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De Bonk

A pulsating mime-performance about queer rage and shame with an unavoidable radical rhythm

Bunqer

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Ray is a post-punk shapeshifter. He breaks with the laws of gravity in an attempt to find his place in the world: high in the sky, deep underground or somewhere in between.

De Bonk is a performance about being queer, anger, shame, and the overly developed ability to conform to the norm. This ability, developed out of necessity, can provide safety but eventually becomes suffocating. 

Seven birds crash into seven windows in seven seconds. Something is seriously wrong. This is a sign, and Ray immediately knows he must take it very seriously. He decides to lock himself in his room and keep the shutters closed until he has crafted a world-shaking speech. Alone in his room, madness creeps under Ray’s skin, along with pleasure, fire, and anger. The thudding of the birds against the windows echoes through his mind like a rhythmic heartbeat that transforms into a pounding beat. As the beat intensifies, Ray grows beyond himself. His thoughts become increasingly radical, and he slowly loses control.  

Biography

Bunqer is a creative duo consisting of Tine Tabak and Niels van Heijningen, a writer/dramaturge and a mime/actor. In their work, they strive to connect the thinking body with the adventurous spirit. Their mission is to put ‘mime writing’ on the map and explore how the performative, physical, and honest power of mime can be combined with the poetic and narrative power of language. In this way, they aim to create stories that are unrestrained and full of life. Bunqer seeks to inspire the audience to lead bold, daring, and mindful lives. They have previously created work for Boslab Theater Festival, Podium Bloos, and Studio/K. 

credits

Bunqer consists of Tine Tabak & Niels van Heijningen
Text/Creator – Tine Tabak
Play/Creator – Niels van Heijningen
Composition – Timon Persoon
Lighting – Abel Enklaar
Costume – Anke Vromen
Directed by Gerben Vaillant
Text accompaniment – Aletta Becker