Grondtonen is about a family that becomes lost in the forest. The ground beneath their feet is unstable, yet music rises from the depths. A large forest creature emerges from the earth and follows them between the trees. They do not see it—until their emotions run too high.
I think I might be a little lost. A forest is growing inside our house. The walls have already disappeared between the trees, and our furniture is slowly sinking into the ground. Mum can no longer dance. Branches grow through her bed. I don’t think she will ever get out again. Dad says I shouldn’t worry. He is hunting ballerinas between the bushes.
This morning I found a blue seed, maybe I’ll plant it… The moss is so soft. If I lie down here, everything might turn out fine by itself. The ground holds me tightly and strokes my back. Sometimes I hear something from the depths, like a giant heart beating. The forest breathes in and out. Someone is calling my name, but I cannot answer. Slowly, I sink away.
Following the successful collaboration on the award-winning performance IK… eh ik, Het Houten Huis once again joins forces with Nordland Visual Theatre, both artistically and technically. Het Houten Huis has also been collaborating in various ways with the Frisian company Tryater for several years. In Grondtonen, Tryater contributes to dramaturgy, while dancer and choreographer Adam Peterson of Club Guy & Roni assists in developing the choreography.
direction & script: Elien van den Hoek / assistant direction: Anne van Dorp / assistant direction & puppetry: Meghan Dobbelsteijn / performance & dance: Claire Hermans, Wannes de Porre, Marie Khatib-Shahidi, Ronja Smit et al. / music & composition & puppetry: Martin Franke / backstage & puppetry: Jesse Debille / children’s guidance & puppetry: Sieger Baljon / choreography: Elien van den Hoek, Adam Peterson, performers / technical team: Tomas van Schelven, Wytze Veenstra, Nico Wijnberg / design: Douwe Hibma, Marlies Schot / set construction: Douwe Hibma / props & finishing: Marlies Schot, André Kok / costumes & props: Freja Roelofs in collaboration with André Kok / lighting design: Desirée van Gelderen / dramaturgy: Yngvild Aspeli, David van Griethuysen, Marleen Jongens, Nina Thunnissen / advisory team: Ronja Smit, Maarten Smit, Het Houten Huis team / photography: Anne Harbers
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