Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective

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Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective

Centrale Bibliotheek, Den Haag

About

On 25 November 2026, Theater Belicht hosts a free gathering at Centrale Bibliotheek in The Hague about Srefidensi and new theatre texts. It runs from 19:30 to 20:30.

What to expect

Theater Belicht discusses new theatre texts about the colonial and slavery past from a perspective other than white, unlike earlier stories recorded by the colonizer.

  • Focus on Een groter verhaal by Romana Vrede
  • We discuss Kraspoekol and Anton de Kom
  • Romana Vrede won the Toneelschrijfprijs in 2025
  • You get a discount code at the meeting

Questions

When does Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective start and end?

Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective runs Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 19:30 until 20:30.

Where is Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective?

Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective takes place at Centrale Bibliotheek, Spui 68, Den Haag.

How much are tickets for Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective?

Theater Belicht: Srefidensi – Theatre Texts from a New Perspective is free to enter.

How do I register?

Register through the Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/theater-belicht-srefidensi-theaterteksten-vanuit-een-nieuw-perspectief-tickets-2002936275317

What is the gathering about?

The gathering marks Srefidensi Dey, the celebration of Suriname's independence on 25 November 1975.

Kraspoekol, the first theatre text about abuses in the former colonies

Texts by or about Anton de Kom

Een groter verhaal by Romana Vrede began as public research into stories of resistance heroes and became a personal story about living together in this time and world

Romana Vrede won the Toneelschrijfprijs in 2025 for Tijd zal ons leren

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Getting there

Centrale Bibliotheek, Spui 68, 2511 BT Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, NL

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