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18/08/2025

adapted where the last birds stand at Festival Boulevard

We were honored to bring Where the Last Birds Stand—originally created for Museum Arnhem—to the vibrant stage of Festival Boulevard, marking our first performance at this celebrated festival. For this presentation, we developed an adapted version specifically suited to the festival’s unique atmosphere, and it was warmly received by audiences.

This re-imagining not only offered fresh resonance for the work but also provided new insights into its themes and staging, a creatively enriching experience for our entire team. It was a wonderful experience to be part of Festival Boulevard, and we look forward to more opportunities to share our work in such inspiring settings.

Peeled Collective’s multidisciplinary approach continues to explore how movement, visuals, and space intersect, now with renewed layers of meaning inspired by this adaptation.

18/08/2025

adapted Het vouwen van stemmen at Vondelpark Openluchttheater

We were honoured to be invited by Julie Vegter to present a special version of Het vouwen van stemmen at the Vondelpark Openluchttheater. For this open-air edition, we reimagined the performance without the use of a projector, an exciting challenge we embraced wholeheartedly.

Het vouwen van stemmen is an intimate piece about transgenerational trauma, blending dance, image, text and sound. For this occasion, we created an adapted version that stays true to the heart of the original while responding to the unique outdoor setting.

We are grateful for the opportunity to share this work in such a special place, and we look forward to bringing this adjusted version to new stages in the future.

01/04/2025

where the last birds stand at Museum Arnhem

In commission of Museum Arnhem, we are working on a new danceperformance that will premier on the 5th of April at Museum Arnhem. Inspired by their exhibition Ontmoeten (25 jan. 2025 t/m 31 dec. 2027 )  Based on two artworks from the collection, the duet Where the last birds stand was created. The artworks of Carel Willink and Stéphanie Roland evoke an oppressive feeling – an atmosphere of menace and desolation. The desolate landscape dominates and creates an ominous atmosphere.
In this duet, inspired by their works, we see the two marabous from Carel Willink's painting standing on a piece of land that, according to the expectation in Stéphanie Roland's work, will soon be swallowed up by the water. Will they stay, hoping that the sea spares them? Or will they choose to fly away, without knowing whether there will ever be an end to the strong mass of water that slowly swallows the land? They are faced with an irreversible choice – one that will determine their future forever. A game between letting go and holding on, protecting and saying goodbye. 

What do you do when you have to leave a place that is dear to you? When you have to say goodbye to what is dearest to you?

We will be performing Where the last birds stand several times as part of an amazing initiative of Museum Arnhem: Gratis Zaterdagen.

05.04.2025 PREMIERE 10h00, 12h00 and 14h00 - Museum Arnhem, binnentuin
19.04.2025 12h00 and 14h00 - Museum Arnhem, binnentuin
17.05.2025 12h00 and 14h00 - Museum Arnhem, binnentuin
21.06.2025 12h00 and 14h00 - Museum Arnhem, binnentuin

06/01/2025

het vouwen van stemmen ON TOUR!

Our latest performance: het vouwen van stemmen is going on tour! We are very excited to bring our work to you, throughout the Netherlands!
As part of the VIERxVIER program created by Theater aan de Rijn, we will make our way through The Netherlands. We will kick off our tour in January in Apeldoorn and make our way, to finish it off in April in Tilburg.
To read more about the performance click here.
Want to see if we pass by your city? Click here for our tour data.

het vouwen van stemmen in TheaterKrant

27/09/2024

Link naar volledige artikel: https://www.theaterkrant.nl/recensie/vierxvier/theater-a-d-rijn-de-nieuwe-oost/

Geschreven door Moos van den Broek

Theater a/d Rijn, De Nieuwe Oost

VIERxVIER

In het talentontwikkelingsprogramma VIERxVIER van Theater a/d Rijn tonen vier jonge choreografen hun korte werk met oog op de doelgroep jongeren. Het resultaat mag er zijn. In vier zeer uiteenlopende stukken mengen disciplines zich evenwaardig net als de vele dansstijlen.

De deelnemers van VIERxVIER werden geselecteerd uit ruim tachtig aanmeldingen en volgden een residentie in Theater a/d Rijn. Hun voorstellingen spelen ook voor de specifieke doelgroep; jongeren. Het tweede duet, het vouwen van stemmen, kent een zeer poëtische inslag en is gecreëerd door het Peeled Collective; Emma Hanekroot, Emma Versluys. Ze zijn beiden afgestudeerd aan de Fontys Academie in Tilburg.

In een dynamisch spel tussen licht, beeldprojectie, geluid en beweging reflecteren dansers Emma Versluys en Ischa Statie op intergenerationeel trauma. Met hen duiken we in de baarmoeder, terwijl een soundscape van fluisterende stemmen de beladenheid van gestapelde indrukken en emoties symboliseert. Zo nu en dan zijn daar ook woorden en zinnen in te ontwaren. Heel bijzonder is hoe het duet licht, beeld en beweging evenredig aan elkaar samenbrengt. De projector is ook een bewegend spotlicht en de geprojecteerde tekeningen krijgen een driedimensionale werking. Het uitgekiende, acrobatische bewegingsidioom bewaakt de dynamiek en zo krijgt het complexe onderwerp alle ruimte.

Residency Makershuis Tilburg//DansBrabant