BRONKS, BOS 8+

Root drought, not-so-fine dust, aggressive-invasive species, rising moss costs, pesticides, exploding nature tourism… The forest is boiling over! Blue tits only eat chips anymore, beavers build a dam out of plastic bottles and some squirrels shoot around like unguided projectiles, fighting over a half-empty Capri Sun. Willie Wonders climate show tries to bring hope in these difficult times. The animals and plants sing and dance until they sweat, but when even their own show is jeopardized by an outside threat, the animals fall out of their roles. The musical sputters, the children's drawings growl back, the cuddly toys bite back. BOS is a forceful tragicomic theatrical performance on location. A search for a bright spot in the climate story. How can you tell something enriching about a theme that leaves no one unmoved with a bunch of animals with a quirk, a load of absurd humor, and lots of playing fun? Animal show ‘Bos’ teaches children green awareness, but with a red edge. Wouter Hillaert, De Standaard ★★★★☆