De Held van Haarloheim
20:15 - 21:30
première16:00 - 17:15
20:15 - 21:30
16:00 - 17:15
20:15 - 21:30
20:15 - 21:30
16:00 - 17:15
20:15 - 21:30
16:00 - 17:15
The myth of the inventor of the printing press
in a sparkling and rocking summer comedy!
Following last year's sold-out success 'The Brave Pharmacist' (Van der Pigge), Club Kenau presents another quintessentially Haarlem family performance outdoors this summer. For centuries, the myth has persisted that the art of printing was invented by Haarlemmer Laurens Janszoon Coster. Club Kenau takes you, for an entirely original version of this legend, to the medieval city Haarloheim in The Hero of Haarloheim.
De held van Haarloheim is a musical, brutal and humorous theatrical production about power, censorship, stories and resistance. The suffocatingly dull medieval city of Haarloheim struggles under the strict rule of regent Walewein and his sheriff. Books are forbidden, imagination is dangerous and stories are systematically erased. Under the guise of order and safety, he bans all literature – culminating in a large-scale book burning.
Walewein's sister Marianne refuses to accept this and devises a brave scheme to save the stories of Haarloheim. Meanwhile, a knight arrives with his squire, desperately searching for a true heroic deed. When Coster comes up with a revolutionary invention, there suddenly seems to be hope for the stories of Haarloheim.
De held van Haarloheim is an ode to literature, imagination and everyone who refuses to stay silent. Visit this sparkling summer comedy for young and old, full of shrill guitars, Gregorian chant, spoken word, knights, sheriffs and of course a hero.
Credits
Cast Marlies Bosmans, Jasper van Hofwegen, Bart Sietsema, Emma van Muiswinkel, Dorien van Gent, Soumaya Wong (stage), Fiep Mulderije (stage) text Marlies Bosmans lyrics Bart Sietsema and Emma van Muiswinkel music Bart Sietsema direction Stijn Dijkema dramaturgy Jasper van Hofwegen costumes Evelien Pfeiffer dresser Mirjam Roël choreographic advice Roman Brasser set design Luca Andrea Stappers set construction Paul Rutger Bastiaan live band Fiep Mulderije (drums), Dorien van Gent (bass guitar), Bart Sietsema (electric guitar), Jasper van Hofwegen, Marlies Bosmans, Soumaya Wong (piano) artistic direction Club Kenau technical technicians Stadsschouwburg production manager Ilona Gerritsen production Stadsschouwburg Haarlem with thanks to Rabobank Haarlem-IJmond, Municipality of Haarlem
Practical information
A headset is ready for you on your seat. We recommend bringing a blanket in case of cold and a raincoat if light rain is forecast. In very bad weather, the performance will be moved (indoors).
The Hero of Haarloheim x De Maaltuin
Together with De Maaltuin we are organizing a series of special theater dinners. Join us backstage for a surprising 3-course dinner full of flavor, stories and experience, prepared by De Maaltuin. The menu includes a welcome drink, wine, mocktails and coffee. This unique experience includes a ticket for the summer comedy on the forecourt. Only a limited number of evenings available - so book in time!
Club Kenau
In December 2019, Emma van Muiswinkel, Bart Sietsema and Jasper van Hofwegen were given the opportunity to create their own Christmas production for the Stadsschouwburg. In the summer of 2021, the first summer production by these theater makers followed: KENAU. Our Club Kenau was born. Discover Club Kenau and read all about their previous successful productions.
