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08.09.2026

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14.01.2027

Nieuwsbrief

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‘In fact, you have to direct both your child and your performance at the same time.’

Parental burnout: almost every week there seem to be reports about it in the press. A lot of families crack under the combined pressure of work and family. So it is strange that in the (performing) arts, not much is being said on this topic, especially given the irregular hours and tours. Ciska Hoet talked with artists caring for one or more children. ‘We’ve been talking about inclusion for years already, but we seem to have forgotten that young parents also deserve extra care.’

Ciska Hoet

conversation 21.10.2024

Nieuwsbrief

Turandot’s Unsolved Riddle

How to kill a foreigner?

Multidisciplinary artist Christophe Coppens takes on Puccini’s Turandot with a cheeky grunge twist on gender and power. While traditionally seen as a tale of love and redemption, Coppens reimagines the titular character as a ‘true eccentric,’ giving spotlight to female characters that defy conventional romantic love in opera. Despite striking visuals touched by contemporary feminist discourse, the production struggles to fully bridge the operatic fiction and the social realities it relies upon. When dealing with an ‘exotic opera’ with its own fantasies, political questions, and history of transmission—from a Persian tale to a German drama to an Italian opera set in China—where can today’s reflections of interculturalism and authenticity come in?

Caroline Lee-Jeong

essay 21.09.2024