Meike de Roest - Levenslijn Day 2

'Levenslijn' (Dutch for lifeline) follows the personal story of Meike de Roest. She tries to dream again after years of severe illness, but discovers that to do so, you must first dare to live: from dancing bare in a nightclub, moving on the length of an IV wire, to shakily picking up a baritone saxophone again for the first time. Lifeline gives words and sounds to vulnerability, strength and life.

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BIOGRAPHY

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Meike de Roest plays baritone saxophone, makes theatre, and works for the Brussels Arts Council. She survived cancer and learned to live with type 1 diabetes. About her experience with cancer, she made the podcast ‘Bald is also a haircut’. At Zinnema, Meike is working on a performance about her experience of (over)living. Resilience, dialogue and connection are central to her artistic work.

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Lifeline follows Meike de Roest's personal story. She tries to dream again after years of severe illness, but discovers that to do so you first have to dare to live: from dancing baldly in a nightclub, moving on the length of an IV wire, to shakily picking up a baritone saxophone again for the first time. 

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