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Joost Ramaer

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Why Noorderzon's opening performance is a gem

by Joost Ramaer
21 August 201929 March 2022
7 min read
For members only, MUSIC, Noorderzon, PODIUM ART, SPECIALS, SPONSORED, THEATER

Some critics thought the opening performance of Festival Noorderzon in Groningen was so bad it made you cry. Others were less negative. Those certainly have a point. But then you have to look beyond what you are used to. When Bear, the hero of Noorderzon 2019's opening show, is imprisoned in a tower, he laments his fate through an eloquent yet sad...

8 essential lessons Dutch theatres can learn from festivals - and vice versa

by Joost Ramaer
29 August 201429 March 2022
7 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, THEATER

Declining visitor numbers, shrinking subsidies, impoverished programming: most Dutch theatres are struggling, research by NRC Handelsblad recently showed. Theatres welcomed 12 million visitors in 2012, according to NRC figures, a quarter less than in 2008. Festivals, on the other hand, are on the rise. More and more are being organised, and they are attracting more and more people - in total...