Theatre / English Spoken
26-03 t/m 27-03
Just van Bommel
DEAR FRAIL MALE
What if, when it really matters, you were as quick-witted as you had hoped? In DEAR FRAIL MALE, Just van Bommel recounts a personal anecdote about an unexpected “encounter” with a group of boys.
Just reimagines this memory in a textual, rhythmic performance about the (quite literal) weight of the male norm. Performed by two men, Just delves into the struggles of boys and men in their search for identity within a society that sees aggression as strength and vulnerability as weakness.
About Just van Bommel
Just van Bommel (they/them/he) creates interdisciplinary performances about urgent contemporary issues surrounding themes such as gender, masculinity and vulnerability. Their deeply personal performances zoom out to reflect on our modern world.
Just has been a creator at Frascati Productions since 2022. DEAR FRAIL MALE was nominated for the BNG theatre prize.
Concept, direction, acting: Just van Bommel
Composition, sound design: Annelinde Bruijs
Set and light design: Erik van de Wijdeven
Costume design: Ülkühan Akgül
Coach: Selm Merel Wenselaers, Esther Snelder
Final direction: Lisa Verbelen
Actors: Niels van Heijningen, Michael Wanga or Daniel Nicoletti
Sparring partner: Emma van den Elshout
Production: Frascati
With thanks to: Lotte Laurens, Megan de Kruijf and (the work of) Esther Perel, Paul B. Preciado, David Diop, Virginie Despentes, Greyson Perry and Hannah Gadsby