Poetic dreamteam
What happens when a soft activist, a wandering storyteller, and a diva set out to uncover the origins of the world? In this literary punk performance, Mees van Rijswijk, Johannes Lievens, and Marieke Ornelis return to the very beginning. They watch videos about the production of blood sausage, return an IKEA stool to the Carpathian Mountains, and dissect the Old Testament. Through a vibrant mix of stories, songs, and poetry, they grapple with one deceptively simple question: where did it all go wrong?
Part improvised consumer watchdog, part philosophical excavation, the performance ventures beyond the production lines of food and everyday commodities. Searching for answers in conspiracy theories, myths, and gossip, PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT is a colourful attempt to question contemporary power structures by zooming in on the smallest details.
Language: Dutch
Who?
HYPERPOËZIE (formerly Drie Dagen Fris) is the literary collective of Mees van Rijswijk, Marieke Ornelis, and Johannes Lievens. Armed with pens and a drum machine, they set out to conquer your heart, your language, and your imagination. HYPERPOËZIE’s work is an indictment of compromise—a poetic manifesto for finding joy while everything around us is falling apart.
Credits
By and with: Johannes Lievens, Marieke Ornelis and Mees van Rijswijk | Scenography: Musia Mwankumi and Lieselot Clement | Technical: Lieselot Clement and Lore Verhoeven | Outside eyes: Marleen Nagtegaal and Maria Magdalena de Cort | Production: HYPERPOËZIE | Co-production: Explore the North, OPROER, Grand Theatre, MIMIK and Perpodium, with the support of the the Belgische Federale Overheid Tax Shelter | With the support of: Fonds21 and the Janivo Foundation | Special thanks to: Sander Koning, BRUT, MartHa!tentatief, De Blikfabriek, De Nwe Tijd, Oerol, STORMRAM, De Vriendenloterij and VONK & Zonen.
This performance is part of the OPROER programme. OPROER is a collaboration between several production houses and cultural organisations in the Netherlands: Likeminds, Podium Bloos, Werkplaats Walhalla, Karavaan, VIA ZUID, Theater de Generator, De Nieuwe Oost, Grand Theatre, and Explore the North. OPROER is committed to creating more opportunities for emerging artists who are looking for venues to perform at and audiences to reach. OPROER is made possible by the VriendenLoterij Fund, thanks to an additional donation from the VriendenLoterij.
