Anders Ik Wel
The show about what shame does to you when you are different.
Geoffrey van der Ven
Location: Tolhuistuin, Tuin
Dates:
- GENRE: Spoken word / Poetry, Storytelling, Text theatre
- THEME: History Re-told, Queer Stories, Recommended by Poetry Circle
- LANGUAGE: Dutch
- Specific accessibility description, check our festival page for more info, Toilet for wheelchair users: yes, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 1 h
We rarely talk about it—shame. Most of the time we don’t even recognise it. ‘Anders ik wel’ (‘What’s the difference’) is an intimate and thought-provoking performance about the journey through shame and being othered. Storytelling, personal narratives, and spoken word come together to expose the quiet mechanisms of shame that settle into our lives. These layers are often invisible, but all the more powerful in how they shape us. Geoffrey weaves mythology with personal experiences to create an evening of discomfort, recognition, and connection. For those who have been; those who still are; and those who always will be, different.
Biography
Theatre maker Geoffrey van der Ven tells stories that have long gone untold. In his first solo “Nothing New”, he shed light on the queer history of Africa. He previously won the title Poet of the Year at the Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards and received an honorable mention from Button Poetry. His work has been featured during the Eurovision Song Contest Rotterdam, and he has performed in major theatres and events such as the Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam Pride, and now, for the second time, at Amsterdam Fringe Festival.
