Meeuw
In a holiday home, family and loved ones come together, each with their own desires and ambitions. What begins as a seemingly calm gathering soon turns into a game of jealousy, disappointment and unspoken expectations.
Director Nina Spijkers breathes new life into Chekhov’s classic with a sharp, contemporary take on generational conflict, artistic ambition and the need to be seen.
Duration tbc
Genre Theatre
Language Dutch
New voices clash with old certainties
A young writer tries to make her voice heard with her first play, while the older generation holds on to what is familiar. One wants to innovate, the other to preserve, and in between friction begins to build.
Meeuw shows how difficult it is to break free from expectations, especially when those who came before you continue to set the rules. At the same time, there is humour and lightness in people’s inability to truly understand one another.-|-
With a gender-swapped cast and a direct, contemporary performance style, Nina Spijkers turns this classic into a vivid and актуal production, in which the characters feel strikingly close and recognisable.
About the makers
Nina Spijkers is a director at Het Nationale Theater, known for her energetic and bold reinterpretations of classic repertoire. In her work, she continuously explores how older texts can speak to contemporary audiences.
Credits
Text Anton Chekhov
Direction Nina Spijkers
Cast Gustav Borreman, Emma Buysse, Tamar van den Dop, Antoinette Jelgersma, Yamill Jones, Alex Hendrickx, Yela de Koning, Anniek Pheifer, Jaap Spijkers
Scenography Dennis Vanderbroeck-|-
Lighting design Tim van ’t Hof
Sound design George Dhauw
Costume design Wojciech Dziedzic
Dramaturgy Remco van Rijn
Assistant director Goosje Leeuwenstein
