Backstage
Here you will find news, background articles and interviews with artists and news from the cultural field.
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Overview SPRING 2024
Relive the festival through images here! Slideshow in chronological order.
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Last days of SPRING
SPRING 2024 has sadly ended. Relive the atmosphere of the last few days here!
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Review about The Filipino Superwoman Band in De Volkskrant
Mina Etemad in De Volkskrant: "The intelligent and entertaining performance 'The Filipino Superwoman Band' questions the role of Filipino people in the West".
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Unbearable Darkness is the critic’s choice in Theaterkrant
Neil van der Linden wrote: "Choy ka fai confuses audiences with collaboration with late butō legend."
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Review about Una Isla in Theaterkrant
Javier López Piñón wrote: "An island, a chatbot, and an ode to poetry."
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Review about (DON’T) LOOK ME IN THE EYES in Theaterkrant
"This is life as many women live it, even today. In fear, confined, while deep inside burns the desire to become that other version of themselves. Ainhoa Hernández Escudero, with her intense and repetitive choreography, makes us feel how many women never reach the next level. Bold, a bit weird, but ultimately very powerful."
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Review about Musa Insistente in Theaterkrant
"Fascinating solo reveals ingrained western values"
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Interview with Choy Ka Fai in NRC about Unbearable Darkness
"Unbearable Darkness, the closing performance of the SPRING Utrecht festival, is the product of a – to say the least – unique collaboration. Choy Ka Fai created the choreography together with the spirit of butoh legend Tatsumi Hijikata."
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New review about Lake Life
Fransien van der Putt wrote a review about Lake Life, which was part of the programme of SPRING 2024, for Theaterkrant.
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SPRING closing night with Utrecht Pride
We are entering the last weekend of SPRING 2024! On Saturday June 1 we have a special programme planned for Utrecht Pride. This is a perfect occasion to close the festival together in a festive way.
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Festival in full swing
View the pictures of tReta, Blood Thirsty, OFFSPRING and the Topic Talk War on Stage here.
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MOTHERS A SONG FOR WARTIME in Theaterkrant
Read what Nuno Blijboom wrote about MOTHERS A SONG FOR WARTIME in Theaterkrant: “Choir of 21 women makes impressive statement about motherhood and powerlessness in wartime.”