“You’d really like my friend so-and-so” or “I should really introduce you to my friend so-and-so”. You’ve probably thought this about two of your friends who haven’t been introduced. Now you can introduce them on The Bench. Arrange a meeting between two of your friends on a bench in the city. In return, your friend should arrange a meeting between you and one of his/her friends. Afraid that you’ll have nothing to say? Don’t worry. You’ll get an iPod containing instructions.
- Would you like to participate? Click on the drawing below for more information.
- Watch a video on The Bench by the BBC.
- This is already a pre-festival edition of The Bench, but of course you can also participate during _the game is up!. For more info, call 09 267 28 70 or click here.
- You don’t immediately find a friend who wants to participate? Enroll for The Bench – No friends edition on Tue 15, Sat 19 or Thu 24 March and Vooruit will arrange a meeting for you.
- Tags
- autotheater
- locatie
- performance
- theater
- Artists
- Ant Hampton
- Glen Neath
(*) Pay what you want: you don’t buy a ticket, but decide how much you want to pay when you bring back the iPod.
Practical information
Munday until Thursday first performance at 10:00 am until last performance at 04:30 pm
Friday first performance at 10:00 am until last performance at 08:30 pm
on location
Saturday first performance at 03:00 pm until last performance at 08:30 pm
on location
duration: 45 minutes (the performance takes 45 minutes, but count on 90 minutes bearing in mind that the mp3-player has to be picked up & brought back and that you have to make your way to the location)
Dutch, English and Spanish version available
you will be given all the details when you make your reservation

www.anthampton.com/bench
by Ant Hampton and Glen Neath, Somethin’ Else – Paul Bennun (Studio Support), Norfolk and Norwich Festival (UK), Derby Festé (UK) & Fusebox Festival (USA) (co-commissioned), Noorderzon Festival (coproduced)
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