Liesbeth Gritter creates 'through-composed' pop musical based on Top 2000

by Wijbrand Schaap
17 October 201529 March 2022
5 min read
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"It's all right." in hoeveel liedjes van de Top 2000 komt die zin voor? Te veel om op te noemen. Dan nu dus de opdracht al die verschillende "It's allright"'s te zingen in de melodie waarin elk publiek ze zal herkennen. De vier spelers in 'Total Eclipse of The Heart' van Theatergroep Kassys vullen op die manier een dik uur theater. Elk woord dat ze uitspreken is afkomstig uit de Top 2000: van Lou Reed tot U2, van Abba tot The Simple Minds. Het effect is tamelijk overweldigend, zo heb ik aan den ...

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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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