Motherland: The Return of Katinka – Jip Smit

What to expect

This is the final part of Jip Smit’s Motherland trilogy, a nerdy fantasy theatre show with physical comedy and satire.

In Motherland, men live 80 years and women only three days; Katinka is born with a man’s lifespan and must break the curse.

She returns to De Eilanden van Treis Méres to put a magic stone back in Mitra’s pool, but the king offers her a crown in exchange for the stone.

• Women give birth and then die.
• Katinka does not age in three days.
• A comic recap explains the earlier parts.
• No need to have seen earlier parts.
• Motherland won Best of Fringe Award 2020.
• First part nominated for Theo d’Or.
• Second part: Motherland II Katinka Strikes Back (2024).
• Quote de Volkskrant: fantasy meets clumsy office humour.
• She doubts she can resist the temptation.
• What will she sacrifice for the greater good?
• Performed by Jip Smit and Marisa van Eyle.
• Concept and text: Jip Smit.
• Direction: Ada Ozdogan.
• Set design: Janne Sterke.
• Costume design: Esmee Thomassen.
• Composer: Ralf Pouw.
• Lighting design: Yuri Schreuders.
• Image credits: Casper Koster and Marije Dijkema.