Simple Transition

Our "Simple Transition", based on the musical by Gerasimos Evangelatos and Themis Karamouratidis.

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Abroad promises prospects of growth and a sense of security. We often hear in the news about a "wave of migration abroad" and experts analyzing the complex phenomenon of "brain drain." Yet behind the numbers and statistics, there are people, stories, and luggage. Yes, luggage...

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Sometimes overflowing (a brand-new beginning from scratch can be frightening, isn't it?) and sometimes tightly empty (as a dream may remain 'frozen' in a hidden storage room of the soul).

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In Utrecht, greek-speaking immigrants build a small homeland on the theatrical stage. Through their shared - or not so shared - experiences, they explore what connects them, as people living between homelands, stories, and cultures. This is also the theme of Queenda's first theatre season: "What Unites Us."

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Through this creative process, "Simple Transition" came to life, a performance based on the musical by Gerasimos Evangelatos and Themis Karamouratidis. 

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Synopsis

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Set against the backdrop of Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, and sparked by the delay of a flight to London, the lives of eleven people preparing to leave Greece and begin a new chapter in England inevitably intersect. The departure gate becomes a place of encounter, confession, 'coincidence.'​

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A young woman follows her partner abroad. A mother bids farewell to her daughter leaving to study. A philhellene French migrant leaves behind a great love. A long-term resident abroad, who always returns home. An artist with no geographical 'base.' A mysterious woman, eager for a new beginning. A dynamic journalist, unwilling to compromise. And an airport employee, watching others' lives change while her own remains...

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Eleven different lives sharing one common coordinate: the Greece they leave behind, the people they part with, the dreams they carry, and the fears hidden in their luggage.​

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A story about those who left, and those who stayed behind... Those who had to grow up quickly, swallow their emotions, and keep looking ahead. For a Greek-speaking community that sings so it won't fade away...​

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On May 28 and 29, 2026, at the City Theater of Utrecht (Stadsschouwburg Utrecht).

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We look forward to welcoming you!
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Ticket sales are now open.