Shelter (Jaszak)

A physical performance with live music (3+) |

Simone de Jong Company (Netherlands) |

Sunday, October 11th, 5 pm; Monday, October 12th, 10 am and Tuesday, October 13th, 9:30 am & 11 am – Theater Strahl, Probebühne (Berlin Schöneberg) |

About the production

“Jaszak” is a funny, heartwarming performance about a person without a roof, in a changing world. Or is he changing himself? Inspired by a Sheltersuit, a suit for homeless people, Simone de Jong Company brings a physical and musical trip-like performance for young audiences.

About the artist(s) / group

Simone de Jong Company (Amsterdam, 2015) creates work based on movement, music and imagination. Original, funny, sensitive. Their performances are mostly non-verbal, since for a young child the spoken word is only one of hundreds of languages. They like to connect with children and challenge them at the same time. Their shows are for everyone from 2–7 years old and for everyone who wants to be that big again, for a while. They start from the physical and aim for the philosophical. Artistic director Simone de Jong is educated in modern mime and music theatre. She teaches professionals and children. She is the author of two novels for children. She strongly believes in the interaction between teaching, directing and writing. Meeting children is the fuel for creating.

Performer: Toon Kuijpers
Live musician: Niels Vermeulen
Director / concept: Simone de Jong
Costume: Sheltersuit
Set design: Erik Begemann & Elian Smits
Photography: Kamerich en Budwilowitz

World premiere: November 9th, 2024

Duration: 40 minutes + 15 minutes post-performance play

Language: No spoken language

Access: For Deaf audiences

“Shelter (Jaszak)” is a production by Simone de Jong Company.

Photo ©Kamerich & Budwilowitz