The chair, the wig and the sheep: The portable universe @ murf/murw festival

What if a country were run by a shady CEO Mr. Sheep, who has his office in a billiards room? What if furniture weren’t objects, but people in acrobatic poses? What if teenagers were trained to capture their brand identity in a catchy name and a wig? What if the government awarded prizes through competitive Wig Games?

Welcome to the absurd world of Sheep Industries, where 16-year-old Gossipin’ Jocelyn, full of ambition, begins her career as a freelance furniture acrobat. But between thankless understudy jobs, unpaid bills, and caring for her father in a wheelchair (read: two acrobats), Gossipin’ Jocelyn becomes increasingly disillusioned. Until she meets The Bald Ones, a group of rebels who invite her to see the world through different eyes.

Join performance and visual artist Rosa Vrij, who will personally guide you through this fictional universe contained in a suitcase, which literally unfolds through handmade miniatures, comic strips, and documents. The chair, the wig, and the sheep: The portable universe is a crossover between a miniature exhibition, storytelling, a graphic novel, and a tabletop RPG. And above all: an ode to the imagination!

PRACTICAL

Tickets: You can buy a festival ticket, which gives you access to the whole program of murf/murw festival, here: https://murfmurw.com/tickets/

Language: English

CREDITS

Script, props, illustrations, and performance: Rosa Vrij | Dramaturgy: Sanna Vrij & Anne van de Wetering | Suitcase design: Ben Weir | Production: Zus Downes | Content creation: Marloes Kranenburg | Production assistant: Thais Akina Yoshitake Lopez | Co-producer: Via Zuid | Partner: Mediamatic | Special thanks to: Amarte Fund, Gilles Hondius Foundation, Elise Mathilde Fund Foundation, and Fonds Kwadraat | Pictures by Klarka Batek for Eendracht Festival