Al het blauw van de hemel (try out)
Al het blauw van de hemel
When Emile is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, he decides to leave his safe but stifling surroundings behind. On impulse, he buys a camper van and posts an ad for a travel companion. The mysterious Joanne responds. Together they set off on an unexpected road trip that confronts them with memories, longings and the question of how to go on living when the future is so uncertain.
The story that gently breaks your heart and mends it again
The result is a moving theatre show in which story and music reinforce each other. Al het blauw van de hemel touches on themes everyone recognises: loss, hope, starting over and the courage to face yourself. A comforting experience for anyone who has ever lost someone – perhaps even themselves.
Al het blauw van de hemel is a brand-new piece of music theatre based on the bestseller of the same name by Mélissa Da Costa. Buddy Vedder and Shelley Bos play the lead roles in this intimate, heartfelt musical play, directed by Daan Wijnands, with lyrics by Max Roijé and music by Mark Kuypers.
For every theatre ticket sold, 1 euro goes to Alzheimer Nederland to support research into Alzheimer’s disease.
Credits
Based on the book by: Mélissa da Costa
Director: Daan Wijnands
Photography: Willem van Walderveen and Dijs Media
Orchestra: Mark Kuypers (piano), Mariëtte Laport (cello), Michel Lamers (multi-reed)
Partners: Éditions Albin Michel, Alzheimer Nederland, Toneelgroep Maastricht, AFAS Theater
