Moeder van Europa Orkater / Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld

The powerful Empress Maria Theresa wants to maintain her position at all costs. She orders her rebellious daughter Marie Antoinette – married to the French king – to have children in order to protect her dynasty. Meanwhile, the young talented violinist and composer Chevalier acquires fame within the French elite circles, but his revolutionary ideas are not appreciated. At the court of Maria Theresa, the Freemason Angelo Soliman works his way up as an advisor, but his position proves to be fragile. Maria Theresa and her ambitious company meet at a crucial point in time, with only one goal: to leave an indelible mark on the history of Europe.

Mother of Europe is a story about the fickleness of power. About the struggle to be part of the status quo and to let all voices be heard in historical stories. Directed by Belle van Heerikhuizen, Manoushka Zeegelaar Breeveld, Selin Akkulak, Shahine El-Hamus and Michiel Blankwaardt delve deep into European history to rewrite it. With a fusion of classical strings, explosive percussion and electronic sounds, the characters sing themselves free from time and place. Let the rest eat cake now.