Nothing Bigger Than Humanity

Name: Nothing Bigger Than Humanity - Resonate Productions
Start: 2026-10-21T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Frascati, Amsterdam

Resonate Productions

Tue 20 Oct ’26 and Wed 21 Oct ’26

Feel what it means to be a human in today’s world.

Tue 20 Oct ’26

and

Wed 21 Oct ’26

Tue 20 Oct ’26

19:30

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Tickets

Wed 21 Oct ’26

19:30

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Tickets

Nothing Bigger Than Humanity invites you to feel what it means to be human in today’s world. In this gathering, we revisit recent world history from four continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and an all-encompassing social experiment.

By joining this event, you too become a witness to these stories. After each scene, all guests are invited to share their thoughts. These live reactions are the deciding factor in how each day unfolds. No performance will ever be the same.

All voices combined form one big testimony of global power dynamics. Forces that disrupt even the most sincere bonds between humans, leaving people torn between deep love and great fear. During Nothing Bigger Than Humanity, we break free from that impossible state of being by relating once again to the humanity we all share.

The performance is carried by continuous live music by Sarah Jeffery (recorders & voice), Yung Tuan Ku (vibraphone & percussion) and Andrea Voets (harp & electronics).

Historic events

Bhopal gas tragedy, India (1984); Hidden ‘black’ children of the One Child Policy, China (1976-2016); Iran-Iraq War (1980-1989); State and narco violence, Mexico (1980s, 1990s, 2000s).

Practical information

The performance can be viewed in its entirety, including all the different stories, with a total duration of 3 hours. It is also possible to start the performance halfway through, at 9:00 PM, or to leave at that time. After entering, you may stay as long as you like. You can leave the auditorium at any moment.

Please note: there are no repetitions. If you arrive later or leave earlier, you will miss some of the stories, but that is no problem in the understanding of the piece. The experience will always be complete, however long you stay.

Duration: 180 mins
After entering, you can stay as long as you like. You can leave and come back at any time.

Credits

artistic direction Andrea Voets research, interviews, edit Andrea Voets musicians/composers/hosts Yung Tuan Ku (percussion), Andrea Voets (harp, electronics), Sarah Jeffery (recorders, voice, electronics) dramaturgy Burkhard Körner, Andrea Voets, Anastasis Sarakatsanos outside-eye Burkhard Körner light design Vinny Jones sound engineer Hayden Hook technical coordinator Simon Kelaita business director Dodó Kis production Danai Belosinof funded by Fonds Podiumkunsten, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst in partnership with De Balie, O., Splendor, Theater De Roode Bioscoop, CC Amstel

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In the press

“What I have to say really matters here.” de Volkskrant on For Real

About Resonate Productions

Resonate Productions makes musical journalism by combining in-depth, social journalism with many layers of music. The podcast Millennial History was listed in ‘best podcasts of 2022’ by podcastmaker Avery Trufelman, While We Live as best of classical music 2020 by the Dutch quality-newspaper NRC. With FOR REAL, a theatrical radio-show on the intellectual undermining of women, the company made its New York debut at BAM’s Next Wave Festival 2025.

Artistic director Andrea Voets is a recipient of the exclusive Dutch Fast Forward-grant, ISPA-fellow and writes for De Groene Amsterdammer.