NEW New Nickerie

You find yourself on the spaceship heading to this almost utopic destination.

In the year 2099 the country of Suriname has taken over the world. (Kind of what the Spice girls did in 1996 but with even more political implications.)

The multi-billion dollar oil & gas investment in 2024 transformed the small former Dutch colony to the #1 economic superpower on the planet.

Beyond their Earthly success they’ve acquired a new planet and dubbed it: NEW New Nickerie. With a similar tropical climate, universal healthcare, 3-day work week, pension age of 32 and mansions for everyone.

Your charming host is also the pilot, co-pilot, cabin crew, on-flight musical entertainment and space marshall. When the ship accidentally ends up in a part of the galaxy hidden by the government an adventure starts where you slowly uncover an inconvenient truth about the Surinamese empire.

About the makers

LASHAAAWN (They/Them She/Her) self proclaimed Amsterdam’s Sweetheart is a drag performance artist. A fantasy world builder who in her work critically and comedically reflects on themes such as queerness, colonialism and The Real Housewives of Atlanta™

Acknowledged contributions by Black Queer Townhall Podcast by Bob The Drag Queen & Peppermint (2024), Dutch Design Week (2019 & 2024), De Bijlmerbundel (2025), Voetbalmeisjes (Zapp), Papadag (NPO3), the internationally acclaimed documentary Genderblend (2017) NPO/BNN/Videoland & the Gouden kalf filmfestival.

Recent stage appearances at: De Tolhuistuin, Welcome to the village festival (Leeuwarden), Maaspodium, Felix Meritus, Becoming: Healing, Radion, Frontrow Festival, Compagnietheater, Ostadetheater, Bijlmerpark theater, de Meervaart, Festival Van ‘T Andere Theater, What You See Festival, ’T Koorenhuis, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, Heesterveld creative community, theater Kikker en Bar Blend.

credits

Music Production Chris Ci (@Chrisci__)

Photographer Hermen Van De Waal

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