Marcos Valster Da Costa Ferreira en Upnext - Stilzitten is voor stoelen (7+) in Bijlmer Parktheater

Rafa is different. That’s what the teacher says, that’s what the children in class think, and he knows it himself too. He talks loudly, drums on his desk, claps his hands, and can’t sit still for a moment. He tries to act “normal,” but no matter how hard he tries, he can’t do it. Deep down, he knows: sitting still is for chairs – and he is not a chair.

While he is sitting in the hallway as punishment for the umpteenth time, a boy walks through the school. A new boy. A boy who is also “different.” Someone who understands him! Together they dance, make noise, and make music. Rafa comes alive. He discovers that his “too much” is also his talent. But is that new friend real? Or does he come from somewhere else?

Stilzitten is voor stoelen is a musical and vulnerable performance about being hyperactive, feeling different, and the power of imagination. About how you can still find peace within yourself with a head full of noise.