ATLAS

Name: ATLAS - ROTOR i.s.m. de Coproducers
Start: 2026-03-28T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Frascati, Amsterdam

ROTOR i.s.m. de Coproducers

Fri 27 Mar ’26 and Sat 28 Mar ’26

ATLAS is the latest physical performance by collective ROTOR, a poetic exploration of bearing responsibility in a hyper-individualized society.

Fri 27 Mar ’26

and

Sat 28 Mar ’26

Fri 27 Mar ’26

20:30

Try-out

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Tickets

Sat 28 Mar ’26

20:30

Première

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Tickets

As we collectively risk buckling under the pressure of our glorified independence - carrying the sky on our shoulders alone to prevent it from falling to earth - ROTOR asks whether another movement is possible.

Inspired by the works The Burnout Society and Vita Contemplativa by philosopher Byung-Chul Han, this performance explores the questions: who carries which responsibility, and above all, what does it mean to carry it together? In a world of increasing pressure, burnouts and growing individualism, can we lighten the weight by working together and sharing responsibility?

Amid the chaos of our fast-paced lives, ROTOR searches for stability and calm. What if this lies in connection with others? In an almost sensory experience, they reveal the beauty of shared responsibility. What if, rather than carrying the sky alone like Atlas, we carry it together? Perhaps the sky becomes lighter again.

Premiere: Sat 28 mar
Duration: 60 min

Part of

De Coproducers

Credits

concept ROTOR (Hidde Aans-Verkade & Koen van der Heijden)direction Hidde Aans-Verkade performers Koen van der Heijden, Maja Grzeczka, Zhu Eikenaar, Luzi Madrid Villanueva, Danisha Martis, Fleur Janssen, Jacob Moen costume design Kevin Pieterse composition Krijn Moons scenography Han Ruiz Buhrs lighting design Paulina Prokop technical production Jurre Popping dramaturgy Loes van der Pligt executive producer Hedwig Sinnema production Danique Jongbloed pr & marketing Jannes Heidinga with support from Fonds 21, Dioraphte, Cultuurfonds / Stoephuis Fonds, BNG Cultuurfonds, Stichting Zabawas, Amarte Fonds, K.F. Hein Fonds

About ROTOR

The world of performance collective ROTOR revolves around the repetition of physical actions. The question “What sets ROTOR in motion?” is always central. This question highlights not only the driving force and starting point of movement, but also the possibilities for deepening and transformation that resonate with the audience. What sets ROTOR in motion within the audience? Core elements include the body as a point of departure, the performers’ physical exhaustion, the audience’s physical involvement, variation within repetition, and the practice of meaning-making.

Hidde Aans-Verkade and Koen van der Heijden form the creative core of ROTOR as maker-performers. Both graduated from the Academy for Theatre and Dance (ATD) in Amsterdam, where a distinctive physical connection and shared motivation emerged.