DAGBOEK 44 45
from May 4, 2025
Dagboek 44 45 back on stage
The true war story of resistance hero Hetty van der Togt comes to life on stage. As a nineteen-year-old young lady, Hetty was captured in the last year of the war in 1944 for distributing illegal newspapers. In the various prisons and camps she kept a diary about her experiences during that terrible period. She wrote about everything she experienced in telegram style and smuggled these fragments everywhere during her captivity.
The fragments come to life in the impressive dance performance Dagboek 44 45. Een verhaal over verzet, verraad, verdrukking en verdriet, maar vooral over hoop.
Choreographers Haya Maëla and Lene van Alten let the dancers relive the experiences of Hetty van der Togt, so that they are remembered, but above all tangible for the audience.
Credits
Choreography: Haya Maëla and Lene van Alten
Guestchoreography: Sarai Maëla (Danshuis Haarlem)
Dancers: Chantal Nieuw Beerta, Roby Roest, Lois Rooseman, Romy Sluijs, Nora van Dijk, Rimke Saan, Floor Dekker, Sarai Maëla, Daan van der Es, Mischa Forceville, Robin van Rijgersma
Guestdancers: Tien dansers van Danshuis Haarlem
Music: Henrik Schwarz and others
Lightdesign: Eelke Slooten, Theatervogels
Costumedesign: Haya Maëla
Advise: Francisca Gaarthuis, performed by Lideke den Hartog
Photo: Studio Rutger Vos
Met steun van: Gemeente Haarlem, VFonds, Sociaal Cultureel Fonds, Stichting Danskunst Haarlem
PLAYLIST 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 9:00 PM
De Koepel, Koepelplein 1, 2031 WL Haarlem
Tickets: €17.50, €11,- up to 30 years
Maandag 5 mei 2025, 14:00 uur
De Koepel, Koepelplein 1, 2031 WL Haarlem
Private performance
Monday, May 5, 2025, 8:00 PM
De Koepel, Koepelplein 1, 2031 WL Haarlem
Tickets: €17.50, €11,- up to 30 years
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 4:30 PM
Kamp Amersfoort, Loes van Overeemlaan 19, 3832 RZ Leusden
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 7:30 PM
Kamp Amersfoort, Loes van Overeemlaan 19, 3832 RZ Leusden
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Sunay, June 1, 2025, 4:30 PM
Kamp Amersfoort, Loes van Overeemlaan 19, 3832 RZ Leusden
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Saturday, June 1, 2025, 7:30 PM
Kamp Amersfoort, Loes van Overeemlaan 19, 3832 RZ Leusden
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 4:30 PM
Oranje Hotel, Van Alkemadelaan 1258, 2597 BP Den Haag
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 7:30 PM
Oranje Hotel, Van Alkemadelaan 1258, 2597 BP Den Haag
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Sunday, June 15, 2025, 4:30 PM
Oranje Hotel, Van Alkemadelaan 1258, 2597 BP Den Haag
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
Sunday, June 15, 2025, 7:30 PM
Oranje Hotel, Van Alkemadelaan 1258, 2597 BP Den Haag
Tickets: €22.50, €16.50 up to 30 years
HERBERG NU
From January 18, 2025
Herberg Nu is a special new dance performance by Dansgroep Haarlem and Haya Maëla.
An impactful performance, inspired by the poem Herberg by the famous Persian Sufi master and poet Rumi.
Allowing and experiencing emotions is central to this performance. Sadness, anger, powerlessness, these are familiar emotions to many people. There are concerns about the right to exist. People demand attention in demonstrations, with actions and on social media. But who listens to anger? Who can you still trust? It seems as if we are no longer able to get people to tell their stories, to listen to them. And how well can we listen to ourselves, are we able to allow emotions but also let them go?
In the current time of conflict and polarization, it is important to continue to listen to the other without judgment or contradiction. And that is exactly what the dancers in Herberg Nu want to do. They make contact with the audience in a dancing way and act like an innkeeper: hospitable and open to what is and what is to come.
PLAYLIST 2025
Zaterdag 15 maart 2024, 20:00 uur
Station ZuidWest, Stephensonstraat 7, 2014KB Haarlem
Vrijdag 11 april 2025, 20:00 uur
Bibliotheek Centrum, Gasthuisstraat 32, 2011XP Haarlem
Zaterdag 1 maart 2025, 20:00 uur
Station ZuidWest, Stephensonstraat 7, 2014KB Haarlem
Sat January 18, 2025, 8:00 PM
Verhalenhuis Haarlem, van Egmondstraat 7, 2024XL Haarlem-N
Sun December 29, 2024, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sat December 28, 2024, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Fri December 27, 2024, PREMIERE, 8:00 PM
Rosenstock-Huessy Huis, Hagestraat 10, Haarlem
WILD & more
September 28 and 29, 2024
A varied program with three choreographies
Wild by Dansgroep Haarlem
The dance performance Wild premiered with great success during the Dansdagen Haarlem in a sold-out Schuur. There's another chance to see it at the end of September!
