Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam speelt Soort van letterlijk in ITA toneelbeeld
Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam speelt Soort van letterlijk in ITA toneelbeeld
ITA Educatie & Interactie / MLA
"I hope you took a good look at us; think anything of us? Or nothing yet.
We are so far apart, you and I, aren't we? Body and soul."
In Soort van Letterlijk, 15 students from the Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam - inspired by The Doctor by ITA Ensemble - explore whether we are really that different from each other. Or are we more alike after all?
"We start with a simple question..."
Soort van Letterlijk by 5V & 5H- drama in ITA Toneelbeeld.
Spelen in toneelbeeld
Venue Rabozaal
Language Dutch
Tickets €6.50 regular / €5 students and employees of MLA
Reservations mail name, number of tickets and phone number to soortvanletterlijk@gmail.com
Credits
performers Felana Atherton, Dieuwertje Coenen, Lisa Dolleman, Nika Egbers, Sam Eldering, Perijn de Groot, Anne Marlou van Hierden, Linde Liebenwein, Ibi Meijer, Ana Paiuk, Kiek Schouten, Lisa van der Sluijs, Olivia Stutterheim, Lilae Sükür, Annick Wiering
concept & direction Esther Swelheim en Annabelle Hinam
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