De Gliphoeve
A forgotten history of hidden racism and the painstaking process of integration.
After the success of Woiski vs. Woiski, Orkater and the Bijlmer Parktheater are now making De Gliphoeve, part two of a musical trilogy about the reception of Surinamese in the Netherlands. A forgotten history of hidden racism and the painstaking process of integration.
Run time 90 minutes
Genre Music theater
Language Dutch
De Gliphoeve
It is 1975. Independence has been declared in Suriname. Etta decides to move to the Netherlands with her children. Full of energy and humour, and with high expectations, this strong mother tries to give them a place in their new homeland. But nobody is waiting for them, there is no work and no housing.
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Then they end up in De Gliphoeve, the first flat in the Bijlmermeer inhabited by Surinamese. Despite the concrete, it is warm, swinging and exciting. An entirely new lifestyle is developing with its own clothing, its own music and even its own flat band. But paradise does not last long and the small family is severely put to the test.
REVIEWS
het Parool
'A beautiful complete performance.'
CREDITS
direction Geert Lageveen
text Bodil de la Parra, Maarten van Hinte, Geert Lageveen
actors Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld, Xavier Molijn, Dionne Verwey, Gery Mendes
musical direction Gery Mendes
choreography Dionne Verwey-|-
dramaturgy Maarten van Hinte
decor Ruben Wijnstok
costumes Arien de Vries
direction assistant Priscilla Vaudelle
light design Stefan Dijkman