Wild takes you to the wild aspect within ourselves. Are we still in contact with our wild man or woman? How authentic, untamed and uncultivated are we still? How much room is there in our lives to be yourself, in a world full of individualization and influencer influences? Wild examines the balance within each of us in relation to the mechanisms in society and looks at who you are in your deepest being when you break free from all your roles. Time to rewild yourself!
Choreographer Haya Maëla creates this work with the archetype of the wild man in mind, who lives with the awareness of being part of nature and a larger whole. Maëla, together with Patricia van Deutekom, worked with the dancers based on improvisations and personal experience, now a proven method.
Supporting program with two short choreographies
Presentation of the creative project week: “Sisyphus and Death”
Based on the mythological story of Sisyphus, a group of Haarlem dancers, players and musicians created a theater piece in one week at an inspiring location in Belgium. The artistic direction lies with Roby Roest, Sarai Maëla and Haya Maëla. The group shows a summary of this piece for the Haarlem audience.
“Samen_Spel” door Dansverdieping
A number of very passionate adult dancers form the Dansverdieping group. Under the guidance of dance maker Roby Roest, the group presents its own choreography.
INFORMATION
Saturday September 28, 2024, 7:30 PM
Sunday September 29, 2024, 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Location: Rosenstock-Huessy huis, Hagestraat 10, Haarlem
Tickets: normaal € 15,- / tot 30 jaar € 11,-
“I laughed a lot at the beginning, that rubbed off very well.”
“The story from beginning to end was very easy to follow. I liked that as a viewer and how clever the dancers were!”
“What a beautiful evening it was. It left a deep impression.”
“The dancers were really beautiful! Up to the mark and real. And super nice together as a group.”
“What a journey. I enjoyed it.”
“Fe|Male. Two intense studies about the quest of the authentic person: about repulsion and unification and about loneliness and connection”
“Amazing what people are capable of and a comfort in dark times.”
WILD
(as a part of FE|Male)
Premiere April 14, 2024
The new dance performance by Dansgroep Haarlem 'Wild' takes you to the wild aspect within ourselves. Are we still in contact with our wild man or woman? How authentic, untamed and uncultivated are we still?
How much room is there in our lives to be yourself, in a world full of individualization and influencer influences? Wild takes the balance
each of us in relation to the mechanisms in society. Time to rewild yourself!
Choreographer Haya Maëla creates this work with the archetype of the wild man in mind, who lives with the awareness of being part of nature and a larger whole. Maëla, together with Patricia van Deutekom, worked with the dancers based on improvisations and personal experience, now a proven method.
Haya Maëla explains: “We take on many roles in our lives. As a colleague, neighbor, friend, you name it. At the same time, a lot is expected of us. By society, within your marriage, influencers, your parents, your bubble, yourself. What if all those expectations and influences are squeezing you? What if you break away from all those roles? Who are you in your deepest essence? What does your most authentic self, your wild nature, look like?”
'Wild' involves collaboration with choreographer Patricia van Deutekom, from LAVA Collective. and with the dancers from improvisations and personal experiences. 'Wild' is an invitation to live your wildness.
'Wild' is part of the performance 'Fe|Male' in the Schuur on April 14, 2024.
Dance Chantal Nieuw Beerta, Daan van der Es, Femke Lemon, Floortje Hendriks, Lois Rooseman, Romy Sluijs, Roby Roest, Susan Hoogbergen
Music Sarah Neutkens en Susumu Yokota
Duration 30 minuten
IBU
December 2022 / June 2023
Ibu, mother in Indonesian, was the second part of a diptych in which different aspects of being a mother were discussed. Ibu was the counterpart to the successful location performance Ayah, father in Indonesian, from 2017. Both productions featured a guest role for dancers from the highest class of Preparatory Training Haarlem, who danced a choreography by Lotte Dekkers and Kiki Boot.
The dancer told personal stories. Mothers come in many guises; laboring and suffocating mothers, biological and foster mothers, foolish and wise mothers. The starting location for Ibu was the majestic weeping beech on the Prinsenhof in the center of Haarlem. Then there was a walk to the Barn, where the performance continued.
Ibu was created in collaboration with Theater de Schuur and with the support of Stichting Danskunst Haarlem and the Municipality of Haarlem.
DAGBOEK 44 45
July 2021 / May 2022
Dagboek 44 45 told the story of the 19-year-old resistance woman Hetty van der Togt who was arrested by the Germans during the Second World War. She kept a diary about her experiences in prisons, during transports and in the labor camp near Dachau. Hetty wrote on everything she could find; pieces of cardboard, toilet paper and other small notes. These pieces were only found by her children after her death.
