Theater Utrecht | Floor Houwink ten Cate
When did you first start thinking about whether or not to have children? How often have you had(unwanted) conversations about it? How many times have you changed your mind? A desire for children. No desire forchildren. And then what?
Joy, disappointment, shame, relief, excitement, grief—sometimes all at once. Battlefield of Dreamsexplores the broad spectrum of emotions and experiences around this existential question. Fromabortions to fertility treatments and IVF, or simply the questions: Do I want a child? Could I have a child? And how would I approach parenthood? At some point, we are all confronted with these thoughts.
In Battlefield of Dreams, we bring together a collection of in…
When did you first start thinking about whether or not to have children? How often have you had(unwanted) conversations about it? How many times have you changed your mind? A desire for children. No desire forchildren. And then what?
Joy, disappointment, shame, relief, excitement, grief—sometimes all at once. Battlefield of Dreamsexplores the broad spectrum of emotions and experiences around this existential question. Fromabortions to fertility treatments and IVF, or simply the questions: Do I want a child? Could I have a child? And how would I approach parenthood? At some point, we are all confronted with these thoughts.
In Battlefield of Dreams, we bring together a collection of intimate stories and experiences. It is adocumentary, opera, talk show, and theater performance in one. Through the eyes of a diverse group ofartists—women, men, and non-binary people of various ages and backgrounds—we give a voice to theoften invisible and unheard stories aroundthe theme of reproduction. In this way, we delve into one ofthe most intimate and universal questions of our time.
