Although this was essentially a comedy extravaganza, music was the cement that bound it together. All five members of the band are classically trained and their versatility was breathtaking. Their performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, scored for a full orchestra and played by just five men, was a tribute as much to their athleticism and agility as to their musical prowess.
ArtsTalk Magazine is always looking for reviewers to write, in English, about performance events or exhibitions in Holland. We do not review films or recorded music. We concentrate on the south west of the country – Amsterdam to Rotterdam and everything in between or nearby. You must have a keen interest in the arts in…
Growing up in a dictatorship gives you two choices: you either conform or confront. Paula Rego chose the latter, but was too shy to speak up. So she used her paintings to voice the fear, violence against women and social inequality in the Portugal under Salazar.
For me, there are few things sadder than seeing a theatre being destroyed, even a relatively newish one. The Lucent Danstheater, former home of the Nederlands Dans Theater in the heart of The Hague will soon be no more.
As usual, in this exhibition I gravitated towards the vases which Perry deliberately shapes in the classical style to seduce the conventional eye, but boy, what do you see when you get close up? The artist, who became known as the “cross-dressing potter” but who claims he never wants to pass for a woman, uses his work to shock.
The cast of four, playing 140 characters – who have been described as ‘top-drawer’ – really know their stuff; they each play a vital role in the story telling and are all equally hilarious. . . It’s a top recommendation from me!
CANCELLED. 90-minute adaptation and pocket version of Verdi’s well-known opera classic in which we follow the inner quest and struggle against prejudice of trans woman Orlando/Violetta. Director Dorike van Genderen took the true story of trans woman Lili Elbe (1882-1931) as inspiration for her concept. This 90-minute pocket version contains all the arias from the…
Ali Keles of Lakeside Capital Partners and the collection’s founder, signed a agreement with Boijmans director Sjarel Ex for the housing of the Lakeside Collection
