The New Time

What if we decide to stay together? What if we radically choose not to retreat into our own rightness, but to look for what binds us? Two friends can no longer be with, but also not without each other. In an ultimate attempt to save their friendship, they go in search of the origin of their struggles and ways to overcome them. Or at least to understand them. Because how is it that you can clash so hard with someone you actually like so much? How far do you have to step out of your own comfort zone to understand the other? And do you even want to? "Throat-choking and light-footed theater about passionately differing from each other" (Volkskrant ★★★★) Suzanne Grotenhuis and Freek Vielen are the theater company ‘De Nwe Tijd’ together and have been friends for more than 20 years. For this performance, they dive into their personal history and stand on stage together with a backpack full of old pain and good memories. ‘Zeg me hoe het moet’ is a funny, uncomfortable, and intense search for connection and sincerity. For all friends who don't understand why they sometimes can't stand each other, for all children who no longer speak to their parents, for all couples who doubt between breaking up or continuing to look for ways to keep going together. From the press: "The friendship investigation of Freek Vielen and Suzanne Grotenhuis is pure theater pleasure" (Theaterkrant) “A witty and moving duet about the (im)possibility of connection between two people/makers who call themselves friends.” (Pzazz) “A rich, inspiring, and heartwarming experience.” (Knack) "Throat-choking and light-footed theater about passionately differing from each other" (Volkskrant ★★★★) Idea & cast: Suzanne Grotenhuis and Freek Vielen / text: Suzanne Grotenhuis, Wannes Gyselinck and Freek Vielen / dramaturgy & final direction: Wannes Gyselinck / music: Hendrik Lasure in collaboration with Cultuurcentrum Mechelen