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VOINews, Jakarta - Dutch mime theater group Bambie is touring Indonesia this month, performing “Bambie Zero”. In this performance, two men are searching for the ‘meaning of things’, where they withdraw into their absurdist universe.

The theater performance is coming to Erasmus Huis Jakarta on July 8, Pendhapa Art Space Yogyakarta on July 12, and closing in Universitas Negeri Makassar on July 18.

Bambie Zero is a philosophical and physical slapstick about the sadness and beauty of failure. In the play, the men withdraw into their absurdist universe and conduct purposeful research, but stand in the way of themselves.

The sources of inspiration for the play include Flaubert’s novel ‘Bouvard & Pécuchet’, the indestructible ‘Ne me quitte pas’ and the black painting by Malevich.

“We very much look forward to meeting our Indonesian audience and colleagues. We hope that people get touched by the absurdist and universal theater language that we present. Of course, we also hope to inspire and get inspired,” said Jochem Stavenuiter and Paul van der Laan, actors, and co-founders of Bambie.

As the Dutch cultural center in Indonesia, Erasmus Huis is proud to bring one of the best Dutch theater companies to perform in Indonesia. Deputy Head of Culture and Communication at the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta Jaef de Boer added,

“Bambie brings theater in an intimate, funny, sometimes weird way especially made for grown-ups. Their mime performance allows us to review our own lives, and is full of wonderful scenes, slapstick fights and recognizable feelings all compiled in a compelling visual performance. These topics are universal and also relatable to Indonesians,” he added. (VOI)