Intro

In the meantime...

From 09/05/2012 in Ghent - from 13/05/2012 in Antwerp

Director: Victoria Pfortmüller
Hendrik: Rik Willebrords
Amalia: Ildiko van Dyck
De Duc: Miguel Torres
Sancho: Jokke Martens
Vrienden: Caroline Asaerts / Joris Grouwels

Protest songs from then and now

When the Spanish ruled the Netherlands in the 16^th century, the Geuzen were the heroes of their time. Tirelessly, they battled against the foreign oppressor. Their unrelenting fighting spirit was an inspiration for many writers and composers, and these stories and songs are the inspiration for this performance.

In tussentijd (In the meantime) is a story about occupation and liberation of the heart and the world, about love, protest and rebellion. It departs from the world we live in: who is today's oppressor, who is the ‘Geus’ and what is left after the euphoria of a revolution? Parallel to Donizetti's opera Le Duc d’Albe we made a genuine ‘Geuzen opera’ with the students of the Antwerp conservatory. A musical theatre performance about protests songs from then and now, for a young audience.

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