Nachtwacht
"Everything you hope to experience in the theater."
What if the night felt like a fever dream, a final, chaotic, beautiful and heartbreaking celebration, before everything fades to black? Following overwhelming responses, nominations and sold-out shows, Nachtwacht ventures into the night once more. Nachtwacht is no ordinary performance. It is a three-and-a-half hour farewell rave: theatre, dance and live music merge into a raw experience that sweeps you along with a family on the brink.
At the center stands 'Mr.': a man in the final months of his life. Around him: family, spirits, memories. As he prepares for the end, his children struggle with a new era. They balance between loyalty, desire, and the necessity to choose for themselves who they want to be.
With a sharp, loving gaze, 'Nightwatch' weaves humor and melancholy, treating the audience to a cathartic evening about aging, the Dutch care system, mortality, and the desperate attempt to break free from the roles imposed upon us. With a cast of 27 musicians, dancers, and actors, Nachtwacht is a grand production about the small, personal moments that are recognizable to us all. "Everything you hope to experience in the theater. You are immersed in one long death scene, in which dance, theater, and live music merge into a stunningly beautiful tableau of human finitude." (NRC ★★★★★)
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Credits
Director: Guy Weizman Choreography: Roni Haver Text: Rik van den Bos and Marieke van Veen Cast: Adam Peterson, Angela Herenda, Bien De Moor, Bram van der Heijden, Camilo Chapela, Igor Podsiadly, Jack Wouterse, Jésula Toussaint Visser, Nimuë Walraven, Olaf Ait Tami and Sarah Janneh Music: Isa Goldschmeding, Joost Geevers, Maya Felixbrot, Niels Meliefste, Noa Eyl and Ronas Uyrum Set Design: Ascon de Nijs Costume Design: MAISON the FAUX Lighting Design: Maarten van Rossem Composition: David Dramm & Luke Deane Additional Music: Max Frimout Sound Design: Peter Zwart and Sander van der Werff Dramaturgy: Friederike Schubert Musical Dramaturgy: David Dramm
