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So the building is a bit redundant, well considered. After years of drawing, tug-of-war and plans for a new venue complex in the city centre of The Hague, local politicians blew off the Spui Forum earlier this year. Now, I am sure there will have been a lot of criticisms of that building plan, but the consequences of the locals blowing it off are not bad either. After all, a new - temporary - theatre was already in the pipeline where the Residentie Orchestra and NDT could perform in the coming years.

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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

So the building is a bit redundant, well considered. After years of drawing, tug-of-war and plans for a new venue complex in the city centre of The Hague, local politicians blew off the Spui Forum earlier this year. Now, I am sure there will have been a lot of criticisms of that building plan, but the consequences of the locals blowing it off are not bad either. After all, a new - temporary - theatre was already in the pipeline where the Residentie Orchestra and NDT could perform in the coming years.

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