Confrontaties (14+)
Sixteen-year-old Salomé is in a juvenile detention center for assaulting two classmates. She’s angry and confused. Surrounded by fellow inmates and an annoying psychologist, she tries to keep her cool. But thoughts of her parents and sister—and everything they’ve been through together—keep racing through her mind. Her head is in turmoil, stirred by her experiences in prison, the events that led up to it, and the uncertain return to the world outside. Because what does it feel like to truly belong—or to never really fit in at all?
Run time 90 minutes
Genre Music theatre
Language Dutch
Confrontaties
A blazing theatre piece in which Salomé, played by Sharlee Daantje (Theo d’or 2024), reenacts her life with her four fellow inmates. A physical performance with fiery words. A story about carving out a place in the world when everything seems to be working against you—told by a main character you can’t help but love.
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Casper Vandeputte is a writer and director known for his acclaimed productions for young audiences, such as Quake, Bloedlink, and STOM. He masterfully tackles life’s big and difficult themes, always seeking genuine emotion, humor, and heartfelt moments. Collaborations between Theater Utrecht and DOX consistently deliver bold, high-energy, and musical performances. Confrontations promises nothing less—an emotional rollercoaster full of driving rhythms, dance, and chillingly powerful acting.
Credits
based on Confrontations by Simone Atangana Bekono, published by Lebowski, part of Overamstel Publishers
text Zamity Mitelembe
direction Casper Vandeputte
cast Sharlee Daantje, Lavinia Aronson, Sinem Kavus, Jatou Sumbunu, Esther Ymkje van Steenis and others
choreography Roshanak Morrowatian
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dramaturgy Joris van der Meer
scenography Julian Maiwald|
costume design Rebekka Wörmann and Ike Melchizedek / THE GANG IS BEAUTIFUL
music Eva van Manen
A Theater Utrecht production in co-production with DOX
