NARROW6+
Theatre in a house that is too small
A house that is too small and in it a man who is too big
and
a house that is too small and in it a woman who is too big.
They live near each other,
borrow each other’s sugar, tea, vacuum cleaner, the odd egg,
old family photographs, a piece of wall.
They seem to be made for each other.
But living together is not as straightforward as it might seem.
Judith de Joode and Rutger Remkes worked together on their graduation production KRAMPIG at the Maastricht Theatre Academy. NARROW (NIPT) is their next wordless and very physical production.
“Small but perfectly formed.” Belfast Telegraph
"NIPT (for children 6+) is full of recognizable daily routines. They are funny because they are difficult to perform in limited space and become a cramped and frenetic carry-on." - www.theaterkrant.nl
“Outstanding! It really made me laugh. There was so much truth in it- the challenges of sharing a space with other humans , the way most of us are better off on our own but we get sentimental about each other when left alone”
“Outstanding! It really made me laugh. There was so much truth in it- the challenges of sharing a space with other...” read more
CONCEPT Rutger Remkes and Judith de Joode ACTING Rutger Remkes/Joost Bolt, Judith de Joode/Hanne Struyf DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF Suze Milius ADVICE Peter De Bie and Jo Roets SOUND Adriaan van de Velde TECHNICIAN Thomas Stevens
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February 2013
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February 2015
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August 2015
Oostende
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Sa01/0813:30, 16:30
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Tu04/0813:30, 17:00
September 2015
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March 2016
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July 2016
Taipei
Taipei Children's Arts festival
Th07/0714:30, 19:30
Fr08/0714:30, 19:30
Sa09/0710:30, 14:30
Shanghai
Th14/0719:30
Fr15/0717:00, 19:30
Sa16/0710:30, 14:30, 19:00
Su17/0710:30, 14:30, 17:00
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Su31/0710:30, 14:30, 17:00
August 2016
Shanghai
Th04/0818:30
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Sa06/0810:30, 14:00, 16:30
Su07/0810:30, 14:00, 16:30
October 2016
Beijing
Sa01/1010:30, 14:30, 19:00
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February 2017
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Edinburgh
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Mo29/0513:15, 19:20
Tu30/0510:45, 13:30
February 2018
April 2018
October 2018
Galway
Mo15/1011:30, 17:00
Tu16/1009:30, 12:30
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Th18/1009:30, 12:30
November 2018
December 2018
Huningue
Le Triangle
Sa01/1217:00
Su02/1217:00
Cernay
Espace Grün
Mo03/1214:00
Tu04/1210:00
Huanpu District, Shanghai
Th13/1219:30
Fr14/1214:30, 19:30
Sa15/1210:30, 14:30, 19:30
Su16/1210:30, 14:30
January 2019
Bruxelles
Théâtre la Montagne Magique
Salle Iota
Salle Iota
Sa19/0118:00
Mo21/0110:00, 13:30
Tu22/0110:00, 13:30
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Questembert
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Mo28/0110:30, 14:00
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February 2019
Questembert
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Fr01/0210:30, 14:00
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January 2020
Porto
Teatro Municipal do Porto
Th16/0110:30, 15:00
Fr17/0110:30, 15:00
Sa18/0114:30, 16:30
Su19/0111:00, 15:00
March 2021
November 2021
Hamburg
KinderKinder +49(0)17-14006969
Sa06/1115:00
Su07/1111:30, 15:00
Press
01/06/2017
Into the water
"Limbs and feelings get tangled up in hilariously awkward combinations, much to the glee of young audiences (6-12 years) who loved the quirks of the set as much as the acrobatic antics of the performers as they negotiate the business of togetherness."
03/05/2016
Liebe braucht auch Platz - Das belgische Künstlerkollektiv Laika zeigt das humorvoll-ernste Stück "Nipt/Narrow" in Freiburg.
"Ohne ein Wort zu sprechen, zeigen sie ihren Zuschauern ab sechs Jahren auf sehr humorvolle und körperbetonte Art und Weise, wie unmittelbar sich die Kategorie Raum auf das Zusammenleben auswirkt. Eine Bodenklappe eröffnet eine praktische Möglichkeit – und eine poetische Chance: Einander nahe zu sein, einander Raum zu geben: Der Liebe kann das nur gut tun. Herzlicher Applaus."
07/03/2015
Narrow boasts a broad appeal, with something for all ages
"small but perfectly formed (...) The two actors were adept performers, mixing slapstick comedy for the kids with a bittersweet look at the challenges of moving in with a partner for the first time for the adults."
22/05/2014
Wechselvolles Spiel der Harmonien
"Das Publikum ist herzhaft amüsiert. Eingespielte Harmonien und Missklänge komplettieren das gestenreiche Spiele, führen die wechselvolle Stimmung von Dur zu Moll und wieder zurück."
Stuttgarter Nachrichten (Brigitte Jähnigen)
20/05/2014
Enge tötet Liebe
"Damit ist das Stück ein kindgerechtes Plädoyer für Toleranz und Kompromissfähigkeit. Es gibt unterschiedliche Charaktere mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften und Vorlieben. Wer dem anderen zugesteht, sich frei zu entfalten, gewinnt auch seine Zuneigung. Denn Enge tötet Liebe."
Esslinger Zeitung (Petra Bail)
19/02/2013
Comical movements in a minute space
"Nipt (for children 6+) is full of recognizable daily routines. They are funny because they are difficult to perform in limited space and become a cramped and frenetic carry-on."
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