TOURIST
VR for your ears
2019
TOURIST is an audio-guided theatrical voyage of discovery, a kind of VR for your ears. The performance explores how one transforms from a tourist into a guest, and how women claim ownership over their own stories.
TOURIST tells the true story of mother and daughter Alexandrine and Henriëtte Tinne from The Hague, who traveled from Cairo to Khartoum in 1862. An extraordinary journey for two women at the time, but also a journey deeply intertwined with its colonial context.
In 2018, Marte followed in their footsteps with her mother and Cairene actress Rana Khodair. Who owns the space around us? What freedom of movement do you have as a woman? And how do you connect with the unknown? The audio recordings from this journey form the foundation for the audience’s route.
Barefoot, the audience wanders through a landscape designed by Geartsje van der Zee. With headphones on, you are sent on an expedition across borders, privileges, and unfamiliar terrain.
Team
Concept & performance
Marte Boneschansker
Performance
Rana Khodair, Hannegijs Jonker
Scenography
Geartsje van der Zee
Music
Matthias Sigurdsson
Dramaturgy
Mounir Samuel
Sound design
Dennis Slot
Technical execution
Emma Niele
Sound mixing
Arno Peeters
Business management
Koosje Laan
Artistic coaching
Willem de Wolf
Production
Marjolein Saelman
Producer
Het Huis Utrecht
PR & communications
Nikla Katsburg
Graphic design
Zuzanna Loch
With thanks to: Performance Technology Lab, Playfield/Tim de Paepe, Syl van Duyn, Naba Mohiedeen, Abdullah Mohiedeen, Basil Jacobs, Natasja van ’t Westende, Ruth Vandewalle, and Markus Schnizer.
TOURIST is a production by Marte Boneschansker / Het Huis Utrecht and is made with the support of the Performing Arts Fund NL, the Olland Buisman Foundation, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, and the Municipality of Utrecht. Making TOURIST sustainable was also made possible through contributions to our crowdfunding campaign on Voordekunst.nl and supported by Afke Nel, Municipality of The Hague, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, Trienette Struik, Constant Meijers, Steven Schenk, Nimue Smit, and Syl van Duyn.
“Ga, ga, ga!”
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My Daily Shot of Culture
“Boneschansker ontlokt kwetsbare, maar strijdbare verhalen aan de vrouwen die ze onderweg tegenkomt. Dat is bijzonder.”