Popcorn

Year
2002 - 2003

Creatives
Director: Hans Jansen

Production Designer: Maaike van Veen

Writer
Ben Elton

Synopsis
Set in the Beverley Hills home of Tarantino-style, Oscar-winning, movie director Bruce Delamitri, Popcorn is a satirical comedy thriller with the firing capacity of a hit squad. When notorious killers Wayne and Scout interrupt Bruce's passionate introduction to Brooke Daniels (nude model and actress), they want more than an autograph from their cinematic idol. Wayne intends to use Bruce's 'art' as justification for murder. Events are disrupted with the arrival of Karla Brezner (Bruce's producer) and Farrah Delamitri (Bruce's soo-to-be-ex-wife) with spoilt teenage daughter, Velvet. But Wayne means to succeed - whatever the cost. How often have you heard the line "They really should do something about...". You have probably said it yourself. Blame, transferred onto the mysterious "them", safely distances us from the problem and all members of the conversation can nod sagely in relief that it's not their problem either... So what happens when an infamous murdering duo take a movie director hostage and claim it's his movies that are to blamer for their actions? What if the blame lies on the movie-goers who clamour for the thrill of a murderous movie? What if it's you, coming to see this play? In his book become play, Popcorn, Ben Elton pulls no puncehes as he satirically explores the issue of "'art' as justification for murder", the social repercussions of living in a self-absorved Western society, and a lot more besides.

Cast
Youri Dechesne: Wayne Hudson

Wanda Hofman: Kirsten

Debbie Kamphuis: Farrah Delamitri

Annelies de Jong: Brooke Daniels

Rob Koopman: Bruce Delamitri

Marlous Peterse: Scout

Henriėtte Poelman: Velvet Delamitri

Albert Sein: Bill

Deciana Speckmann: Karla Brezner

Crew
Youri Dechesne (Poster Assistance, PR)

Jornt van Dijk (Poster Design, PR, Filmclip Editor)

Renée van Groenestein (Costumer)

Annelies de Jong (Costumer, Set, Props, PR, Filmclip Camera, Filmclip Editor)

Cornelis Krottje (Webmaster)

Janene van Loon (Assistant Director)

Marlous Peterse (Costumer, Set)

Henriëtte Poelman (Set, Filmclip Script Adaptation, Filmclip Camera, Filmclip Editor, PR)

Maaike van Veen (Props Manager, Production Designer)

Performances
September 11th 2003: Universiteitstheater

September 12th 2003: Universiteitstheater

September 13th 2003: Universiteitstheater

September 15th 2003: Universiteitstheater

September 16th 2003: Universiteitstheater

Sponsors
Athena's Boekhandel Groningen

Café De Pintelier Groningen

Café Paard van Troje

Café Seizoen Groningen

Special Thanks
NUTS

Jan Geerling

Mark de Vries

Gerda en Jeroen de Jong

Kasper

Jetze, Tim & Teun

Vera

Portishead

Jonny Lang

Sublime

Marilyn Manson

Better than Ezra

The Harmoniegebouw Porters

All Sponsors and Financial Supporters

Trivia

 * A filmclip was used for the play starring a certain Mario, Esmée, Jeroen and Reinjan.