David of hoe we ons bedacht hebben

How do you stay afloat in adult life without putting a bullet through your head at age 50? That was the premise of the speech This is water by American writer David Foster Wallace. Wallace read the text in 2005 at the graduation ceremony of a prestigious college. Three years later he hanged himself with a garden hose in his garage. He lived to be 46.

Three companies are creating three performances about the person and work of David Foster Wallace. Starting points are the author's biography, his addiction, genius, insecurity, depression and hyper-consciousness. The first part, DAVID or How We Conceived, explores how to live a meaningful life, a life that is connected to others and to the world, so that you can at least make it to fifty without putting a bullet through your head.

by
Willem de Wolf, Wannes Gyselinck, Freek Vielen
performers
Willem de Wolf, Suzanne Grotenhuis, Carine van Bruggen, Greg Timmermans, Ans Van den Eede, Freek Vielen
scenography & direction
Peter Van den Eede
production
De Nwe Tijd, de KOE & Hof van Eede in coproduction with Het Laatste Bedrijf
with the support of
Gallop Tax Shelter

Calendar

28.10.2021 – 20:00 – Corso, Berchem          

29.10.2021 – 20:00 – Corso, Berchem          

30.10.2021 – 20:00 – Corso, Berchem          

 

03.11.2021 – 20:00 – CC Strombeek

09.11.2021 – 20:15 – C-Mine, Genk

17.11.2021 – 20:30 – Kunstencentrum nona, Mechelen

18.11.2021 – 20:30 – Kunstencentrum nona, Mechelen

19.11.2021 – 20:30 – Kunstencentrum nona, Mechelen

20.11.2021 – 20:30 – Kunstencentrum nona, Mechelen

22.11.2021 – 20:00 – Theater a/d Rijn, Arnhem       

23.11.2021 – 20:00 – Stadsschouwburg, Sint-Niklaas

24.11.2021 – 20:00 – Antwerpse Kleppers, Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen

 

01.12.2021 – 20:15 – CC ’t Getouw, Mol

03.12.2021 – 20:30 – CC Gildhof – Theater Malpertuis, Tielt

 

15.02.2022 – 20:30 – Kaaitheater, Brussel  

16.02.2022 – 20:30 – Kaaitheater, Brussel  

18.02.2022 – 20:30 – CC Den Blank, Overijse 02 687 59 59

23.02.2022 – 20:15 – Schouwburg, Kortrijk 003256239855

25.02.2022 – 20:00 – 30CC Schouwburg, Leuven

 

15.03.2022 – 20:30 – CAMPO, Gent

16.03.2022 – 20:30 – CAMPO, Gent

 

11.04.2022 – 20:00 – CC Hasselt 011 22 99 31

08.05.2022 – 20:30 – Stadsschouwburg, Utrecht

 

02.05.2023 – 20:30 – De NWE Vorst, Tilburg 

11.05.2023 – 20:15 – Theater, Rotterdam

17.05.2023 – 20:00 – Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

18.05.2023 – 20:00 – Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam

19.05.2023 – 20:00 – Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam