Three friends board the ship Nieuw Hoorn, bound for the East Indies. Along the way, seasoned sailors share bold tales of what awaits them there. But when the ship catches fire in the middle of the ocean and the boys wash ashore on a densely overgrown island, they find themselves in a completely different adventure than they ever imagined. As they wander through the wilderness of an unknown land, they begin to learn more about themselves and the world around them. The deeper they venture inland, the more they begin to question why they ever left home in the first place.

The Ship Boys of Bontekoe is a thrilling family production that raises timely questions. What prejudices did Dutch ship boys carry with them on their journey eastward? And what was the Netherlands really doing in Indonesia? It’s an edge-of-your-seat adventure story that also challenges you to critically reflect on the narratives you’re told.

"A rich and layered performance, rooted firmly in the present."
-Trouw ★★★★

All video scenes are rendered in real-time 3D. They are controlled via face tracking, positional tracking, audio input, and adjustable parameters or cue triggers. The software integrates seamlessly with the control systems used by the show technicians.

Credits:

Company De Jonge Honden | Direction and Scenography Jolmer Versteeg | Adaptation Wessel de Vries | Cast Yari van der Linden, Pleun de Roode, Jelle Mensink, Rosa Weekers, Annabelle Hinam, and Miracle van de Ruit | Music Sebastiaan Flier and Arjen Dijkstra | Video and Animation Wieger Steenhuis | Costume Design Hanne Pierrot | Dramaturgy Maarten Bos | Assistant Director and Education Fiona Kelatow | Choreography Sophia van der Putten | Set Construction Pink Steenvoorden | Lighting Jeroen van der Linden | Sound Bart Schatteleijn | Photography Jan Amse