Al het blauw van de hemel

The result is a moving piece of theatre 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 music theatre piece based on the bestselling novel 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.


About Buddy Vedder, Shelley Bos and Neos Theater
> Buddy Vedder is an actor, presenter and singer. He has played leading roles in musicals such as Saturday Night Fever, Het Was Zondag in het Zuiden and Soldaat van Oranje. He also shone in De Komedie over een Bankoverval and several editions of The Christmas Show. Buddy is also a familiar face on RTL 4, where he appears in popular programmes such as Stars on Stage and The Masked Singer.

> Last theatre season, Shelley Bos shone alongside Jeroen Spitzenberger in Cyrano. Her earlier work includes Midzomernachtsdroom by Theater Oostpool. Thanks to her sincere acting and strong vocal qualities, she is regarded as one of the great talents of her generation.

> Producer Neos Theater: After several years working for a wide variety of companies, Buddy Vedder felt the time was right to tell his own stories. Shows that stay with you, that don’t just entertain but also make audiences think. Inspired by his Greek roots and the ambition to tell new stories, Neos Theater was born.

Quotes from the partners

• AFAS Theater:
  A gripping and socially relevant story, passionate creators and an entrepreneurial mindset; that’s exactly what we at AFAS Theater go for.
• Toneelgroep Maastricht:
  Toneelgroep Maastricht and Buddy Vedder have been strong partners for years, thanks to several joint productions. Building on that shared history, we are happy to support Buddy in this ambitious new project. In Neos Theater we recognise the same ambitious, entrepreneurial DNA that defines us. That is why this initiative is close to our hearts, and we are delighted to support the project wherever we can.
• Alzheimer Nederland: 
  This show is especially close to the heart of Alzheimer Nederland! Sadly, dementia is still a taboo for many people, even though almost all of us will be affected by it in some way. Al het blauw van de hemel tells the story of a man with young-onset Alzheimer’s. More than that, it is about friendship and vulnerability. About getting everything out of life when you know it will end sooner than you had hoped. We think it is wonderful that Buddy is now bringing this story to theatres and opening up the conversation about it. With laughter and tears.