Two women, two generations, each with their own frustrations, in a hard confrontation. After the party is over, one uninvited guest refuses to leave, and an argument with the hostess ensues. The unexpected row between two unstable women reveals their weaknesses and their powerlessness… The duo Wine Dierickx (Wunderbaum, NT Gent) and Marijke Pinoy (Compagnie Cecilia) previously gave a brilliant performance in Yema vraagt een toefeling and Mouchette. This time, the two worked with a text by born storyteller Arne Sierens (Compagnie Cecilia), who is also the director. The poetic title (‘monkey sorrow’) refers to the Dutch name for the Monkey Puzzle tree, a conifer native to Chile and Argentina, a living fossil, the only remaining survivor of a species that became extinct centuries ago.
- Tags
- generatie
- theater
- vrouw
- Artists
- Arne Sierens
- Marijke Pinoy
- Wine Dierickx
Arne Sierens (director & text), Wine Dierickx & Marijke Pinoy (performance), Daan Vandewalle (music), Guido Vrolix (set), Timme Afschrift (light), Lieve Pynoo (costumes), Ted Stoffer (choreography), Peter Van de Cotte (image), Niels Ieven & Francis Van Laere (realisation)
Coprocuction: Compagnie Cecilia & HETPALEIS
with the support of Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Stad Gent & Vlaams Fonds voor de
Letteren / Arne Sierens is artiste associé à la Filature – scène national
de Mulhouse
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