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Is stage poetry inferior, or do we then exclude large groups? #pifr

Report on a hidden battlefield. Poetry International in Rotterdam has moved into a new, informal venue. The home of the Ro theatre in William Boothlaan, just a bit more basic than the Schouwburg on that weird square. And the terrace between roaring motorbikes is lively, full of old and young lovers of poetry. Or of spoken word, or of slam. Anyone who might think Poetry International is an elitist poetry festival will be disappointed on this sunny Thursday afternoon. A stenographic ...

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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

Report on a hidden battlefield. Poetry International in Rotterdam has moved into a new, informal venue. The home of the Ro theatre in William Boothlaan, just a bit more basic than the Schouwburg on that weird square. And the terrace between roaring motorbikes is lively, full of old and young lovers of poetry. Or of spoken word, or of slam. Anyone who might think Poetry International is an elitist poetry festival will be disappointed on this sunny Thursday afternoon. A stenographic ...

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