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

photo Abdelsalam Moussa

Strange how quickly history detaches itself from your memory. We here had gradually come to think that the camping riot in Cairo's Tahrir Square was some kind of summer of love. That everyone there was cramming roses into cannon shells, singing together, and that the whole world was just there to give each other love and hugs.

Time for a lesson in rebellion.

The performance 'Lessons in Revolting'...

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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

photo Abdelsalam Moussa

Strange how quickly history detaches itself from your memory. We here had gradually come to think that the camping riot in Cairo's Tahrir Square was some kind of summer of love. That everyone there was cramming roses into cannon shells, singing together, and that the whole world was just there to give each other love and hugs.

Time for a lesson in rebellion.

The performance 'Lessons in Revolting'...

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