Paul van Ostaijen is 20 when he debuts with the Music-Hall collection, now 100 years ago.
1916. In the music halls, Antwerp people try to forget the war. The young Paul van Ostaijen throws himself into the nightlife with great dedication. His debut Music-Hall brings the modern city life and the wonders of the music theaters into poetry. Music, film patches and varied acts indicate the rhythm in the music halls.
Poet Peter Holvoet-Hanssen lends Van Ostaijen his voice, piano man Martinus Wolf and the wonderful Annemie van Daele.
their boundless musicality. An intimate and poetic experience.
Genre: Narrative performance
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