a Fast Forward-recipient, ISPA-fellow and writes for De Groene Amsterdammer.
Credits
Artistic direction: Andrea Voets
Research, interviews, edit: Andrea Voets
Musicians/composers/hosts: Yung Tuan Ku (percussion), Andrea Voets (harp, electronics), Sarah Jeffery (recorders, voice, electronics)
Outside-eye: Burkhard Körner
Light design: Vinny Jones
Dramaturgy: Anastasis Sarakatsanos, Burkhard Körner, Andrea Voets
Sound engineer: Hayden Hook
Light engineer: Bea Verbeek and Simon Kelaita
Technical coordinator: Simon Kelaita
Business director: Dodó Kis
Production: Danai Belosinof
Communications: Zsarà Grünfeld & Stefanie Lamers
Funded by: Fonds Podiumkunsten, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
In partnership with: De Balie, O., Splendor, Theater De Roode Bioscoop, CC Amstel
Musicians
Practical information
Total duration: 3 hours. Unique scenes, no repeats.
After entering, you can stay as long as you like. You can leave and come back to the performance at any time.
Food and drinks will be provided.
Historic events
Bhopal gas tragedy, India (1984), Hidden ‘black’ children of the One Child Policy, China (1976-2016), Iran-Iraq War (1980-1989), State- and narco violence, Mexico (1980s, 1990s, 2000s).
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Resonates Productions returns to De Balie with a brand new interactive performance including live music by Andrea Voets.
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