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SPECIAL! Holland Festival 2022 shows us how indifferent we are about the past #hf22

Just for fun, name one literary or cultural classic Dutch work that you are sure people around you know about. And I mean a work, like a book or a play, that pops up every few years in the lists, on our stages, in our cinemas. Something that everyone, even now, is on... 

Full line-up Holland Festival programmes at Melkweg and Lofi known! 

For its 75th edition, the Holland Festival is teaming up with the Melkweg and club Lofi for some exciting evening and night programmes. On 3 and 24 June, the unpolished atmosphere of Lofi in the Westelijk Havengebied will allow for late-night partying, while on 20 June the Melkweg will be the place to be. During these three nights, co... 

Plein Theater and Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam present a new season of contemporary chamber music concerts from May to December 2022!

Plein Theater and Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam present a new season of contemporary chamber music concerts from May to December 2022! The next concert at Plein Theater on Sunday 29 May will feature Greek violinist Tania Sikelianou in honour of the 100th birthday of Greek composer Iannis Xenakis. On Sunday 19 June, Trio Napolov, Fridman, Sandee will play on the piano,... 

ANTARCTICA - at the Holland Festival : World premiere of an opera about the mysterious continent on 5 and 6 June

Asko|Schönberg premieres Mary Finsterer's new opera at the Holland Festival. Antarctica takes us into the mysterious world of the southern continent. A multidisciplinary performance in which the Australian composer links historical, mythical and scientific images and stories about Antarctica. In doing so, she uses an enchanting combination of musical elements from old and new styles.... 

Theatre directors should reach out to themselves

On 18 May this year, the Volkskrant carried a scoop about strikes and dropouts among technical staff at the country's largest company: ITA. In Trouw on the same day, the united theatre directors (VSCD) sounded the alarm about the lack of technicians. It is even so bad "that performances have to be cancelled". Two reasons in particular are cited: technicians have... 

Boukje Schweigman offers best way out of two years of lockdown stress

From now on, can we agree to replace all DJs with real drummers? I mean, what I witnessed at the premiere of Eros, Schweigman&'s latest project, was so overwhelming that I can't imagine I've ever gone out of my mind on a drum machine. Two living drummers, splashing and at the same time individually starring at the... 

CONFERENCE TACKLING CROSS-BORDER BEHAVIOUR IN CULTURAL SECTOR SUCCESS

On Monday 16 May, the Safe on the Floor conference took place at Amare (The Hague). This conference was organised to address transgressive behaviour in the workplace in the cultural sector and discuss how to tackle it. The conference was opened by state secretary of culture and media Gunay Uslu. During the opening, NAPK board member Ernestine Comvalius presented... 

Er is een diepe crisis in het Vlaamse theater. Toneelhuis verkeert in zwaar weer.

In Vlaanderen, of liever gezegd, in de culturele hoofdstad ervan, Antwerpen, wankelt de theatersector. Het Toneelhuis, eind jaren negentig opgericht als fusie tussen de legendarische Blauwe Maandag Compagnie en stadsgezelschap KNS, is na het vertrek van Guy Cassiers in een crisis geraakt. Het verliest nu, na een vernietigend advies, meer dan de helft van zijn subsidie. De Vlaamse overheid stopt… 

NRC asked when Wagner would be cancelled. At the Holland Festival, we get an answer to that question, via Schauspielhaus Zurich #HF22

'For me, the world of Wotan equals the world of Putin.' Christopher Ruping, director of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen to be shown in Amsterdam in June, makes no bones about it: 'Siegfried [central character of Wagner's monster production, ws] is a very problematic character. He kills the dragon without asking questions. We give the dragon... 

Theatre group Alum and Raymi Sambo Create performance on slavery history.

Who should apologise for the history of slavery and what happens when apologies are made? Theatre group Aluin and Raymi Sambo Makes are jointly creating the theatre performance Ik zeg toch sorry about the history of slavery. The premiere is next June during Oerol. After the summer, a theatre tour will follow from September to December 2022. I say sorry anyway is an exciting fusion... 

(Update) Nicolas Stemann on his version of 'der Besuch' at the Holland Festival: 'We do take such women very seriously these days.' #HF22

Update 11 May 2022

The comparison with the Derksen affair cited in this article no longer holds true as of this date, as the TV personality has been restored to full glory by the television station that previously 'cancelled' him. From Monday, 16 May, he will return to his old role as a 'grumpy old man' in Today Inside. See the link here.

Asko|Schönberg concert and performances in May 

The Underground NITE, 5 to 22 May; Chilling Nature Pictures Saturday matinee, 14 May The Underground The Underground is a gritty, witty and tragic performance by director Guy Weizman and the NITE ensemble (NNT, Club Guy & Roni, Asko|Schönberg, Slagwerk Den Haag). The performance is inspired by Annotations from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky; a monologue by a man who has suffered many blows... 

Ben Frost shoots at elusive state violence with 130-decibel musical bullets #HF22

Once upon a time, Ben Frost started out as a composer of laden ambient music. Not necessarily upbeat, more contemplative and just a little depressing of the kind that can be used to add some colour to a dip. Take the piece "You, Me and the End of Everything," which can be found on YouTube. Compared to the score of The Murder of Halit Yozgat,... 

