De Reuzen van Noord (audiowandeling)
In and around the area of the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam Oud Noord live monumental giants, unassuming boomers and deep-rooted heavyweights. The trees in Noord have seen it all: the clash between Vespa and Canta, the marital quarrel in the pouring rain, the lost tourist, the thumping piles in the mud. They are the crowning witnesses of a changing city. Around them appear towers with rooftop swings, exclusive penthouses, cafe latte-drinking hipsters, organic urban gardens, party cruises and cargo bikes full of blonde toddlers.What do the trees actually think about all this? What is it like to be the oldest city Plane tree? or an import Elm? What can we learn from these giants of North, if we listen carefully?
Giants of North is a community project that focuses on connecting people with each other and with nature. Based on real stories of residents from stadsdeel Noord, six fictional characters are formed. These characters are not people, but trees. In the audio tour, they talk about life as a tree while groaning and swaying. What is it like to see their living environment change? What does this do to them? What can we humans learn from these ancient and original inhabitants of Old North?
You can listen to them here.
All the stories of the trees are based on the lives of local residents from the van der Pek, Vogel and Bloemen neighbourhoods.Starting point for the audio route: Tolhuisweg 2 Amsterdam Noord
About the program partner
Giants of North was created by Studio Puck van Dijk. The audio walk is for the whole family (8+), and free to listen to throughout the year. For more information, visit www.reuzenvannoord.nl and see where Amsterdam's giants are located.
Studio Puck van Dijk
Studio Puck van Dijk creates site-specific, immersive theater and audio productions. Our productions are sensory stimulating, the stories we tell with them are socially explicit and accessible to a wide audience. We use technology to support and enhance the stories. To tell powerful “what-if” stories, we employ science fiction and speculative fiction to make our audience think.
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