Zest for life

A poetic trip about life From the very first breath to the last sigh: Levenslust captures an entire existence in an epic poem that comes to life live on stage. To the sounds of a jazz trombone, universal life questions are lifted, zeitgeist and worldviews drift by. Playful and sharp-witted, light-hearted and accurate. Because no matter how heavy life sometimes is, hope remains, and the urge to move on always sounds through. In an intimate setting, you lean back relaxed and let yourself be carried away by the unique word and image language of Joke van Leeuwen. Her poetry tells, observes, and embraces you like a warm coat. At the same time, the music of Nabou Claerhout seeks a continuous dialogue with the words – sometimes a playful echo, sometimes an unexpected counter-voice, sometimes a driving force that carries the language further. Van Leeuwens poetry is visual, sound-rich, sometimes intimate and whispering then direct and straightforward. Almost effortlessly she plays the registers in which word and sound, rhythm and linguistic power coincide. (Theaterkrant) Claerhout enters into a sound-rich dialogue – without words – with Van Leeuwen. (Theaterkrant) www.hogefronten.nl