Each Other's Other - IWD 2024

In the context of International Women's Day (8 March 2024)

On Sunday March 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM

in Village Hall De Wielewaal in De Waal on Texel

This theatrical story by Margriet Kemper and Froukje Reitsema lasts about an hour and ends with a conversation with the makers and each other, including the enjoyment of Indian snacks and drinks; according to the recipe of Margriet's mother.

Entrance €10, please reserve at atelierdewaal@gmail.com

It is 'each other's other – a plea for naive curiosity'
story of two former neighbor girls from very different families, Margriet
Kemper and Froukje Reitsema. They discover each other's world, which gives them no fear
inspires but also makes you curious. World history makes that happen
in the late 1950s an Indian family and a Frisian-Groningen family came next to each other
to live.
“Every life, no matter how unremarkable, reflects the light of history,”
writes David van Reybrouck in 'Revolusi', and that is included in the performance
clearly based on the story of the two families.

two fragments from the performance:

Margriet:

Where do I start my story? Isn't there always a beginning before another beginning? When it comes to my parents' decision to leave the country of their birth, their motherland, the Indies, and to move to their homeland, the Netherlands, the beginning may lie in 1955. But far, far before that lies the real beginning, when The Netherlands considers the wealth of spices that grow on a number of islands as its own. “The Colonies exist for the Mother Country, and not the Mother Country for the Colonies,” was established two hundred years ago. Later, the entire archipelago will be annexed and the Netherlands will rule there with an iron fist.

Froukje:

While Margriet is forced to travel across half the globe with her father, mother and brothers, nothing happens to us. Nothing at all, life passes us by calmly and quite easily. Of course, the Second World War has not yet been over, but that doesn't bother me. But on November 4, 1956, when Margriet, still unknown to me, has just arrived in our country, a piece of great history is shot into my mind like an arrow. My parents are glued to the radio to hear what is happening in Hungary. Warsaw Pact military forces have invaded the disobedient country. Troops? Soldiers from Russia? I don't really understand how bad it actually is, but I feel very clearly that it is bad.

Margriet Kemper (Bandung 1951)
Margriet Kemper lived in Friesland from 1956 to 1979. Studied at the
Pedagogical Academy in Leeuwarden and at the art academies in
Groningen and Den Bosch. She works as an artist and writer. Gave 30
years of teaching at art academies, did assignments in public spaces (including a
monument for Gerard Reve in Amsterdam, an ash scattering field and a
memorial in North Brabant), publishes in the world of art, gives
lectures, keeps a weekly blog about literature, art and life,
organizes evenings with and around books, had the
small publisher Pels & Kemper and works as an artist with HW
Werther under the name La & Mo Teachings.

Froukje Reitsema/ Niekerk (Gr) 1947
Froukje Reitsema works as a director and theater critic at Friesch
Daily newspaper and gives workshops. After completing the Pedagogical Academy
In 1969 she took courses in crafts, Frisian and directing (Frisian
amateur theater school Frats). In the past she had her own children's theater
(Nice Puh) and afterwards she accompanied many associations and open-air games
Friesland. With Popke van der Zee she performed the piece 'foar dy nei dy' about their
deceased sons.

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In the context of International Women's Day (8 March 2024) On Sunday March 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM in Village Hall De Wielewaal in De Waal on Texel This theatrical story by Margriet Kemper and Froukje Reitsema lasts about an hour and ends with a conversation with the makers and each other, including the enjoyment of Indian snacks and drinks; according to the recipe of Margriet's mother. Entrance €10, please reserve at atelierdewaal@gmail.com It is 'each other's other – a plea for naive curiosity'story of two former neighbor girls from very different families, MargrietKemper and Froukje Reitsema. They discover each other's world, which gives them no fearinspires but also makes you curious. World history makes that happenin the late 1950s an Indian family and a Frisian-Groningen family came next to each otherto live.“Every life, no matter how unremarkable, reflects the light of history,”writes David van Reybrouck in 'Revolusi', and that is included in the performanceclearly based on the story of the two families. two fragments from the performance: Margriet: Where do I start my story? Isn't there always a beginning before another beginning? When it comes to my parents' decision to leave the country of their birth, their motherland, the Indies, and to move to their homeland, the Netherlands, the beginning may lie in 1955. But far, far before that lies the real beginning, when The Netherlands considers the wealth of spices that grow on a number of islands as its own. “The Colonies exist for the Mother Country, and not the Mother Country for the Colonies,” was established two hundred years ago. Later, the entire archipelago will be annexed and the Netherlands will rule there with an iron fist. Froukje: While Margriet is forced to travel across half the globe with her father, mother and brothers, nothing happens to us. Nothing at all, life passes us by calmly and quite easily. Of course, the Second World War has not yet been over, but that doesn't bother me. But on November 4, 1956, when Margriet, still unknown to me, has just arrived in our country, a piece of great history is shot into my mind like an arrow. My parents are glued to the radio to hear what is happening in Hungary. Warsaw Pact military forces have invaded the disobedient country. Troops? Soldiers from Russia? I don't really understand how bad it actually is, but I feel very clearly that it is bad. Margriet Kemper (Bandung 1951)Margriet Kemper lived in Friesland from 1956 to 1979. Studied at thePedagogical Academy in Leeuwarden and at the art academies inGroningen and Den Bosch. She works as an artist and writer. Gave 30years of teaching at art academies, did assignments in public spaces (including amonument for Gerard Reve in Amsterdam, an ash scattering field and amemorial in North Brabant), publishes in the world of art, giveslectures, keeps a weekly blog about literature, art and life,organizes evenings with and around books, had thesmall publisher Pels & Kemper and works as an artist with HWWerther under the name La & Mo Teachings. Froukje Reitsema/ Niekerk (Gr) 1947Froukje Reitsema works as a director and theater critic at FrieschDaily newspaper and gives workshops. After completing the Pedagogical AcademyIn 1969 she took courses in crafts, Frisian and directing (Frisianamateur theater school Frats). In the past she had her own children's theater(Nice Puh) and afterwards she accompanied many associations and open-air gamesFriesland. With Popke van der Zee she performed the piece 'foar dy nei dy' about theirdeceased sons.