GROUND
A raw mourning musical
When the mother of the young talented Ally suddenly dies, it’s as if she falls through a hole in the ground and ends up in the disordered world of mourning. Nothing is as it was and nothing she has ever learned helps her to get a grip on this new reality.
Is there no manual? A step-by-step guiding plan?
She clings to the special funeral undertaker with hare-teeth who shows her the way in the post-mortem dream world. The practical side of death offers some comfort, but nothing and no one has an answer to Ally's deep loss. How can it be that many have gone before her and yet the path feels so lonely?
GROUND is a brave new musical about mourning. This profound musical offers comfort and confronts you with mourning full of honesty, courage and humor. Welcome to the surreal world of condolence cards, service desks for survivors and oak veneer. Let yourself be carried away by classical sounds and the vital sound of contemporary pop. GROUND is a recognisable musical for everyone, created and told by a collective of explosive new musical theatre talent.
GROUND will have a Dutch national tour from October until December 2025.
CREDITS
Concept:
Anouk Beugels, Marjolein Beumer, Charlotte Dommershausen & Eline de Jong
Writers:
Marjolein Beumer, Amanda Payne & Teuntje Post
Composers:
Charlotte Dommershausen & Job Greuter
Directors:
Suzanne Heijdra & Anouk Beugels
Choreography:
Cody Schuitemaker
Dramaturgy:
Eline de Jong & Anouk Mulder
Musical arrangements:
Jan van Eerd, Charlotte Dommershausen & Job Greuter
Musical production:
Jan van Eerd
Set & costume design:
Leoni Pirenne
Photography:
Daniela Petrovic
Cast:
Sara Afiba, Jonathan Demoor, Charlotte Dommershausen, Saskia Mees Christeller, Melissa Lodder, Wies Jansen Holleboom
Based on an idea by Anouk Beugels. Produced by NANOEK - brave new musicals.