De Monteur en het Meisje

About the Mechanic and the Girl

The theater performance with live music is inspired by the silver stylus-winning book: 'The Happy Island' by M. Törnqvist.

With a Peugeot 205 as a set piece, we witness the quest of a brave girl who is looking for the island of happiness. She ends up stranded on the side of the road with car trouble. While a mechanic who appears from nowhere tries to get the smoking car going, the girl travels in her colorful fantasy to three islands where she meets different characters;Each of these islands seems to be the happiest island at first glance, but each island also has its disadvantages.

Because what would it be like if there was always a party? Or if you always do everything together? Or if you always have your nose in the books? And isn't happiness closer to home than you might think?

'The mechanic and the girl' is a short-lived Odyssey, a road trip for little heroes from the age of 6. With your hair blowing in the wind, you and the girl travel to new and unknown worlds.

MECHANIC

Listen. Happiness is not something huge that can be found on an island far away somewhere. Happiness lies in the little things close to home. Caring for your plant. Or eat delicious hachée on Friday afternoon. Or just muse with your head in the evening sun. That's luck.

GIRL

What about the big things? Love. To travel. Seeing and experiencing beautiful things.

MECHANIC

It doesn't exist. The Island of Happiness does not exist. I already told you that, right?

GIRL

Yes, but where should I go if it doesn't exist? And how am I supposed to be happy?