The NITE-ensemble and a percussionist depict the sincere and sometimes absurd journey of a woman. She has it all: a good job, a nice house and a loving son. And then, one day, she faints at work. After a long period of dealing with vague symptoms, she has to come to her senses: something is wrong. An inexplicable illness is eating away at her and no one knows what is wrong with her. But there is something in the air. Maybe she’s allergic to the twenty-first century?

Her fight against the disease doesn’t feel like the story she’s heard all her life: If you work hard enough, you can control everything. What if your body forces you to face your own vulnerability? And what if the people around you can’t handle this confrontation with chaos? Ocean Breeze follows this woman who becomes increasingly lonely. In her own fantasy, she becomes the hero among the sick. Her story is simultaneously absurd, empowering and cringe, but always fueled by the desire to be seen and therefore perhaps feel less alone.

Mart van Berckel directs this typical NITE-performance – energetic, musical and hyper-current – ​​as a rollercoaster ride that feels like scrolling through a social media feed. Inspired by anyone who openly struggles with illness, Ocean Breeze takes audiences to the heart of what it means to be a body (or another) in our society.