The New Continent

TU/e Employees and students are invited to come to see and enjoy ‘The New Continent’, as part of the Lustrum activities (TU/e65). Due to Corona, it was impossible to feature this new and original play in 2021 the year of our anniversary, but now all measures are lifted, you have the chance to watch the play in two theatres. 

9 June De Hofnar Valkenswaard (20.15 u)  
23 June Parktheater Eindhoven (20.30 u)  

As TU/e employee or student you can order 2 tickets per person for free, using the code TUE65. 

The director of the play Geert Niland, who also conceived the idea and wrote the script, is well known also within the TU/e because of his enormous popular and spectacular renditions of Moulin Rouge (performed when the TU/e turned 55) and Rent, the musical that was performed 20 times on the TU/e Campus, all evenings sold out. So be quick and order the tickets, there is only a limited number available per theatre! 

About ‘The New Continent’ 
Participants of Project Greenland leave for Greenland by ship. Looking for a fresh start in their lives, they leave unexpectedly quickly because a new pandemic is imminent. The ship is damaged and when the engine fails during a storm, the ship drops anchor. Where Gus threatens to polarize, Jane continues to doubt. Their love is tested. When they finally reach Greenland, Jane wonders: 'Can I continue with the man I love so much?' The New Continent is a compelling and heartwarming play with music and movement, written and directed by Geert Niland. The performance is performed by twenty talented (inter)nationals from the Brainport region including TU/e. 

“I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.”  (Richard P. Feynman) 

Credits 
Script and direction: Geert Niland  
Music: Mohsen Mehrafouz  
Scenography: Eline Baks  
Costume: Agnes van Dijk 
Actors: Armand Ilas, Beata Schrier, Charlie Marie Rijvers, Dana Wellens, Edith Gierasimiuk, Etem Özel, Gloria Primi, Marie Romano, Mariana Spijkers, Neema Gohari, Raja Bennabhaktula, Renske de Wolf, Sankalp Jain, Stephan van Mierlo, Alex Reefman, Georgios Skantzaris, Suzanne van Gorp.Chris Plaesikoadis, Dorien Meulendijks 
Production: Marleen Bruurs en Niels van Doormalen 
Business leader: Marsha Damen 
Artwork design: Nik van Rozendaal 

This production is made possible thanks to WONKA Podia en TU/e, with support of Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, CultuurEindhoven and Kunstloc.  

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