Friday Night LIVE

During Friday Night LIVE, the collaboration between Kunsthal and Theater Rotterdam takes centre stage. Enjoy the beats of DJ Lovesupreme in the Kunsthal Café, join an artist talk with theatre maker and choreographer Alida Dors, be surprised by a dance performance by choreographer Junadry Leocaria, or listen to a lecture by Selçuk Balamir. With the sensory introduction Come to Your Senses, you’ll prepare yourself for the exhibition (Sur)render in HAL 4 of the Kunsthal. Put on a pair of headphones and experience it!

Bites & drinks

During Friday Night LIVE, the tastiest bites are back on the menu. And are you coming to the Kunsthal with your Friday Night LIVE ticket between 17:00 and 19:00? Then a complimentary welcome drink (wine, beer, or soda) will be waiting for you!

Programme

Live set: Shishani

Singer-songwriter Shishani performs two short live sets in which identity, connection, nature and gentle forms of resistance come together. Through music that invites both listening and togetherness, Shishani gives a distinctive voice to the themes of (Sur)render.

Mini-concert: Ranie Ribeiro

Let Ranie Ribeiro take you on an intimate musical journey in a mini-concert where music creates space for stillness, encounter and connection. A musical moment that resonates with the sensory world of (Sur)render.

Artist talk: Clarice Gargard in Conversation with Alida Dors

How do you transform a performance into an exhibition? In this artist talk, theatre maker and choreographer Alida Dors shares insights into her creative process, motivations and sources of inspiration. A conversation about the journey from stage to exhibition space, and the questions of surrender, resistance and coexistence that lie at the heart of (Sur)render.

Come to your senses - (Sur)render

A concept by Joëlle Raus Prudence in collaboration with Elten Kiene

How do you experience an exhibition when you don’t first try to understand it, but dare to surrender to it? During this sensory introduction, you step out of your head and attune your body to the exhibition Theater Rotterdam: (Sur)render. Through language, movement, breath, sound and scent, you explore what happens when you let go of control for a moment and make space for your surroundings, for others, and for the nature we are part of. Put on your headphones and experience!

Lecture: Selçuk Balamir

What happens when we stop imagining collapse as one distant catastrophe and start asking what, and for whom, is already falling apart? In his keynote, Selçuk Balamir explores climate activism, collective survival, housing, mutual aid and the idea of “collapsolidarity”: letting go and coming together while falling apart. Expect a provocative reflection on how we might build communities capable of caring, repairing and acting together in an uncertain future.

FILM: Short programme by Roffa Mon Amour

Pilar (Yngwie Boley, Janis Joy Epping, Diana van Houten, 2020)
A dangerous intruder gives Pilar the chance to discover the wild animal within and the means to escape the post-apocalyptic village she lives in. A handpainted animation film about a woman who is fascinated with the wilderness beyond the walls of the post-apocalyptic and desolate village she lives in. A dangerous intruder finally gives her the chance to discover the wild animal within and the means to escape her suffocating situation.

FANTOOMWIJK (Ravi Sandberg, 2023)
FANTOOMWIJK gives voice to the evicted locals of a neighborhood that was once a bustling part of the city. A gripping short film about the human cost of urban development, representing the global issue of gentrification in big cities.

DJ Mixturess

DJ Mixturess will be taking over the Kunsthal Café. She seamlessly blends the soulful vibes of 90s and 2000s hip-hop and R&B with today’s dynamic sounds, creating an unforgettable musical journey. With nearly twenty years in the game, she’s not just a DJ but a pivotal figure in the Dutch music scene, known for electrifying stages from ADE to Mysteryland.

DJ LOVESUPREME

DJ LOVESUPREME is a versatile artist. Drawing from his mixtape mindstate, he brings music, stories, past and present together, both on the dance floor and in theatre and dance performances. He has collaborated with, among others, Alida Dors and created soundtracks for a wide range of productions. Through his sets, he creates more than just atmosphere — he creates movement, meaning, and connection.

About Theater Rotterdam: (Sur)render

How can you transfer a live performance to an exhibition space? Taking the successful performance (Sur)render by theatre maker and choreographer Alida Dors as their point of departure, Kunsthal Rotterdam and Theater Rotterdam have joined forces to engage in an extraordinary experiment. The multidisciplinary theatrical production will be translated into an immersive exhibition; you will not only experience the performance’s subject matter as a spectator, but will become part of it yourself.