Club Gewalt
Light design for a music theatre piece by Club Gewalt, in collaboration with Robbert Klein (Club Gewalt) and the collective.
About
futuristic-midi-pop for a tiny future
CLUB GEWALT practices the desire for de-growth by creating MINI MISS MIRACULOUS (MMM). As an oracle from the future, MMM comes to preach the so-called shrinkage gospel: the human body must shrink to a height of fifty centimeters in order to save the earth from future destruction and prevent the apocalypse. MINI MISS MIRACULOUS travels to the here and now to perform hypnotic hyper-pop songs and enchanting choreographies to proclaim her message.
Once upon a time in the future
Man grew taller and taller
Man dominated the world from an incredible height
And Man pushed the world to grow beyond its borders
To feed Man’s infinite hunger for spring
For growth
Man set the future on fire
Once upon a time in the present
Mini Miss Miraculous
Is saving the future from fire
For she spreads the instruction of the Incredible Shrinking Man
For the entire Mankind to downsize
To shrink the body
And shrink desires
To practice the desire for degrowth
For practice makes perfect
Mini Miss Miraculous is an alter ego of Club Gewalt, starring club member Gerty. Not to be confused (which is quite impossible) with alter ego Herr Hamsterfleisch, with frontwoman Loulou. Because yes, Club Gewalt has two alter egos. And maybe there will be more. Because sometimes you have to be someone else to sound different.
Credits
Mini Miss Miraculous: Gerty Van de Perre
Performance: Club Gewalt
Concept & music: Club Gewalt
Set & costume design: Elsemarijn Bruys
In collaboration with & based on intellectual property of: Arne Hendriks
Technical production management & light: Jorg Schellekens
Sound: Joris van Oosterhout
Production management: Andrea van Bussel
Communications & publicity : Pauline Ouwerkerk
Business management: Rick Mouwen
Photo & campaign design: Pim Top & MaartjeMerel
Set photography: Kelly Alexandre
Thanks too: Eric Magnée, Justin Schellekens, Mel Kikkert
Made possible by support of: Fonds Podiumkunsten and the City of Rotterdam
Première
21 May 2022, Roodkapje (Rotterdam, NL)