Festival 'The International Choice' opens as it should: abrasive, confrontational and tad disturbing #thechoice

by Wijbrand Schaap
16 September 201130 March 2022
3 min read
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foto Abdelsalam Moussa
Vreemd hoe snel de geschiedenis zich losmaakt van je herinnering. We waren hier zo langzamerhand gaan denken dat de campingopstand op het Tahrirplein in Cairo een soort summer of love was. Dat iedereen er samenzingend rozen in kanonslopen propte en dat de hele wereld slechts bedoeld was om elkaar liefde en hugs te geven.
Tijd voor een lesje in opstand.
De voorstelling 'Lessons in Revolting' doet dus precies dat: een lesje leren over hoe oproer in zijn werk gaat. Half docum...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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