Workshop DJANGAN!?
Are you taking your class to see DJANGAN!? Prepare your students with a workshop in which they discover, through movement, what discipline and silence do to the body, and what happens when you let go of that posture.
Djangan means ‘don’t’. Don’t cry, don’t show fear, don’t show weakness. In DJANGAN!, three dancers in KNIL uniforms stand on stage, each from a different background: Javanese, Moluccan and Manadonese. They stand upright, remain silent and persevere. Slowly, the human being beneath that façade emerges, with anger, fear, guilt and loss. This does not lead to a breakdown, but to a softening. Here, vulnerability is not a weakness, but a form of courage.
The performance also shows how this discipline is passed on to the next generation, and that not every story is the same. DJANGAN! is a production by Cheroney Pelupessy. She poses the question of what it means to be a man in the KNIL, and what image of masculinity we unconsciously pass on, without answering that question.
Choreographer Cheroney Pelupessy weaves urban contemporary dance with traditional dance and music to create a powerful performance. Themes such as identity, heritage and the legacy of the past resonate deeply, making the performance relatable and relevant to pupils.
Educational Materials
- More information coming soon.
- Theatre tour: March – May 2027
School Performances
- Wednesday 7 April – Schouwburg Tilburg
- Thursday 8 April – Schouwburg Tilburg