Asko|Schönberg opens cultural season 2022/2023 with festival Words & Music

  cut-ups & fuck-ups, Berio & Burroughs Saturday 3 September With Words & Music, Asko|Schönberg serves you an afternoon and evening full of cut-ups & fuck-ups. A rush of sensations; fantastic, grim, absurd, disruptive and with humour. A festival full of cut-up, cut-up and brand-new performances, installations, film and more, inspired by the cut-up techniques of composer Berio and writer Burroughs. After the... 

Yara Piekema, Earth star in disarming play about Bob, who invented the world. 

Ok. Eén keer zal ik het zeggen. Dat Yara Piekema de dochter van Harry Piekema is. Je weet wel: die man die eigenhandig die Zaanse Grootgrutter een menselijk gezicht gaf. Harry was al een grote in het Utrechtse, en nu blijkt hij stiekem, jaren geleden, een nog grotere het leven gegeven te hebben: Yara Piekema, niet langer de dochter van,… 

Playing for God in Solomon's Judgement by Ilay den Boer

Playing for God in Solomon's Judgement by Ilay den Boer

Op Goede Vrijdag woonde ik, werkzaam bij de Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst IND, in de Lourdeskerk in Scheveningen de 100ste voorstelling bij van Salomonsoordeel. Wijbrand Schaap bezocht de confronterende theaterproductie in juli 2021 en schreef toen al over de perikelen van een asielprocedure bij de IND. Hoe staat de voorstelling er nu voor?  Even in een notendop: in Salomonsoordeel doen drie spelers… 

Farewell performance 'I'm not here for a while' by Moniek Merkx must be seen

How beautiful art for children can be when a real artist is involved. When themes like death, falling in love, loneliness and exclusion are made palpable in such a beautiful way that you step outside with a deeper feeling about life? With theatre-maker Moniek Merkx, you can. A year ago, she stepped down as artistic director of... 

Tamar van den Dop legendary in slightly over-explained version of Judith Herzberg's Passion Trilogy 

That you are suddenly back in 1996 at Black Snow, the television series in which actress Tamar van den Dop managed to hook an entire generation of viewers at the time. Since then, her raven-black curls have turned into a glittering cloud of silver, but those who go to see Het Nationale Theater's Leedvermaak trilogy suddenly see that young Tamar again. A miracle of talent in... 

Ksenia with theatre performance on the trail of the liberator.

Opdat we nooit vergeten, dat Nederland ook hulp nodig had om vrij te worden. Ksenia trekt met haar theatershow ‘Zij zagen Oorlog’ door Nederland en speelt op bevrijdingsherdenkingen. Of op dagen dat een stad, dorp of buurtschap in 1945 bevrijd werd. Ze volgt het spoor van de bevrijders. In 75 minuten neemt Ksenia de toeschouwer mee naar de levens van… 

Despite closed doors, Wilminktheatre produced more than ever 

Now that the cultural sector can slowly but surely put the corona crisis and lockdowns behind it, it is time to look back. How have they done, the theatres, the clubs? Earlier, this site discussed the book TivoliVredenburg wrote about its first year (Off/On). Now it's time to look at how a theatre in 'the region' managed the... 

De Dansers receives the first Harm Lambers Building Block for Special Art in Utrecht

Utrecht – Het Utrechtse dansgezelschap De Dansers heeft op 10 april jl. de eerste Harm Lambers Bouwsteen voor Bijzondere Kunst in Utrecht in ontvangst mogen nemen. Tijdens een feestelijke avond in Theater Kikker reikte een van de initiatiefnemers Paul Feld, deze wisseltrofee uit aan De Dansers. Juryrapport De Dansers, geleid door choreograaf Josephine van Rheenen en componist Guy Corneille is… 

Stairway to Music: Double Dutch | World premiere Robin de Raaff

Saturday 23 April, 2.15pm and 4pm: Stairway to Music by Asko|Schönberg and the Muziekgebouw is an intimate 40-minute listening experience on the steps of Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Stairway to Music is inspired by a story told at the farewell gathering of conductor/pianist Reinbert de Leeuw, who died in 2020. When Reinbert played the piano in his flat, people would take... 

Asko|Schönberg presents overview of programmes first half new season

The programming for next season is largely known and ticket sales have started. Below is the overview of the programmes from September to December 2022. Asko|Schönberg opens season 2022/2023 on Saturday 3 September with festival Words & Music, a day full of cut-ups and fuck-ups inspired by Berio and Burroughs. Also many new works by Richard Ayres, Jan van de Putte, Arnold... 

Spoorpark new festival heart of Festival Circolo

Een super groot park, midden in de stad. Festival Circolo verhuist in oktober 2022 naar het Spoorpark in Tilburg. Met het festivalhart in het Spoorpark en diverse satellietlocaties in de binnenstad, is het tien dagen lang één groot circusfeest in Tilburg. Met deze verhuizing kiest Festival Circolo voor een plek midden in de stad. Het Spoorpark is het grootste burgerinitiatief van… 

Tiago Rodrigues directs Isabelle Huppert in The Cherry Garden at the Holland Festival: 'From Chekhov, the best friend of all actors in the world, we play every note.'

'For the first time in my life, I had the opportunity to play all the notes written by Chekhov. It was an intellectual and artistic challenge to really work with Chekhov. I could really let Chekhov be one of the authors of the play, which is very unusual for me. After all, I'm used to writing plays to... 

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