In Edgelanders: Amsterdam On Trial, artists Ehsan Fardjadniya and Raul Balai are working on an indictment against the City of Amsterdam. They demand that the city fulfils its ethical and legal obligations towards the undocumented. The project, culminating in a public trial on 27 October 2025 (when the city of Amsterdam will celebrate its 750th anniversary), is presented in a series of ‘chapters’.
The fifth chapter, The Indictment, will be presented during and after Beyond the Black Box at De Brakke Grond. In the White room, tarps (often used as shelters) form the basis of an interactive installation, where the experiences of undocumented people are shared – the uncertainty, lack of knowledge, but also the uplifting encounters and other experiences. You will be invited to actively contribute your thoughts on the indictment, guided by law students.
Times of performance:
Thursday, 30 January:
20:30 - 21:30
22:00 -23:00
Friday 31 January:
19:00 - 20:00
20:30 - 21:30
22:00 - 23:00
Saturday 1 February:
16:30 - 17:30
19:00 - 20:00
20:30 - 21:30
22:00 - 23:00
Sunday, February 2:
12:30 - 13:30
14:00 - 15:00
16:00 - 17:00