FOREST

A lifesize board game for grown ups

You are on the threshold of the age of the tree, the Dendrocene. 
The world as you know it is behind you. In front of you is a world with a different connectivity. 
In order to enter the Dendrocene, you only need to be ready. You can’t leave yourself and your notions of the old world behind you. What you can leave behind is the fear of doing so.

FOREST is a board game and an audio play in one. It will take you to an other world, in which traditional relationships will be shaken.

After the Great Change, a big event in the history of mankind, the Tree is canonized world wide. This means that felling or even damaging trees has become murder. The world will quickly be wooded and this will have enormous consequenses for our way of living. With playing cards, game rules and audio clips in your hand, and nine co-players on your side, you will enter the gameworld. Will you succeed in building a new world order together?

Length: 2 hours

FOREST is made in co-production with STRP and Amsterdamse Bos and made the first steps in the residency programms of Oerol and Over het IJ Festival. The project is supported by Fonds Podiumkunsten, Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, Bank Giro Loterij Fonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds en BNG Cultuurfonds.

TOUR

PLANNED:

PAST:

04/12/2022

FOREST | De Grote Post, Oostende (BE)

03/12/2022

FOREST | De Grote Post, Oostende (BE)

12/06/2022

FOREST | PAFFF festival, Arcadia en Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie, Leeuwarden, buitenlocatie

11/06/2022

FOREST | PAFFF festival, Arcadia en Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie, Leeuwarden, buitenlocatie

10/06/2022

FOREST | PAFFF festival, Arcadia en Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie, Leeuwarden, buitenlocatie

09/06/2022

FOREST | PAFFF festival, Arcadia en Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie, Leeuwarden, buitenlocatie

19/05/2022

FOREST | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

18/05/2022

FOREST | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

08/02/2022

FOREST | Impact Hub ,Amsterdam, co- productie STRP- canceled

07/02/2022

FOREST | Impact Hub, Amsterdam, co- productie STRP- canceled

05/02/2022

FOREST | Monty, Antwerpen

04/02/2022

FOREST | Monty, Antwerpen

17/10/2021

FOREST | Warming Up Festival, Theater Rotterdam

16/10/2021

FOREST | Warming Up Festival, Theater Rotterdam

19/09/2021

FOREST | Grand Theatre, Groningen

18/09/2021

FOREST | Grand Theatre, Groningen

22/08/2021

FOREST | Theater de Veste, Delft

21/08/2021

FOREST | Theater de Veste, Delft

14/07/2021

FOREST | Over het IJ festival, Amsterdam

13/07/2021

FOREST | PREMIÈRE Over het IJ festival, Amsterdam

12/07/2021

FOREST | Over het IJ festival, Amsterdam

11/07/2021

FOREST | Over het IJ festival, Amsterdam

11/06/2021

FOREST | Oerol Festival 11 tm 20 juni - canceled

03/04/2021

FOREST | Theater Kikker + het Huis Utrecht - canceled

02/04/2021

FOREST | Theater Kikker + het Huis Utrecht - canceled

22/01/2021

FOREST | Theater Kikker + het Huis Utrecht - canceled

21/01/2021

FOREST | Theater Kikker + het Huis Utrecht - canceled

08/11/2020

FOREST | Kaaitheater, Brussel (BE) - canceled

07/11/2020

FOREST | Kaaitheater, Brussel (BE) - canceled

05/11/2020

FOREST | Frascati Theater, Amsterdam (NL) - canceled

04/11/2020

FOREST | Frascati Theater, Amsterdam (NL)

03/11/2020

FOREST | Frascati Theater, Amsterdam (NL)

22/10/2020

FOREST | OORtreders festival Pelt (BE) - canceled

18/10/2020

FOREST | Theater Rotterdam (NL) - canceled

17/10/2020

FOREST | Theater Rotterdam (NL) - canceled

10/10/2020

FOREST | Schouwburg Kortrijk (BE) - canceled

09/10/2020

FOREST | Schouwburg Kortrijk (BE) - canceled

15/09/2020

FOREST | Sanatorium Hilversum (NL)

13/09/2020

FOREST | Grand Theatre, Groningen (NL) - canceled

12/09/2020

FOREST | Grand Theatre, Groningen (NL) - canceled

06/09/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL)

05/09/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL)

29/08/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - try-out

22/08/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - try-out

10/07/2020 -
19/07/2020

FOREST | Over het IJ Festival, Amsterdam (NL) - canceled

18/07/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - try-out

12/06/2020 -
21/06/2020

FOREST | Oerol Festival Terschelling (NL) - canceled

21/05/2020 -
25/05/2020

FOREST | Hoogte 80, Arnhem (NL) - canceled

13/05/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - canceled

06/05/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - canceled

12/04/2020 -
13/04/2020

FOREST | Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amsterdam (NL) - canceled

  • Concept and text Emke Idema | Produced by Stichting Stranger &. Heelal BV | Dramaturgy Guido Jansen, Hella Godee | Audio design Arnoud Traa | Physical design game Judith Hofland | Production manager José Schuringa | App Sylvain Vriens | Technical production Lex Caboort & Brok decor | Illustration poster image Micha Huigen | PR & marketing Henriëtte Olland (Heelal BV)

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