28 Nov

20:15

De Plataan

Vledderstraat 3F, 7941 LC Meppel, Meppel

A theater performance based on a true WWII story, exploring the meaning of freedom today through humor, audience interaction, and personal reflection.

Fierce for Freedom

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What does freedom really mean?

The starting point is the true story of Judith's grandmother, who transported food and illegal correspondence for the resistance as a courier in Leeuwarden during the Second World War. Her story inspired the image of the woman on the bicycle in the Prinsentuin: a symbol of courage and freedom.

From this family story, Judith builds a bridge to the present. What does freedom mean today? How self-evident is it to be who you are? And how do societal developments relate to the lessons of the past?

The performance deliberately balances seriousness and levity: with humor, audience interaction, and self-relativism, an accessible performance with a clear social undertone is created. Fierce for Freedom is therefore both a commemorative performance and contemporary personal theater—with a laugh and a tear.