Foyer: poetry doctor, DJ and bookshop

Leafing through the books of your latest favorite writer, chat with other visitors, ponder about your own satirical poem, or do nothing at all. All this is possible in the foyer of Theater aan het Spui. D.J. Gringo plays quiet, African dance and latin music. The poetry doctor writes out prescriptions, on the assumption that words can be healing and with a syringe she takes a 'truth serum' out of an ampoule and injects this onto the patient's tongue. The first word that the patient utters she uses to compose an epigram. The bar is open for drinks and delicious snacks.

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Date and time Saturday 21 January 2006 20:00 tot 23:45 uur
Location Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Leafing through the books of your latest favorite writer, chat with other visitors, ponder about your own satirical poem, or do nothing at all. All this is possible in the foyer of Theater aan het Spui. D.J. Gringo plays quiet, African dance and latin music. The poetry doctor writes out prescriptions, on the assumption that words can be healing and with a syringe she takes a 'truth serum' out of an ampoule and injects this onto the patients tongue. The first word that the patient utters she uses to compose an epigram. The bar is open for drinks and delicious snacks.

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Dichtdokter

Miranda Poel (1972, Appingedam) finished her studied at the Academy of Art in Tilburg in 2001. She is a photographer, director, author of filmscripts and a appears in various acts, performed at different locations for many different occasions. there was a lot of attention for her act 'sighs of relief', in which she catches peoples laments and the accompanying messages in a bag. As poetry doctor she is available for consultation, armed with a pen, and convinced that words can heal. "Utter one word and you will become healthy". She uses that word to write an epigram.
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DJ Gringo

is originally a salsa dj. He has earned his reputation as Resident DJ in the Tropen Theater in Amsterdam with the nights Dansen in Marmer (Dancing in marble). He performed in Club Qbanas in Istanbul, Club Arena in Amsterdam, at the Amsterdam Roots Festival, in the Melkweg and many more international parties. With salsa you can expect to hear Arabic and Latin sounds coming from his turntable.

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