Meanwhile in Apeldoorn: Lydia and The Melody Strings
April 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Meanwhile in Apeldoorn brings stories from Apeldoorn’s history to life in 5 short videos, 5 freely accessible mini-events, and a final performance. These stories are part of Het grote verhaal van Apeldoorn (The great story of Apeldoorn), inspiring each of our short plays.
Lydia and The Melody Strings
18 year old Lydia Tuinenburg and her younger brother Charles form a band together with their friends after moving to Apeldoorn from Indonesia. ‘Lydia and The Melody Strings’ quickly become well known throughout the country with their version of ‘Send Me The Pillow’ that stays in the national top 15 for no less than 38 weeks in 1959 and 1960.
There is one person who isn’t all enthusiastic about sharing Lydia with the band and a growing number of her fans though: Lydia’s American boyfriend Ruud. Soon, Lydia finds herself caught in the middle of a glamourous musical career that introduced Indo pop to The Netherlands and the comfort of a simple life in which love and family take the center stage. If she is not careful, life may make a choice between these two on her behalf…
Performance Details
Date: 12 April 2025, Saturday
Time: 14:00-15:00
Venue: GIGANT (Nieuwstraat 377, Apeldoorn)
Location: Huiskamer
Entrance: Free
Program
14:00 – 14:15 Lydia and The Melody Strings mini theater performance
14:15 – 14:30 Interactive Q&A with writer Jasmijn Leunissen and theater maker Marsha Regensburg
14:30 – 14:45 Tea / coffee
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Please note that photos will be taken during this event for promotional purposes. If you are not comfortable with this, please feel free to inform us at the event so we can make adjustments accordingly.
Many Thanks to Our Partners
This production is made possible thanks to our partners including CODA, Theater & Concert Orpheus, GIGANT Cursushuis, Boschbad, videographer Thomas Boelaars, and musician Mario Meijer.
Meanwhile in Apeldoorn is supported by the subsidy “Participation is the Art: Culture & Heritage innovation budget” from Cultuur Oost.
Learn more about this project here.