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4 old cows in eternal Amsterdam theatre war cause Daamens oekaze?

How can a usually very ordinary, amiable theatre director suddenly come out with the announcement that a few orchestras can go and the National Ballet has to be outsourced? We wondered so and headed to the Concertgebouw car park yesterday. Because at the Concertgebouw there was a get-together due to the celebration of a new grade, and where there are get-togethers, there are loose lips. Especially in car parks. And there, among all the pulmonary emphysema complaints, we heard some news: Melle Daa...

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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

How can a usually very ordinary, amiable theatre director suddenly come out with the announcement that a few orchestras can go and the National Ballet has to be outsourced? We wondered so and headed to the Concertgebouw car park yesterday. Because at the Concertgebouw there was a get-together due to the celebration of a new grade, and where there are get-togethers, there are loose lips. Especially in car parks. And there, among all the pulmonary emphysema complaints, we heard some news: Melle Daa...

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