Choreographer Maëla and the dancers went looking for the people behind the names in the diary entries. How did they manage to survive under the dire circumstances? What does friendship mean and when do you choose yourself? And how do you pick up your life again if you have survived?
“April 27, ’45. It's Mom's birthday, the day of the transport, but also the day of leaving the concentration camp, outside the barbed wire! Woke up at three o'clock. Departure in the rain. Going was very tiring. Severe muscle pain. Beautiful nature, but the fatigue spoiled the beauty of nature. All options were discussed in detail along the way. To lubricate it. Most likely the trip is 150 km.”
From: Diary of Hetty van der Togt
PUSHING
March 2020
'Pushing' was made for the unique location of the brown pub De Flapcan in Haarlem during the Theater aan de Toog festival. 'Pushing' showed how six people try to survive in this demanding society. In order not to feel their social isolation and sense of inadequacy, they consume alcohol and drugs. The feelings of connection that then arise turn out to be false and the confusion that arises is real. However, an opening eventually arises.
Dancers: Roby Roest, Daan van der Es, Laude Emanuel, Ellen van Reemst, Sarai Maëla, Chantal Nieuw Beerta
Choreografy: Haya Maëla
Music: Kitecrash (Kiteman & band)
(Due to the Corona virus, this performance has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.)
LACRIMOSA
oktober 2018
Op uitnodiging van De Haarlemse Viooldiva’s heeft Dansgroep Haarlem voor de 2de keer meegewerkt aan een optreden in de voormalige gevangenis De Koepel. Haya Maëla heeft een choreografie gemaakt op Lacrimosa uit het requiem van Mozart. Het muziekstuk en de dansers werden begeleid door een speciaal samengesteld muziekensemble en het Bavo-koor de Cantorij.
THE RED TURTLE
JUNE 2018
The red turtle was a magical dance performance, an adaptation of the award-winning animated film 'The red turtle' by Michael Dudok de Wit.
The Red Turtle is a fairy tale about the cycle of life and death with themes such as loneliness, survival, hope and despair, love and ultimately letting go. Haya Maëla was responsible for the artistic concept and this year chose to bring together Dansgroep Haarlem, Dans Vooropleiding Haarlem and all students of Danshuis Haarlem in this production.
The dancers of Dansgroep Haarlem played the leading roles and created the framework of this large production. During the three performances in the Haarlem theater, the audience was immersed in the story in a compelling way. The design was aimed at reducing the distance between dancers and the audience. By entering a part of the hall on a catwalk, the dance took place more among the audience and the fourth wall was broken.
AYAH
May 2017
AYAH (father in Indonesian)
Fathers come in many shapes and sizes; biological father, stepfather, important person in your life who fulfills the role of father, a sweet father, a distant father, a strict father, a father who is not there. And what is it actually like to be a father? What does (your) father mean to you?
Together with the dancers, choreographer Haya Maëla explored the role of father, Ayah, in their lives. This performance was made to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Dance Preparatory Course and the five-year anniversary of Dansgroep Haarlem.
SPEECHLESS DIALOGUE
April 2016
Two dance pieces in one production. Speechless Dialogue showed the journey of a group of refugees with 'Melilla'. And with 'De Herberg' the dancers showed that they want to be an inn for their audience. The choreographies made us feel what it is like when people cross our borders.
The power of dance, precisely because it is without words, is unmistakable and accessible in its own way. It leaves room for individual experience and offers openings for connection, awareness and processing. The content of both dance pieces emphasizes these aspects in a special way. The dancers depict, confront, listen and connect people. And there, on the floor, in the moment, the dance happened.
Speechless Dialogue focused on various target groups within society, such as asylum seekers, secondary school students, politicians, visitors to meeting places in a city, involved and/or interested citizens.
DE HERBERG
November 2015
Dansgroep Haarlem once again presents its performance 'De Herberg', inspired by the poem of the same name by the Persian poet Rumi. During this special performance, the audience went on a compelling journey, after which the dancers wanted to be an inn for their audience.
Together with the young maker Christoph Eberl, Haya Maëla has further developed and deepened this choreography. The cast of dancers has also been expanded compared to the first performance, so that each performance is danced by different dancers. Because the dancers themselves have a major influence on the course and content of the piece, every performance was different.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Haya Maëla in collaboration with Christoph Eberl
MELILLA
2015
How does it feel to be a refugee in No Man's Land? What is it like to have to go underground? Melilla shows the desperation and at the same time the determination of these people to flee to a safe and better life.
The No Man's Land was designed by two rows of fences, the first row of which represented the border to and from Europe. With the second row as a metaphor for actually integrating into society. How difficult it is to really get through and be accepted?
