Cat Smits Company (Netherlands): Behind Closed Doors

Hvordan sniker vold seg inn i livet ditt så sakte at du ikke lenger vet hva som er normalt?
Og hvordan unnslipper du det?
Forestillingen tar publikum med inn i den ofte usynlige verdenen av dominans og vold som finner sted bak lukkede dører.
Cat Smits Company kombinerer dette presserende temaet med figurteatrets poetiske kraft – i en dynamisk mosaikk av en fortelling. Forestillingen er basert på overlevendes erfaringer: ofre, deres barn og gjerningsmenn.
Bak lukkede dører er en fengslende teateropplevelse om anerkjennelse og motstandskraft.
Behind Closed Doors er en samproduksjon med Laaktheater og Figur i Fossekleiva og har Urmie Plein, Alexander Brouwer og Cat Smits i hovedrollene.
Med stor takk til: Ans, Michelle, Elyssa og Ray for å ha delt historiene sine. Og takk til Songül Mutluer for å ha delt sin kunnskap og erfaring.

How does violence creep into your life so slowly that you no longer know what’s normal?
And how do you escape it?
Behind Closed Doors takes the audience into the often invisible world of dominance and violence that takes place behind closed doors.
Cat Smits Company combines this urgent theme with the poetic power of puppetry in a dynamic, mosaic narrative. The performance is based on the experiences of survivors: victims, their children, and perpetrators.
The actors and puppets portray different stories and perspectives, creating a complete picture of the circumstances that cause boundaries to shift daily. Until fear becomes the new normal.
Behind Closed Doors is a compelling theatrical experience about recognition and resilience.
Behind Closed Doors is a coproduction with the Laaktheater and Figur i Fossekleiva and features Urmie Plein, Alexander Brouwer, and Cat Smits.
With great thanks to: Ans, Michelle, Elyssa, and Ray for sharing their stories. And thanks to Songül Mutluer for sharing her knowledge and experience.