Project: The Story Butcher

Description: 

“Tonight we were given a taste of the sacredness of storytelling. The routine with which harrowing stories about war, oppression and injustice are told in the media was exposed. At the end of the evening I wanted to stand on the barricades to encourage people to continue using their voices. Furthermore, I have become convinced that my own story matters even without embellishment.” – 

Bram, audience review

‘The Story Butcher’ is a theater performance based on stories of residents of The Hague with a migration background. This initiative arose from the ‘Verhalenhuis’ community art program by ROSE Stories, in which participants had a first introduction to storytelling as an art form.

After the Rose Stories theater performance Verhalenhuis in Theater aan het Spui was received with great enthusiasm, the performers and director Arvand Dashtaray and producer Marene van Holk developed the piece further and set up a tour in The Hague to continue sharing their stories. 

Performances

Theater de Regentes – March 28 2024

Podium North – April 5 2024

Laaktheater – April 13 2024
Theater de Vaillant – 25 april 2024

www.rosestories.nl/academy/verhalenslager. 

For more information about the Verhalenhuis project and the podcast with the original stories of all participants, see www.rosestories.nl/academy/verhalenhuis

Concept & Direction: Arvand Dashtaray 

Creative Producer Rose Academy: Marene van Holk

Performers: Afra, Geert, Mounia, Tilak, Saït, Zouher, Marene and Arvand.

This project was supported by Cultuurschakel.