A masked comedy about the (un)fair sustainability transition and struggling entrepreneurs. A butcher shop on the brink of closure, climate activists armed with superglue, a rock-hard deadline to go green, and flying meatballs and sausages. Winkel van Weleer is satire baked in the tradition of commedia dell’arte. In a world where the transition to a sustainable society demands great sacrifices, Het Markttheater creates a place where everyone can feel addressed—and no one is spared. The actors put on centuries-old Italian masks and bring a performance full of lazzi, physical struggle, and music to the market. Based on interviews with entrepreneurs, civil servants, and environmental organizations, the ensemble and writer Guido Scheepe created a new canavaccio about butcher Mr. van Weleer. Will he manage to survive in times of zero-emission zones and AAA++++ labels, or is his shop a thing of the past?
from, with, by | Martha Villada Marquez, Justin van der Veen, Sean Hauser, Alidtcha Binazon, Guno Pool Kuijt, Nora Korfker text | Guido Scheepe scenography/costumes | Thomas Maas masks | Pau Sa Mask final direction | Fleur van den Berg technician | Geronimo Cappelli community/education | Mystha Mandersloot communication | Talitha Isik business manager | Sofie de Vroom graphic design | Pedro Lobo campaign image | Eelco Wortman
Press
(Theaterkrant)
“Masks, costumes, and props do exactly what they are supposed to do. The brilliant idea of using a steeply sloping stage floor makes it possible to give the performance its all under any circumstances and let this sympathetic initiative work to its full potential.” Read more
(Parool)
“A centuries-old tradition in a new guise: fast-paced, accessible, and comic theater about struggling entrepreneurs and becoming sustainable against one’s will.” Read more
