Programme recommendations day 10

TIP 1: 12 Last Songs - Quarantine
12 Last Songs is a unique happening about everything that's both ordinary and extraordinary in our working lives. Theatre collective Quarantine brings together Groningen residents from all walks of life – a construction worker might lay bricks, a chef might prepare a meal. We discover what they do, and how they see themselves in the world. Meanwhile, a performer moves through the Noorderplantsoen and the city. Live footage of people on the move, at work, celebrating, or just having a meal, appears within the space. 12 Last Songs is a one-of-a-kind experience – the show is performed only twelve times worldwide, each time tailor-made for its host city.
Niemeyer | 29 aug | More info & tickets

NB: This performance runs for 12 hours, from 12:00 noon to midnight, but you're free to come and go as you please on the same ticket.

TIP 2: Asteroide - Marco D'Agostin
A paleontologist takes the stage. He speaks about fossils, meteorites, and the great extinction of the dinosaurs – calm, scientific, precise. But gradually his story shifts. Words turn into songs, movement flows into dance, and the lecture spirals into something unexpected: an absurd, moving musical about loss. Because behind the extinction of the dinosaurs lies a personal story too: that of a love that vanishes without warning.
Stadsschouwburg | 28-29 aug | More info & tickets

TIP 3: Jazz under the roof
A surprise-filled evening of innovative jazz on the roof of Forum Groningen (moved indoors to the Rabo Studio due to the weather forecast). Let yourself be swept up by the grooves of .multibeat and Brintex Collective.
Forum | 29 aug | More info & tickets

TIP 4: Noorderzon Night Programme: Night Transmissions
An experimental sound and radio art event curated by Luz Mercedes, bringing together a series of performances that explore listening, sounding and experimentation. Expect field recordings, tape compositions, underwater singing, slideshows and adventurous DJ sets.
Simplon | 29 aug | More info & tickets