But while they try to keep the chaos of the outside world out, a question grows: what exactly are they preparing for? And what if…? Can you detach yourself from a system you are inevitably part of? Their refuge, intended as protection, slowly becomes their prison.
In their search for ultimate freedom, that very freedom turns out to be just as frightening as the world they are trying to escape.
“De Leedbewakers create with Noodkeet a light-hearted physical theatre of calamity, full of clever visual discoveries, amusing slapstick, and beautiful music.”
– Theaterkrant
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ABOUT THE MAKERS
De Leedbewakers
The Leedbewakers are Lisa Groothof, Maurits van den Berg, and Len Lucieer. They create physical and absurdist site-specific theatre and films full of action, humour, and poetry. Their work centres on people trapped in systems they have helped create themselves, who try—with tragicomic persistence—to escape them.
The makers previously built their careers in mime, text theatre, music theatre, and site-specific work, collaborating with companies such as Oostpool, Alamo Race Track, Het Filiaal, BonteHond, Jakop Ahlbom Company, and ISH. Their first joint production, KØT, was performed at festivals and international venues and led to an award-winning film adaptation. In 2025, they created the theatre spectacle BABY BLUE together with Vis à Vis.
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