Bodil de la Parra

(Amsterdam, 1963) writes for theatre and television and is an actress. In 2014 she toured the Netherlands together with Nadja Hüpscher with the successful show Ouwe pinda's (Old Peanuts), in which the two actresses seek out their Indonesian roots. Their theatrical journey takes us to today's Holland via ancient China and Indonesia. Bodil studied at the Cabaret Academy and Theatre School and worked with various companies. She created a numer of successful theatre pieces such as Hagedissenhuid (Lizard Skin), performed by the Orkater Theatre Group and featuring Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Porgy Franssen, and others. She also wrote various TV dramas and acted in several TV series. Her play Onder Vrouwen/Over Mannen (Among Women/About Men) premiered in Paramaribo in 2011. The male point of view, Onder Mannen Suriname (Among Surinamese Men), followed in 2014. Recurring themes in her work include inescapable family ties and long friendships, as well as decay, loss, failure, and homesickness. Her work is universally applicable and always contains a big dash of humour.