Geesten

A comic, musical and psychedelic search for inspiration

After the success of the performance Lorca, about the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, the Poezieboys and poet Joost Oomen now dive into the wonderful world of inspiration. Everyone sometimes has to deal with it, whether you are an accountant, roofer or artist. Sometimes, as it is called so nicely, you get "The Spirit." Artists hang their entire existence on this slippery, misty, non-finger-back-to-get thing. In spirits, the Poezieboys and Joost Oomen go in search of that thing, for that spirit - and they do that in their characteristic crazy and often hilarious playing style, full of cheerful jumps, music and unexpected twists.

Some poets believe that inspiration comes from outside themselves - from Marsmannetjes, spirits or shadows that pass on poetry. It is the poet's task to translate this extraterrestrial language into poetry as well as possible. But if the poet is only a transit hatch, who then bears responsibility for what appears on paper? In spirits, the Poezieboys and Joost Oomen explore these mysterious forces with humor, wonder and a good dose of playing pleasure.

De Poezieboys

In 1966, at the invitation of Simon Vinkenoog, handful of poets met in Carré. Their meal: half a chicken and a joint. These poets, including a debuting Jules Deelder, Johnny The Selfkicker and Vinkenoog, performed for a steaming, shouting and stiffly sold -out Carré. Jos Nargy and Joep Hendrikx wonder why such an evening nowadays seems almost unthinkable. They think poetry deserves better; The Poezieboys play at festivals, in theaters and organize poetry evenings with young poets. Of course with the aim: sold -out, steaming and shouting halls for poetry! Because the world can use some rock & roll & poetry again.

Joost Oomen (1990)

Poet, writer, theater maker and drummer. Oomen performed from Pisa to Ter Apel, from Viseu to Vlieland and from the church to the chicken coop. He spoke and played at festivals such as Lowlands, Oerol, Into the Great Wide Open, ILFU, Explore the North, Wintertuin, Crossing Border and the Parade and did solo and as part of the band Kruidkoek theater tours throughout the country. De Volkskrant proclaimed him the literary talent of 2021 and in the same year he became third at the Knowest Man. Literary work by Oomen appears at Uitgeverij Querido and he is a columnist for the northern newspapers.

Credits

Concept: Joost Oomen, Joep Hendrikx, Jos Nargy

Director: Ellen Goemans

Game: Joost Oomen, Joep Hendrikx, Jos Nargy Music Nick Feenstra

Design: Pleun Verhees, Sjaan Hofstede

lighting design: Iain Hoeffnagel

Image: Gordon Meuleman