Alain Platel sets all of Carré on edge with overwhelming Nicht Schlafen #HF17

by Wijbrand Schaap
21 June 201730 March 2022
4 min read
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De plofnies kwam totaal onverwacht. De huisvader achter me, uit met vrouw en vermoedelijk onwillige puberzoon, barstte uit na ongeveer 10 minuten in de voorstelling. Net toen een oorverdovende stilte over het uitverkochte Theater Carré was neergedaald. Zeker vier mensen, waaronder ik zelf, schrokken zich een hartverzakking. Zo luid was een nies nog nooit geweest, maar zo stil als tijdens die stilte in Alain Platels 'Nicht Schlafen!' had ik het ook nog nooit meegemaakt. En ik zit best vaak in het...

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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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