Performance disappear

Grief is a strange state of being. Grief alienates and makes you lonely. We avoid the topic and we even avoid people who grieve for fear of doing or saying the wrong thing. The emptiness that comes with loss, the emptiness that someone carries, is infinitely palpable, but cannot be seen, heard or felt on the outside.

In the installation disappear director Kenza Koutchoukali, musician Tessa Douwstra and designer Marlou Breuls are trying to make that emptiness visible, tangible and audible. The installation is On view September 12 to 14 as part of Gaudeamus Festival and will open on Thursday evening, September 11, with three performances by Tessa Douwstra.

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About the makers

Kenza Koutchoukali is a Dutch director who creates new opera and contemporary musical theatre. In her work, Kenza strives to find the metaphysical dimensions of reality. Tessa Douwstra has been making adventurous pop music under the name LUWTEN since 2017, constantly leaving her curiosity and spontaneity at the helm. She combines influences from minimal music, experimental R&B and folktronica. Marlou Breuls is considered a pioneer in the Dutch design landscape and stands out as a visionary designer and conceptual artist. As founder of the multi-disciplinary studio House of Rubber, she shows a profound commitment to pushing the boundaries of artistic expression.

Performance

Tessa Douwstra - vocals, composition
Shana Bossmann - vocals
Lisa Lukaszczyk - vocals
Sam Jones - sound
Kenza Koutchoukali - director

‍Tessa Douwstra's composition is a Gaudeamus Festival committee and made possible by financial support from the Performing Arts Fund.

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