Age: 4-106 years
Location: Geert Grooteschool, Hygiëaplein 47, 1076 RS Amsterdam, Nederland
Time performance: 15:30
Erik Pinksterblom steps inside the painting ‘Wollewei’, which has come to life, where he has amazing adventures with insects that have very human like characteristics. Will he manage to get safely back home to the human world?
Above Erik’s bed hangs the painting ‘Wollewei’. Erik longs to be able to live in the painting one day. And one night it happens. Suddenly Erik becomes very small and finds himself in the painting. Becoming as small as a fly, he wanders through enormous plants with giant stems and leaves. Everywhere he goes, he helps the insects. He dances tango with the beaked wasps, makes music with the bumblebees, sleeps in the snail’s hotel and meets a very peculiarly packed caterpillar… But Erik also gets homesick. Will Erik manage to find his way back home?
This performance is inspired by the book ‘Erik of het klein insectenboek’ written by Godfried Bomans.
In this danced performance with live music, you will get to know the insects and their world in which they live. That world is not so different from ours with its class differences, relationships, friendships and transformations. In short, this insect knowledge is also people knowledge.
DeDae is a young eurythmy dance company consisting of six talented dancers. Together with three musicians, who both speak and play music, they create an impressive ensemble.
DeDae moves and dances. We are guided by the rhythm of now and tomorrow.