In the second edition of Bridge to Liberation, the story of the Battle of Arnhem was told from a British perspective, based on the lives of Jacob Groenewoud (Dutch in British service) and Gerald Lathbury. The experiences of the soldiers who fought here for our freedom were central.
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
The Gelders Orchestra conducted by Arjan Tien
“When the heart is here”
Niels Geusebroek & The Gelders Orchestra
“Can somebody tell me”
Giovanca & The Gelders Orchestra
“Wolf's behind the glass”
Blaudzun & The Gelders Orchestra
“Adagio for Strings”
The Gelders Orchestra
“Call it luck”
Roel van Velzen & The Gelders Orchestra
Municipality of Arnhem
vfonds
Arnhem Entrepreneurs Fund
Province of Gelderland
Arnhem Ambassadors
Gelders Archive
The Gelders Orchestra
Liberation Route Europe
Omroep Gelderland
Roel van Velzen
Blaudzun
Giovanca
Niels Geusebroek
The Gelders Orchestra
SHOW
Artistic direction: Yosser Dekker (Studio Halfvol)
Director: Alvin Williams
Conductor: Arjan Tien
Lighting design: Jeroen Jans & Uri Rapaport
Sound design: Dick Scheepbouwer Audio Consultants
Choreography: Caurena Bernabela
Dance: ArtEZ Bachelor's degree in Dance Teacher
Concept development: Yosser Dekker and Victor van Vloten
Business management & Producer: Marieke van Kessel (UIT in Arnhem)
Technical producer: Showline AV
Logistics producer: Damen Agency
Fireworks: Dream Fireworks
Light & Sound: Purple Group BV
LED screens: Faber AV
MUSIC
Arrangements: Martin Fondse
The Gelders Orchestra
Niels Geusebroek
Wouter Hamel
Blaudzun
VanVelzen
FILM
An Arteffects production
Written by: Victor van Vloten, Yosser Dekker
Director: Victor van Vloten
DOP: Robert van Wingerden, Victor van Vloten
Camera: Robert van Wingerden
Camera assistants: Huib van den Hoek, Freek Lindeloo
Production: Mies Mikx, Sjertsje Ebbers
Editing: Victor van Vloten
Special effects: Jef Fleurkens, Peter Erinkveld
Script: Victor van Vloten, Yosser Dekker
Sound effects: Olav Knuth
Text Voice-overs: Teun Smits, Shana Croonen
Voice‐over recording and editing: Olav Knuth
Voice-over Jacob: Maurits van den Berg
Voice-over Theo: Eric van der Donk
Director: Oscar Borggreve & Eduart Huis in't Veldt
Producer: Audrey Boeff
Operational production manager: Jan de Pijper
Facilities: Facility House
ACTORS
Gerald Lathbury: Raoul Copier
Jacob Groenewoud: Maurits van den Berg
Roy Urquhart: Domien de Vries
John Frost: Bjorn Peeters
Driver: Frank Boesveld
“young Theo”: Diego Boesveld
“old Theo”: Eric van der Donk
Father of Theo: Tom Kraaijenbrink
Theo's uncle: Joris Lourens
German soldiers: Raymond van Rijn, Kees Dirks, Ron Veldman, Didier Veldman, Rafaël van Leeuwen, Boudewin Kauffeld, Stef Tervelde
Citizens: Jeanine Scherrenburg, Martine Pucek, Yve van Duijn, Laura Coolen, Esther van Maanen, Tjouke Ebbers, Ella van Vloten, Jolene Brouwers, Thijs Hakvoort, Daan Geistebrei, Niels Nibbeling
Allied soldiers: Milan Hendriks, Joey Kok, Harm Giesen, Joris Lourens, Floris Baars, Han Lindeloo, Wim Spruijt, Victor van Vloten, Casper Coenegracht, Niels Nibbeling, Joris Buiteveld, Huib van den Hoek, Freek Lindeloo, “Sgt Miller”, “Cpl Devlin”, “Pte Heavens”
Hospital staff: Joris van den Heuvel, Peer Meerding, Mies Mikx, Sjertsje Ebbers
With thanks to the following film locations: Rozet, Buitenplaats Koningsweg, Dutch Open Air Museum, Airborne Museum Hartenstein, 't Huuske, St. Elisabeths Gasthuis, Kerkelijk Bureau Oosterbeek, Scoutingterrein de Waterberg, Museum Bevrijdende Vleugels, Natuurmonumenten: Doorwerthse Heide, Arnhem War Museum
DESIGN
Logo development: Studio Hands
Website development: Jeroen Schoonderbeek
Photo image: Jeroen Muller & Marleen Kuipers
COURTESY OF
Geert Maassen
Robert Voskuil
Hans van Leeuwen
Frank Versteegh
Paul Theuns
Airborne Museum
Willem Hofstede
Jelmer den Adel
Watch Bridge to Liberation 2024 via the livestream on September 20 from 8:30 PM. Register without obligation and watch on your screen the floating stage where the artists Karsu, SEF, Jaap Reesema, Thomas Oliemans perform their enchanting performances together with Phion, orchestra of Gelderland and Overijssel