Discussion on colour should also rage in theatre

by Wijbrand Schaap
8 May 201530 March 2022
3 min read
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In de Stadsschouwburg van Amsterdam speelt Hans Kesting opnieuw de titelrol van Shakespeare's Othello, in een legendarische, alweer 12 jaar geleden gemaakte versie van topregisseur Ivo van Hove. Op een steenworp afstand, in De Balie, staat de minstens even indrukwekkende acteur Kenneth Herdigein in het stuk Race van David Mamet.
Waarom die twee met elkaar in verband gebracht? Hans Kesting, de beste acteur van zijn generatie, speelt het 'moorse' personage Othello. Hij speelt die 'zwarte' rol omda...

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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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