In case you are looking for your world-view, we have it, you can get it or a similar one, whatever we have right now, anytime. But it is painful to look at the world! Horrible!

On The Royal Road is a mad journey of words into the mind and out into the world, where mythical figures and pop cultural characters and phenomena collide in a stream of shifting voices: the king, his political opponents, his supporters, the blind who see, and the seeing who are blind.

Over three weeks, graduating directing student Agnes Jung Lassen has explored Elfriede Jelinek’s chaotic yet crystal-clear mastodon of populism from 2017 – together with two performers and a musician. Through this process, and during three open rehearsals, they invite the audience into a fragmented world, asking: What is trust? What is truth today?

Tickets
Thursday 2 October 19:30 hrs.
Friday 3 October 19:30 hrs
Saturday 4 October 15:00 hrs.

Credits
Text: From Am Königsweg by Elfriede Jelinek, in translation by Gitta Honegger (On The Royal Road: The Burgher King)

Direction: Agnes Jung Lassen
Performers: Clara Ottignon and Olga Tsyganova
Performer & Musician: Lola Swindels
Costume, Mask & Scenography Advice: Thommy Kraft

Production: Gemma van Kruijsbergen
Technical Support: Dave Krooshof
Advisor: Martine Manten

With thanks to:
Lois Maat, Marieke Plantinga, Berthe Spoelstra, Olivier Diepenhorst, Elin Löfman, Johanne Fridahl Willman, the ATT, the costume and décor department

Practical Information Venue:
Place: Academie voor Theater en Dans, Jodenbreestraat 3, Amsterdam.
Language: English

When arriving at the Academie voor Theater en Dans, please gather in the hall 10 minutes before the performance. A host will guide you to the studio.

After each open rehearsal, we invite the audience to join a short feedback session (15-30 minutes). During this session, we kindly ask a few questions based on your experience. Your feedback will help shape the further development of the performance.