ROUW (GRIEF)
A walk along places of loss
2022
ROUW (GRIEF) is about loss. About that which fades and passes. About death, but also about broken relationships, lost friendships, and the loss of jobs, bodies, and landscapes. How do we navigate endings? How do we make more space for grief?
Wearing headphones, you walk through Amsterdam-Oost past places of loss. Listening to stories of local residents, you are brought intimately close to the grieving practices of these people of Amsterdam. ROUW is a walking audio performance about that which no longer is.
Having navigated her own journey with grief in 2022, Marte explores how, by grieving collectively, we can find solace in one another.
The Year of Grief
The walking audio performance ROUW (GRIEF) evolved from the artistic research of The Year of Grief. Throughout this year-long trajectory, we explored the many layers, stages, and fluid nature of loss alongside a dedicated community and guest artists. The personal stories, rituals, and insights developed inside our studio (which served as a Temple of Grief throughout the year) laid the direct foundation for the final performance.
Team
Concept
Marte Boneschansker
Business management
Koosje Laan
Interim business management
Edgar Witteveen
Scenography
Katrijn Westland
Music
Vos van der Noordt
Performers
Achref Adhadi, Vincent Brons, Nina-Elisa Euson
Sound design
Dennis Slot
Sound mixing
Arno Peters
Production
Jakob Proyer
Technical producer
Jorn Kortooms
Dramaturgy
Vincent Brons
Assistant director
Nina-Elisa Euson
Costume maker / Seamstress
Syl van Duyn
Route advice
Hannegijs Jonker
Graphic design
Zuzanna Loch
Visuals / Imagery
Viviane Sassen
PR / Publicity
Nikla Katsburg
Community
Shayne McCreadie
Solace Table (Troosttafel)
Maureen de Jong
Special thanks to: all the people we spoke with, the participants of The Year of Grief, Studio FCP, Carla van der Elst, Huis ten Bosch, Marianne Burgers, Andree Douglas, and Rinus Brommer.
ROUW is a production by Marte Boneschansker and is made possible with the support of AFK, Plein Theater, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Vriendenloterij, LVC, and Stadsdeel Oost.