Tickets

Thu 29 – Sat 31 May

Practical info

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity

Invitation to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world

Resonate Productions (NL)

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity invites you to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world, sharing one planet with billions of others. In this intergenerational gathering, we revisit recent world history on five continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an unjust industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and two all-encompassing social experiments.

By joining the gathering*, you too become a witness to these stories. Your reactions are the deciding factor in how each gathering unfolds. Like this, no event will ever be the same. 

All voices combined form one testimony of global power dynamics. Forces that disrupt even the most sincere attachments, leaving people torn between deep love and great fear. An untenable state of being that needs to be challenged, for the sake of our souls.

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity is carried by continuous live music, created by Ekaterina Levental, Anastasis Sarakatsanos and Andrea Voets.

*Participation is voluntary

Resonate Productions creates musical journalism by combining in-depth journalism with music. Previous projects include FOR REAL (O. 2024): O. Lab: Instant Musical Journalism, Millennial History (O. 2022), While We Live (O. 2021) (Best Classical Music 2020, NRC). Curious about Resonate Productions’ podcasts? You can listen to them here

Practical information

  • Total duration: 3 hours. Unique scenes, no repeats.
  • Two entry moments: at the beginning (15.30 o’clock), after 1 hour 30 minutes (17.00 o’clock)
  • After entering, you can stay as long as you like. You can leave the venue at any time.



Credits

Artistic direction: Andrea Voets, research, interviews, edit: Andrea Voets, dramaturgy: Anastasis Sarakatsanos, Burkhard Körner, Andrea Voets, outside-eye: Burkhard Körner, musicians/composers/hosts: Ekaterina Levental (mezzo-soprano, harp), Andrea Voets (harp, electronics), Anastasis Sarakatsanos (piano, qanun), vocal compositions: Luke Deane, Christine Cornwell, light design: Vinny Jones, sound engineer: Hayden Hook, light engineer: Bea Verbeek, Simon Kelaita, technical coordinator: Simon Kelaita, production: Danai Belosinof, podcast Millennial History: Andrea Voets, Luke Deane. Funded by: Fonds Podiumkunsten , in partnership with: De Balie, O., Book of Premonitions

Historic events: Bhopal gas tragedy, India (1984), Hidden, ‘black’ ‘children of the One Child Policy, China (1976-2016), Iran-Iraq War (1980-1989), Final years of Apartheid, Truth & Reconciliation, South Africa (1990s), State and narco violence, Mexico (1980s, 1990s, 2000s)


Duration performance

180 min (durational performance)

Location

TR25 Schouwburg - Kleine Zaal

Standard price

Individual tickets from 3 April

DAY TICKETS €45

Thu 29 – Sat 31 May

Practical info

DAY TICKETS €35

Duration performance

180 min (durational performance)

Location

TR25 Schouwburg - Kleine Zaal

Standard price

Individual tickets from 3 April

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity

Invitation to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world

Resonate Productions (NL)

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity invites you to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world, sharing one planet with billions of others. In this intergenerational gathering, we revisit recent world history on five continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an unjust industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and two all-encompassing social experiments.

By joining the gathering*, you too become a witness to these stories. Your reactions are the deciding factor in how each gathering unfolds. Like this, no event will ever be the same. 

All voices combined form one testimony of global power dynamics. Forces that disrupt even the most sincere attachments, leaving people torn between deep love and great fear. An untenable state of being that needs to be challenged, for the sake of our souls.

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity is carried by continuous live music, created by Ekaterina Levental, Anastasis Sarakatsanos and Andrea Voets.

*Participation is voluntary

Resonate Productions creates musical journalism by combining in-depth journalism with music. Previous projects include FOR REAL (O. 2024): O. Lab: Instant Musical Journalism, Millennial History (O. 2022), While We Live (O. 2021) (Best Classical Music 2020, NRC). Curious about Resonate Productions’ podcasts? You can listen to them here

Practical information

  • Total duration: 3 hours. Unique scenes, no repeats.
  • Two entry moments: at the beginning (15.30 o’clock), after 1 hour 30 minutes (17.00 o’clock)
  • After entering, you can stay as long as you like. You can leave the venue at any time.



Credits

Artistic direction: Andrea Voets, research, interviews, edit: Andrea Voets, dramaturgy: Anastasis Sarakatsanos, Burkhard Körner, Andrea Voets, outside-eye: Burkhard Körner, musicians/composers/hosts: Ekaterina Levental (mezzo-soprano, harp), Andrea Voets (harp, electronics), Anastasis Sarakatsanos (piano, qanun), vocal compositions: Luke Deane, Christine Cornwell, light design: Vinny Jones, sound engineer: Hayden Hook, light engineer: Bea Verbeek, Simon Kelaita, technical coordinator: Simon Kelaita, production: Danai Belosinof, podcast Millennial History: Andrea Voets, Luke Deane. Funded by: Fonds Podiumkunsten , in partnership with: De Balie, O., Book of Premonitions

Historic events: Bhopal gas tragedy, India (1984), Hidden, ‘black’ ‘children of the One Child Policy, China (1976-2016), Iran-Iraq War (1980-1989), Final years of Apartheid, Truth & Reconciliation, South Africa (1990s), State and narco violence, Mexico (1980s, 1990s, 2000s)


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Locatie

O. gebruikt haar stad als podium en decor. Veel voorstellingen zijn op onalledaagse en onontdekte locaties in de stad: pleinen, woonkamers, kerken, een oude wasserij, winkel, bovenop de Bijenkorf en zelfs een fitnesscentrum.