A A R D A P P E L V R E T E R S
introduction to the work
‘Aardappelvreters’
is a contemporary opera about the growing divide between the farmer and the
citizen. Made in joint collaboration by Silbersee, Gouden Haas and Slagwerk Den
Haag, the performance is not shown in a classical theatre setting but on
location, at different farms in the Netherlands.
Peeters was commissioned a
photo exhibition depicting the life of eleven Dutch agriculturalists, which the
public could visit before or after the performance. The series depicts the
modern farmer’s approach; their strengths, their struggles, their stubbornness
to pursue the passion for what they do.
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exhibitions
– Karavaal Festival (2018), Egmond aan den Hoef, The Netherlands
– Oerol, Terschelling (2018), The Netherlands
– Grazende Zwaan (2018), Nieuw Vennep, The Netherlands
Alongside the exhibition, there was also the oppertunity to delve into the famer’s stories online.
Starring: Klaas Valkering, Marco Klaver, Cees Spanjer, Ad Baltus, Tineke van den Berg, Willemien Koning-Hoeve, Kees Nieuweboer, Jaap Nieuwman, Ted Boon, Matthieu Koning, Aldert Dekker.



