Ruination
do 6 aug 2026 t/m vr 7 aug 2026
Lost Dog
Location
Theater aan de Parade/Casinozaal
Duration
100 min.
Entrance fee
€ 25
Price Friend
€ 22,50
Genre
Dans, Muziektheater, Theater
Date
do 6 aug 2026 t/m vr 7 aug 2026
Language
Nederlands boventiteld
Bus
Nee
Medea stands trial for the murder of her children. In the myth, the case is already closed: she is the villain. Choreographer Ben Duke puts her on trial in the Underworld, with Jason as prosecutor and Hades and Persephone as lawyers. In ‘Ruination’ the case runs for a second time. One where offender and victim are not as obvious as the myth told us for centuries. Who is the victim? Who gets a fair trial?
The performance will have its Dutch premier on Boulevard at Thursday the 6th of August.
Good to know
- The performance is in English with Dutch subtitles.
- This performance contains references to, descriptions of and scenes with (domestic) abuse and death. Some scenes contain nudity.
About the artist
Lead by choreographer Ben Duke, the British theatre company Lost Dog creates performances in which famous stories fall under new ownership. Their versions of ‘Juliet and Romeo’, ‘Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)’ and ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ toured Europe and have been showed at Boulevard before. ‘Ruination’ is a coproduction with the Royal Ballet (UK), played for sold-out venues in London and won the National Dance Award for the best modern choreography in 2022.
“The full cast of performers is superb, peeling in and out of character’s skins, between voice, movement and singing. Dance is used to complete meanings, to explode emotions, to carry the narrative forward with heartbreaking empathy.”
“Lost Dog’s fresh take on the myth of Medea is the real deal: a potent brew of dance, drama, music and glorious stage-scapes, with a GSOH to boot.”
Credits
Cast Miguel Altunaga, Jean Daniel Broussé, Maya Carroll, Liam Francis, Aishwarya Raut, Hannah Shepherd
Musicians Sheree DuBois, Keith Pun, Yshani Perinpanayagam
Creative team
Devised by Ben Duke and the Company
Director Ben Duke
Designer Soutra Gilmour
Music Director Yshani Perinpanayagam
Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh
Video Designer Hayley Egan
Sound Designer Jethro Cooke
Assistant Choreographer Winifred Burnett-Smith
Original Assistant Director Andreea Paduraru
Dramaturg Raquel Meseguer Zafe
Production & producing team
Production Manager Jenny Wheeler
Stage Manager Amy Steadman
Deputy Stage Manager Hannah Gillett
Production LX Zoe Beeny
Executive Producer Daisy Drury
Producer Emma Evelyn
Tour Booking (Europe) Gabrielle Veyssiere
Photo Camilla Greenwell
Coproducer The Royal Ballet
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