Theatre maker Anne van Slageren, scriptwriter Yvon Muskita and director Hiepie Hoogeveen talk about the creation of NEST – a performance based on the personal stories of residents of the senior citizens’ flat Het Hoogtepunt in Groningen. What started with conversations at the kitchen table grew into an artistic project in which residents not only shared their stories, but also actively played a role in the final performance.

In the conversation you will hear how this project came to life: about the encounters, the inspiration, the collaboration with residents and the balance between artistic creation and personal involvement. What does it mean to make a performance with people who normally do not stand on stage? And how do you capture their lives in text, image and play?

NEST will premiere at Noorderzon on August 23. After the festival, the show can also be visited separately.