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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.”

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Review Hmadcha

Franien van der Putt wrote on Theaterkrant about Hmadcha: "Taoufiq Izeddiou is a renowned choreographer, dancer and festival leader who has been active in France and Morocco for more than 20 years. Hopefully we will get to see more of his subtly critical work in the Netherlands in the future."

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Review about The Indonesian Dialogues in Theaterkrant

Theaterkrant visited the premiere of The Indonesian Dialogues in Switzerland.

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First few days of SPRING

Look at pictures from the performances Breathe, The Syncopators, en SPRING into the blue, part of the SPRING programme of the first few days, here.

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tReta is also the critic’s choice

"There are performances that force philosophical reflection, or perhaps even firm positioning, in these troubling times. It's a sad but rock-hard observation that inequality around the world is only systematically increasing, and tReta is a wake-up call not to settle for that."

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SPRING received four stars in de Volkskrant

Annette Embrechts and Mina Etemad wrote about three SPRING-performances: RUSH, Hmadcha, and Hands Made.

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Interview with Leandro Souza and Ainhoa Hernández Escudero

The VandenEnde foundation interviewed artists Leandro Souza and Ainhoa Hernández Escudero about their performances, which are part of SPRING's programme next week.

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