Terug naar Prinsenplein Gershwin Bonevacia / Productiehuis Mozaïek

Theater Rotterdam Schouwburg
Theater

In Back to Prinsenplein, Gershwin Bonevacia looks for his ten-year-old self, 'Gush'. Who was Gush, how did Gush contribute to Gershwin and where does the emotional distance come from? During this search, the adult Gershwin encounters all kinds of traumas, imbalances and taboos.

Back to Prinsenplein is an investigation into the past, family ties and being a child. At the same time it is an ode to the young fearless first-person character and a frantic attempt to find that in the adult Gershwin.

Reactions from the press

'Bonevacia's story enchants.' NRC

'In Return to Prinsenplein, both the texts and the decor are breathtaking.' Critic's choice - Theaterkrant

'Beautiful spoken word performance.' Het Parool

About Gershwin Bonevacia

Gershwin Bonevacia is a poet, writer and performer. From 2019 to 2022, Gershwin was City Poet of Amsterdam. He self-published his poetry debut I bought a bicycle in 2017 and single-handedly turned it into an underground classic. In 2021, Das Mag published his second collection of poems When I was little, I was not afraid and he translated the children's book This is what change sounds like by the famous American spoken word artist Amanda Gorman. In 2022, Gershwin was one of the writers of 3PAK, the gift of Young People's Book Week. Back to Prinsenplein is his first solo theater performance.

About Production House Mozaïek

Production house Mozaïek is the producing branch of Podium Mozaïek with which we bring recognisable, urgent and underexposed stories into the spotlight. Characteristic of our programming and productions is the pursuit of encounters. In the coming years we will support makers who are active in spoken word and storytelling, where we like to choose the personal story in which you can recognize yourself and the world through others. In 2023/2024 we will work with Gershwin Bonevacia, multiple storyteller of the year Sahand Sahebdivani and the queen of spoken word Babs Gons. We previously worked with Theater RAST, World Opera Lab and actress and theater maker Mouna Laroussi. www.podiummozaiek.nl.