Sadettin K.

Sadettin Kırmızıyüz wanted to make a clown show. After years in which current affairs kept barging into his work, he was ready for something light. No big social themes. No heated debates. Just a show in which he could play. Mess about. Laugh. That plan failed almost immediately. Because how do you make a show that isn’t about anything at a time when everything is about something? 

And then there’s his daughter.
She’s white.

Because of her, the world looks at him differently. In the school playground. At the park. In the street. Doors open that he didn’t even know were closed. Not because he has changed, but because the way others look at him has changed. His daughter’s whiteness rubs off on him.

But his daughter brings him firmly back down to earth:
"Daddy, you’re not white, you’re brown."

In KAMELEON, Sadettin Kırmızıyüz desperately tries NOT to make a show about identity. But the harder he tries, the more the subject forces its way in. Luckily, that causes a great deal of confusion – and that’s exactly where the fun begins. With humour and sharpness, Sadettin shows how we all change colour, often without even noticing. But then, what is the right colour?

Sadettin: “I’m hugely looking forward to working with Jetse Batelaan; since our earlier collaboration (when we adapted Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek) I’ve secretly always dreamed of making something new with him. I can’t imagine a better director than Jetse to turn KAMELEON into an unforgettable, cheerful, zany, moving night at the theatre! Can’t wait!”

Concept, writing and performance Sadettin Kırmızıyüz Writer Vera Morina Final direction Jetse Batelaan Dramaturgy Liet Lenshoek Set design Emin Batman Lighting Gé Wegman Costumes Leila el Alaoui Music and sound design Kaspar Schellingerhout Technical Henk Geurds Production Liamatài Tehnu Business manager Albert van Andel Marketing Dieke van der Spek, Leonie Poot Booking agency Alles voor de Kunsten Campaign image Ruby Cruden House style Joost de Haas

45 minutes before the start, there will be an introduction by Annette Embrechts, dance and theatre journalist for de Volkskrant. You can reserve a free seat for this during the booking process.