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<< SMAKEN VAN GEVOUWEN HERINNERINGEN >>
<< 春卷 ，捲半生 >>
This documentary theatre work blends contemporary approach with lived experience, created together with 14 ordinary Chinese seniors aged from 65-90 from Stichting Tien Yan Nederland — an organization providing day care services for elderly members of the Chinese community in the Netherlands. For the first time, they step onto the stage to share their untold stories — a healing and reflective journey through memory, identity, and emotion.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the first Chinese immigrants arrived in the Netherlands, followed by hundreds of thousands more in the decades that followed. Many of today’s Chinese seniors have lived through this long, complex journey. After a century of stereotypes and limited representation, they now speak for themselves — reclaiming their voices, histories, and presence.
Guided by theatre artists - Carmen Lee & Chun Shing Au from Theatre du Poulet and a vocal coach - Kris Ng, the seniors embark on a process of rediscovery — revisiting memories, exploring identity, and finding the courage to listen to their own inner voices.
This cross-generational collaboration brings together theatre, music, and film. The production features documentary short films, music videos, and three original songs inspired by the seniors’ stories — with the seniors themselves recording the vocals in a professional studio. Through this creative process, personal memories are transformed into collective expression.
Bold, tender, and deeply human, this performance paints a rare and intimate portrait of a generation of “silent” Chinese elders, breaking taboos and illuminating their resilience and wisdom through art.
The Team:
Concept / Initiator: Joyce Pui Kwan Wong from Stichting Tien Yan Nederland
Artistic Leader: Carmen Lee and Chun Shing Au from Theatre du Poulet, Kris Ng
Performance Director / Documentary Director / Music Video Director / Lighting Designer: Carmen Lee
Acting Coach / Cinematographer & Editor / Technical Director / Projection Designer: Chun Shing Au
Vocal Coach / Artistic Coordinator: Kris Ng
Dramaturge: Ine Ubben
Composer & Arrangement: Jason Liu
Songwriter: Chris Yeung, April Chiu, Wong Lok Yee
Song Translator: English - Zou Label / Dutch - Yuen Kwan Lo
Co-Producer: Kris Ng, Eric So
Music Recording / Sound Engineer / Mastering: The Lullabye Factory
Cast: Amy Choi, Ang Yan Sun, Candy Chuk, Chan Lai Kam, Chau Tin Sang, Hau To Wah, Iris Lai, Jong Kam Nui, Kimkim, Lam Yuk Lin, Ngoc nga Ly, Siaw Kai, Yuk lan Lai-Ho, Yung Kiu Cheung-Kong
Project Leader: Yuen Kwan Lo
Production: Kayan Tang
Marketing, Communications & PR: Jessy Wong
Social Media: Yulia van Leeuwen, Fieya Chen
Web Editor: Jolin Jooren
Workshop Leader: Lin An Phoa
Illustration: Shuying Lin
Exhibition Photography: Mathilde Nai
Rehearsal & Performance Photography: Jean van Lingen
Social Media Video Editing: Rogier Mangoensentono
Community Team: Suki Cheung, Chi Chi Lam
Advisor: Madelon van Riel
Fundraiser: Eline Antonia-Binkhuysen
Volunteers of Stichting Tien Yan