{"id":16374,"date":"2025-12-10T12:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T11:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/event\/shift-resonate-productions-nothing-bigger-than-humanity\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:44:21","slug":"shift-resonate-productions-nothing-bigger-than-humanity","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/en\/event\/shift-resonate-productions-nothing-bigger-than-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"SHIFT: Resonate Productions – Nothing Bigger than Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cOne of the most beautiful acts of art, journalism and life that I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d <\/strong><\/em>-Shirish Kulkarni<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity<\/em> invites you to feel what it means to be human in today\u2019s world. In this gathering, we revisit recent world history from four continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and an all-encompassing social experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By joining this event, you too become a witness to these stories. After each scene, all guests are invited to share their thoughts. These live reactions are the deciding factor in how each day unfolds. No performance will ever be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All voices combined form one big testimony of global power dynamics. Forces that disrupt even the most sincere bonds between humans, leaving people torn between deep love and great fear. During Nothing Bigger Than Humanity<\/em>, we break free from that impossible state of being by relating once again to the humanity we all share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performance is carried by continuous live music by Sarah Jeffery (recorders & voice), Yung Tuan Ku (vibraphone & percussion) and Andrea Voets (harp & electronics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resonate Productions<\/strong> makes musical journalism<\/em> by combining in-depth, social journalism with many layers of music. The podcast Millennial History<\/em><\/a> was listed in \u2018best podcasts of 2022\u2019 by Avery Trufelman, While We Live <\/em>as best of classical music 2020 by the Dutch quality-newspaper NRC. With FOR REAL<\/em><\/a>, a theatrical radio-show on the intellectual undermining of women, <\/em>the company made its New York debut at BAM\u2019s Next Wave Festival 2025. Artistic director Andrea Voets is a recipient of the exclusive Dutch Fast Forward-grant, ISPA-fellow and writes for De Groene Amsterdammer<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historic events<\/strong>
\u2022 Bhopal gas tragedy, India (1984)
\u2022 Hidden \u2018black\u2019 children of the One Child Policy, China (1976-2016) 
\u2022 Iran-Iraq War (1980-1989) 
\u2022 State and narco violence, Mexico (1980s, 1990s, 2000s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical information<\/strong>
\u2022 Total duration: 2.5 hours. Unique scenes, no repeats.
\u2022 Drinks and snacks are provided.
\u2022 After entering, you can stay as long as you like. You can leave and come back at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dinner at the caf\u00e9<\/strong>
This Friday as well, you are welcome to join us from 6:00 PM for a three-course dinner for \u20ac25. Reservations can be made by sending an email to horeca@explore-the-north.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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