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Zephyr Brüggen

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Workshop at Het Dromenpaleis
Zephyr Brüggen

What do our dreams say about the world we live in?

In a world full of stimuli, worries and desires, our dreams often remain a mysterious private domain. But what if our nightly dreams actually send collective signals - about our coexistence, our fears and hopes?

Location Pleinfoyer
Run time 5 hours
Genre Perspective
Language Dutch

The workshop includes a hot lunch.

Workshop at Het Dromenpaleis


In Nazi Berlin, journalist Charlotte Beradt secretly recorded the dreams of fellow citizens. She discovered that her personal nightmares - full of fear, alienation and loss of identity - were not unique. The dreams turned out to be a mirror of an oppressive society. Her book Das Dritte Reich des Traums became a timeless document of the mind under pressure.

Inspired by Beradt's work, Het Dromenpaleis now explores what our dreams say about the present. What do we see when we close our eyes in 2025? What do Amsterdammers dream today - about their city, their lives, their fears and desires?
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During Het Dromenpaleis's dream workshops, we use the social dreaming method to share dreams associatively. The focus is not on the dreamer, but on the dream itself. We do not look for personal explanations, but listen to the images and stories that connect us. You are completely free to choose what you share or not. Each participant receives a dream kit and we close together with a hot lunch.

The dreams and insights that emerge during these meetings provide inspiration for the theatrical installation of Het Dromenpaleis. It will premiere on 20 August during Bosfest at the Amsterdam Bostheater, and will subsequently be shown at various locations around the city. By participating in a workshop, you will contribute to this larger work of art - a living dream archive of Amsterdam.

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Creators

Niels Kuiters, Zephyr Brüggen and Bambi Benkö

“We are a temporary confluence of theater makers and artists. We believe in the power of collective imagination, and the connection between people through art. In our work, we want to make the audience participant and co-artist, and we look for connections between the tangible and the magical, between reality and fiction, between the personal and the collective.”

The Bookshop

The Bookshop is ITA's new cultural living room on Leidseplein. This compact stage offers a space for innovation, reflection and new perspectives. Here, makers, performers and visitors meet for special programmes, from experiments to intimate performances. The Bookshop is a place for everyone, with a focus on accessibility and openness. It is a gift to the city, made possible by the support of more than 500 donors and various funds and partners.

Credits


dream facilitators Bambi Benkö, Zephyr Brüggen, Niels Kuiters

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