Choreography: Haya Maëla en Merel Schrama
Music: Ronin van Nik Bärtsch
ROADTRIP
2014
A journey from student to dance artist “Where am I heading as a dancer?” Roadtrip told the story of the journey from young student to established dance artist. Dance group Haarlem and various guest dancers from home and abroad all represented different parts of the journey along this road full of passion, ambition, doubt, growth, pain and happiness.
The production consisted of seven choreographies. Each choreography showed in which phase of their dance artistry the dancers were. We saw the curiosity, discipline and urge to investigate of the individual dancers.
WAT LOS EN VAST ZIT
May 2014
A four-part series with all the choreographies created in the 2013/2014 season. A quote from Shakespeare about time was the source of inspiration to create a piece for an anniversary performance of the Haarlem Theater Group Eglentier. Choreographers Haya Maëla and Damar Lamers created an intense choreography with 'Time = Not' to music by Jonny Greenwood.
The dance piece 'Where Am I?' gave space to eight dancers who created four short duets. These duets were created after several workshops by a number of guest teachers on partnering.
The third piece, the premiere of 'Migration of sole', has guest choreographer Jason de Witt in a number of rehearsals with all twelve dancers of the group. The assignment was to get the group to think about how they would get to a place better than the one we are in.
The final piece was a short choreography by Haya Maëla, '6PK'. Six dancers perform this adaptation fantastically.
OPERA CARMEN
July 2014
Dansgroep Haarlem received an invitation to contribute to a contemporary adaptation of the opera Carmen by Koor Lokaal from Haarlem. Nynke van den Bergh's direction of the opera revolved around universal questions such as: When is a person completely free? Can you be completely free? And does that always make you happy? Dancers Merel Schrama and Haya Maëla have created various choreographies for this.
6 PK
May 2014
Haya Maëla has created a short choreography for six dancers from the group for the student performance of Danshuis Haarlem, entitled 'Horses'. The piece, danced to music by guitarist Pat Metheny, is about wild, untamed, free.
MIGRATION OF SOLE
May 2014
The choreography that guest choreographer Jason de Witt has created for the group is called 'Migration of sole'. Migration of man, to a place better than where we are. In a small number of rehearsals, Jason de Witt created this short piece for all twelve dancers in the group. His style is characterized by great dynamic challenges and 'Migration of sole' gave room for duets and ensemble work.
VIER DUETTEN
Januari 2014
In the period November to January, eight dancers from the group worked on four duets.
Based on the question “Where am I?”, the dancers have written and developed a concept themselves. To prepare the dancers for creating dance material and partner work, three guest teachers gave a partnering workshop. The three guest teachers were choreographer Didy Veldman, teacher Manja de Zwart and teacher Jason de Witt.
TIME IS NOT
Oktober 2013
At the invitation of the Haarlem Theater Group Eglentier, choreographers Haya Maëla and Damar Lamers created a dance with seven young dancers based on a quote from Shakespeare about time. Together with two theater pieces and an exhibition of many visual artists, all made from the same quote, the audience was treated to a varied evening. The music was by Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead). Artist Stance Oonk made a drawing, of which a projection was used during the performance.
TENDER HOOKS (bewerking)
June 2013
The Haarlem choreographer Didy Veldman has made an adaptation of the piece, which she originally created in 2000. The choreography was based on the need to make connections in our society. Through research and improvisation, a body language was created that relates to the feeling of isolation or the urge to make contact.
SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
2013
A shortened adaptation of this famous ballet, the first performance of which, in May 1913, had to be canceled prematurely because the audience was very divided about the theme and the quality of the dance. They therefore literally came to blows with each other.
Choreographers Haya Maëla and Damar Lamers delved deeper into the theme of 'sacrifice'. In the story, based on ancient Russian rituals, a virgin is sacrificed to increase the fertility of the land and the people. What is it like to sacrifice something that is very dear to you? What do you need as an individual, but also as a group, to be able to make that sacrifice?
SCHAAKSPEL
2012
This choreography by Haya Maëla was first performed in 2008. Together with Damar Lamers, Haya Maëla created a completely new dance in 2011 to the same music by the Haarlem composer Louis Andriessen: Symphonies of the Netherlands. This modern composition for wind orchestra inspired Haya Maëla to come up with the idea of a chess game. The white chess pieces opposite the black ones compete with each other with the sole purpose of killing the opposing team's King. However, after some time it turns out that not everything is so black and white.
ARTHUR VAN AVALON
April 2012
Inspired by the book 'Mists of Avalon' by Marion Bradley, dancers gave a preview of the remake of 'Arthur of Avalon', a full-length production about the life of the famous King Arthur. Choreographers Haya Maëla and Damar Lamers illuminated the story from the Celtic perspective. The Coronation scene was set up in the Toneelschuur. A performance full of passion and ancient magic.