The Harvest of Broken Promises CAMPO / Pankaj Tiwari
Theatre maker Pankaj Tiwari grew up in a farming family and gives us an insight into his memories of the traditional, sustainable agricultural practices from his youth, the gradual disappearance of these methods over the past twenty years and the growing desire for organic and sustainable agriculture in Western societies.
The Harvest of Broken Promises is a play set in 1990s India, at the moment the neoliberal market opened its doors to global capital. It examines the transformation of agricultural practices and the devastating impact this shift had on the lives of farmers, the local ecology, and the broader social fabric.
Central to the performance is the historical arrival of multinational corporations such as Monsanto, whose genetically modified seeds, particularly Bt-cotton, became the symbol of industrial agriculture and put an end to traditional farming systems. The work confronts the dependency structures imposed by such corporations, which continue to determine rural economies and ecological futures.
By combining video footage, interviews, live art, and folk tales, the piece moves between fact and myth, between the personal and the political. Using the stories of Pankaj Tiwari and a dozen farmers from all corners of the world, The Harvest of Broken Promises captures the deep tension between ambition and survival. His story becomes a mirror for a generation caught between the promises of progress and the loss of ancestral knowledge.
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March 2027
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink | CalendarLink |
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| Wed 10 Mar | 20:15 | TR25 Schouwburg | Buy tickets | |
Wednesday 10 March
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