Just van Bommel / Frascati Producties - Dear Frail Male

What if, when it really matters, you were as witty as you had hoped? In Dear Frail Male, Just van Bommel tells a personal anecdote about an unexpected 'encounter' with a group of boys. Just puts this memory to his own use in a textual, rhythmic performance about the (quite literal) weight of the male norm. Please note: English-language performance, the end time mentioned is an indication.

Just van Bommel / Frascati Producties - Dear Frail Male

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Frascati

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1012 KD Amsterdam

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Dear Frail Male

Imagine, on your way home you are approached by a group of 15 boys. They ask questions, about 'what' you are, what you are wearing. Whether you have a penis or not. Overwhelmed by the event, you are unable to respond as you would prefer. You also fail to ask the right questions back. Not to mention to wittily name how sad and stupid your attackers actually are. And in the heat of the moment, you are absolutely unable to muster any empathy for the reason why these 'child-men' are shouting hurtful things at you.

But what if you could?

In Dear Frail Male , Just gives this memory a new form. Carried by 2 men, Just delves into the struggles of boys and men in their search for an identity, within a society that sees aggression as strength and vulnerability as weakness. In addition to a response to the current (but dated) image of men, the performance is a frantic attempt to inspire men to take an emancipatory step.