More than Bauxite

More than Bauxite is an important and penetrating theatrical work that highlights untold war stories from Suriname. Emma Lesuis inherited a wealth of archival material from Suriname with film footage from the 1940s and 1950s. This prompted her to investigate. What happened in Suriname during World War II?

It is always said that there was no war in the former colony, but what happened there at the time? Emma visited places where the exciting stories came to life and spoke with people who still had memories of those - for many - good old days. The result of her research was worked out in an intimate and cinematic theater performance at the intersection of musical theater, documentary and storytelling.

More than Bauxite was one of the hits of Oerol 2024. The 17 performances sold out within 24 hours and were received with great enthusiasm by the audience.