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SUMMARY:The Obsessors
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DESCRIPTION: * Price:\n * € 15\,55 regular\n * Free for We Are Public\n\n20
	:00 Doors 21:00 The Obsessors\n\nThe Obsessors – Exorcism Show\n\nStep int
	o the outrageous\, ritualistic and sharply funny world of The Obsessors –\
	nthe latest creation by Roma queer artist Thais Di Marco (BIXARIA). In thi
	s\navant-premiere at Melkweg\, the theatre becomes a space of exorcism\, w
	here three\nmediums offer live spiritual cleanses to purge today’s invisib
	le demons:\nburnout\, clout-chasing\, purposelessness and performance pres
	sure.\n\nRooted in the Brazilian Umbanda ritual of desobsessão\, The Obses
	sors reimagines\nspiritual cleansing as a popular performance – one that c
	asts out the ghosts\nhaunting not only individuals\, but institutions too.
	 What if your desire isn't\ntruly yours? And what must we release to recla
	im joy\, meaning and connection?\n\nThais Di Marco is known for fusing cri
	tical comedy with spiritual satire\,\ninviting audiences into a world that
	’s equal parts ritual and rebellion. With\nThe Obsessors\, they present an
	 explosive blend of queerness\, humour and healing\nthat dismantles domina
	nt frameworks while making space for grief\, reflection\,\nand transformat
	ion.\n\nReady to face your ghosts?
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-obsessors
GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959
LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,comedy,leidseplein,live,performance,queer,thea
	ter
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<ul><li>Price:</li><li>€ 15,55 regular </li><l
	i>Free for We Are Public</li></ul><p>20:00 Doors 21:00 The Obsessors</p><p
	><strong>The Obsessors – Exorcism Show</strong></p><p>Step into the outrag
	eous, ritualistic and sharply funny world of The Obsessors – the latest cr
	eation by Roma queer artist Thais Di Marco (BIXARIA). In this avant-premie
	re at Melkweg, the theatre becomes a space of exorcism, where three medium
	s offer live spiritual cleanses to purge today’s invisible demons: burnout
	, clout-chasing, purposelessness and performance pressure.</p><p>Rooted in
	 the Brazilian Umbanda ritual of desobsessão, The Obsessors reimagines spi
	ritual cleansing as a popular performance – one that casts out the ghosts 
	haunting not only individuals, but institutions too. What if your desire i
	sn't truly yours? And what must we release to reclaim joy, meaning and con
	nection?</p><p>Thais Di Marco is known for fusing critical comedy with spi
	ritual satire, inviting audiences into a world that’s equal parts ritual a
	nd rebellion. With The Obsessors, they present an explosive blend of queer
	ness, humour and healing that dismantles dominant frameworks while making 
	space for grief, reflection, and transformation.</p><p>Ready to face your 
	ghosts?</p>
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