Veerle Baetens & Bo Spaenc - Here, I as empress | Molenstraat 103/box 5

Minnie Maes is the smallest, quietest wallflower. So inconspicuous that she barely leaves a trace. In a world that she feels is becoming increasingly harsh and ugly, she retreats to Molenstraat 103 bus 5. There, she is empress; there, her rules apply. Here, she burns away her mouse-like nature and lets her mood speak. But is it okay to light a fire in a world that is already on fire? When does self-protection become domination? And who heals the damage we cause along the way? Veerle Baetens and Bo Spaenc search for an answer. Veerle gives Minnie shape and voice, Bo’s music winds through her words and forms a second presence in Minnie’s inner world. ‘Here, I as Empress’ is a musical monologue about power and doubt, about how loud it can be in a head that feels too much, and about what happens when the world unexpectedly knocks again. cast: Veerle Baetens composition, live music: Bo Spaenc script: based on an idea by Veerle Baetens & Kiana Porte, written by Veerle Baetens & Yoline Denys coaching: t.b.d. costumes: Manu Verschuren set, lighting, sound design: Dries Bellinckx producer: PerPodium, Bo Spaenc bv co-production: CC Asse, CC Herent with thanks to: Centre Culturel de Beauchevain, Theater Vooruit Boechout with the support of: the Tax Shelter of the Belgische Federale Overheid