An ode to all foundlings who ever lived and to the imagination and curiosity about our origins. A performance in unique visual language about a child who goes in search of her own beginnings in order to grow (up).
Near the former home of Stefanie Claes is a ‘baby hatch’, a place that fascinates her immensely. The image of a newborn child with no identifiable roots is the beginning of a story that is important to Stefanie. In old city archives, a foundling is regarded as someone without a past. But surely everyone comes from somewhere? What significance does a past have for your present and your future? The names of the foundlings were inspired by the circumstances in which the children were found: from Marie Orgie and Engelbertus Dorstig to Maria Ijsrol and Anne Theresia Kermis.
In a unique way, Stefanie tells the story of a child growing up and searching for her own beginnings in order to grow. The result is an intimate miniature performance for adults at which children are welcome.
