Theater play 'Ode to wonder' with An Miller

Children are often amazed. Why is the sea blue? Why does it get dark? Why is that gentleman bald? Somewhere on the way to adulthood, most of us lose that uninhibitedness. Gradually, the fire of curiosity is extinguished: things are just what they are, there is nothing new under the sun. And that is a pity. Wonder gives life color, helps to push our boundaries, and encourages us to question false certainties. In her book Ode aan de verwondering (Ode to Wonder), Caroline Pauwels makes an inspired plea to look at the world with that childlike gaze again. In science and art, but also in the big and small moments of every day. Deze Ode to Wonder is just as much an ode to the late rector of the VUB, Caroline Pauwels. With texts by Caroline and music she loved. The rector was a public figure with a love for the arts. She was, among other things, a curator for Theater Aan Zee. For the VRT, she made the series De inzichten van Caroline Pauwels and the VRT also made the Vier Seizoenen van Caroline Pauwels. An Miller steps into the shoes of Caroline Pauwels. Although she has mainly worked for television and film in recent years, An has rediscovered her love for the stage with the remarkable piece “Familie” by Milo Rau/NTGent. Based on ‘Ode aan de Verwondering’ by Caroline Pauwels