About
What to expect
Ayoub Kharkhach's first full-length cabaret show is a musical search for meaning, with engaging stories and humour. He uses music as a common thread and tells stories about food, illness and his special bond with his mother.
He asks why swallows build nests in mosques and whether his mother has the answers. NRC (☆☆☆☆☆) called it 'maybe the most beautiful cabaret debut of the year'.
He received the 2026 Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize for his song 'Handen van goud'.
- Won 2024 Amsterdams Kleinkunstfestival jury and audience prizes
- Part of the Nieuwe Namen series
Dates
Questions
When does And Forbid the Birds to Whistle start and end?
And Forbid the Birds to Whistle is on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 20:00.
Where is And Forbid the Birds to Whistle?
And Forbid the Birds to Whistle takes place at Podium Hoge Woerd, Hoge Woerdplein 1, De Meern.
How much are tickets for And Forbid the Birds to Whistle?
Tickets for And Forbid the Birds to Whistle cost from €10.50 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
What is the show about?
Ayoub Kharkhach searches for meaning in his experiences.
Music runs through the show.
Stories cover food, illness and his mother.
He asks why swallows nest in mosques.
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Getting there
Podium Hoge Woerd, Hoge Woerdplein 1, 3454 PB De Meern, Utrecht, NL
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