Working for free has become commonplace in the arts. 4 bare facts by festival director Meulman

by Wijbrand Schaap
14 July 201429 March 2022
3 min read
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'De praktijk van betaling met een boekenbon hoort niet bij een professionele sector met een fors economisch belang.' Jeffrey Meulman, directeur van het Nederlands Theaterfestival, heeft ermee leren leven. Tegen wil en dank. Als gastheer van het jaarlijkse Gala van het Nederlandse Theater, heeft hij het voor elkaar gekregen om dat feest opnieuw te organiseren. Zonder geld.
Op zijn website legt Meulman het uit: 'Sinds de liquidatie van het Bureau Promotie Podiumkunsten in oktober 2013 is er voor h...

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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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