Brief synopsis
The favela in Bogota, Colombia. Maria does everything she can to protect her children from the dangers on the streets. But when her eldest son Jaime falls under the spell of the recruiter Alberto and decides to join a FARC group, she finds herself in the biggest fight of her life: the fight for her child. “Muerto” is a compelling musical about life and survival, and about the search for security in a country where children are put to work as soldiers. Because where do you stand when playing soldiers is no longer a game?
Creatives
| Direction: | James Cooke |
| Script and lyrics: | Tijl Dauwe |
| Music: | Sam Verhoeven |
| Staging and choreography: | Martin Michel |
| Game coaching youth: | Stefan Van Guyse |
| Arrangements: | Pol Vanfleteren – Thomas Vanhauwaert |
| Stage design: | Geert Crollet |
Productions
“Muerto!”, an original idea by Danny Bral, premièred in its first version in February 2013. A reworked version, a co-production by Judas TheaterProducties and Uitgezonderd Theater, premièred in March 2016. Anne Mie Gils and Marleen van der Loo were admirable in both productions.
“Muerto!” was also a unique collaboration between adults and extremely talented children.
In October 2023, The Singing Factory performed a new professional version of “Muerto” at the Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp.
