Slachthuis Vijf

Billy Pilgrim is detached from time. The American soldier can step through a door in 1945 and come out somewhere in 1965. Thus, at the end of the Second World War, he relives the horrific bombing of Dresden and, at the same time, he is abducted by aliens and put on display on their planet Tralfamadore. It is there that Billy learns that things cannot happen other than they do. And that all things happen at the same time.

In Slachthuis vijf we see Billy shoot through the past, present and future, through conversations with his daughter Barbara and son Robert. The reality around him slowly falls apart and traumatic events in Billy's life get a new place and meaning.
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Director Erik Whien brings Kurt Vonnegut's remarkable masterpiece to the main stage at Theater Rotterdam, with actors Bram Suijker, Hannah Hoekstra and Jip van den Dool. In recent years, Whien has proven that he can bring a book to the stage in an unparalleled way. He has previously made lauded adaptations of Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates and Grief is the thing with feathers by Max Porter.

based on the book by Kurt Vonnegut

adapted by Koen Tachelet
direction Erik Whien
cast Bram Suijker, Hannah Hoekstra and Jip van den Dool
scenography Marloes and Wikke scenografie, Marija Prosheva
lighting design Julian Maiwald
costume design Rebekka Wörmann
assistant costume design Pleun Verheus
songs & other music Roald van Oosten (Billy Pilgrim was the star Roald van Oosten and Alvin van Veen)
dramaturgy Anoek Nuyens
translation Else Hoog
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director's assistant Kyra Mol
propsumer Noa Müller
campaign image Annaleen Louwe
digital campaign image Studio Lotte
technical producer John Thijssen
1st inspector Sidney van Geest
technique Arjen Fortuin, Axel Dikkers, Carola van Vliet and Diaz van Heijst (trainee)
production manager Andrea van Bussel
tour manager Gioya van Rees
marketing Sofie de Leede, Robin Laurens and Kirsten Lipman
with thanks to Toneelgroep Oostpool, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and Marc Warning (design baby 2002)