Everybody wants Henry Flowers to cut off his fingers.

Henry is very against this idea. He’s fond of his hands the way they are. He needs them for important things… Like sculpting.

His father thinks the fingers are a distraction. It’s better to get rid of them. They’re good for nothing.

It’s time Henry becomes a proper citizen and stops twiddling his thumbs.

Henry Flowers is a play by Light/Light Collective.

It follows a sculptor who replaces traditional religious dogmas with a faith in artistry. As Henry tries to capture the sacred beauty he once saw in religious paintings, he realises his relationship with art starts to mirror his former faith.

About the Artist: Omer van Soldt (1996) is an artist born in the Netherlands. He works mainly in the performance and installation arts, finding ways to turn the attention from the object to the audience. Through the (visual) language he uses in his art he invites the audience to engage with themselves in scenarios he creates. Coming mainly from the Fine Arts field Omer recently is making his debut on the stage writing pieces for theater, circus and performing arts. Omer is studying his Bachelors at the Artscience Interfaculty both at the Royal Academy of Art as well as the Royal Conservatory in the Hague.

Mateusz Godlewski (2001) is a Polish artist, composer, and instrument inventor based in The Hague, where he is currently studying at the Royal Conservatory. His work focuses on exploring contrasts, uncovering humor and symbolism in pure sound and imagery, and challenging the attention spans of his audience. His approach blurs the boundaries between performance, installation, and concert, integrating his self-built instruments into diverse settings. By incorporating theater and performance as essential elements of his music, he creates immersive, multidisciplinary experiences.