Driestuiversopera
Performance by the Nationale Toneel. Dutch Spoken
8 Mar — 19 Jun 2011
On the surface, the Threepenny Opera seems to romanticise a society in which no-one is to be trusted: “Erst das Fressen, dan die Moral” (Food first, then morality). But it is in fact a serious critique of human greed in a cut-throat capitalist system.
The streets of 18th-century Soho are festively decorated for the coming coronation of the Queen – a good opportunity for thieves, whores and beggars to boost their earnings. Mack the Knife – murderer, rapist, extortionist and robber – is the most dangerous criminal of them all. This bandit incurs the ire of the boss of beggars, Peachum, by secretly marrying his daughter Polly. Peachum blackmails a corrupt police chief into arresting his new son-in-law; Mackie takes to his heels and goes into hiding at the home of the whore Pirate Jenny, who betrays him. He winds up in jail, awaiting the gallows. The police want to hang the villain before the coronation. One police officer suggests that he might just be willing to accept a bribe. There follows a race against time to collect enough money.
Artists
KURT WEILL & BERTOLT BRECHT
Threepenny Opera
HET NATIONALE TONEEL
ASKO|SCHÖNBERG
music
Kurt Weill
text
Bertolt Brecht
translation
Geert van Istendael
direction
Franz Marijnen
actors
Mark Rietman, Peter Tuinman, Anniek Pheifer, Bien de Moor, Rosa Mee, Betty Schuurman, Frans van Deursen, Jan-Paul Buijs
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Past
Jun. 19 2011
Sunday
Utrecht
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Jun. 18 2011
Saturday
Utrecht
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Jun. 17 2011
Friday
Enschede
Muziekcentrum Enschede
Jun. 15 2011
Wednesday
Breda
Chassé Theater
Jun. 11 2011
Saturday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Jun. 10 2011
Friday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Jun. 9 2011
Thursday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Jun. 8 2011
Wednesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Jun. 7 2011
Tuesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Jun. 3 2011
Friday
Leeuwarden
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie
May. 31 2011
Tuesday
Den Bosch
Theater aan de Parade
May. 28 2011
Saturday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 27 2011
Friday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 26 2011
Thursday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 25 2011
Wednesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 24 2011
Tuesday
Tilburg
Theaters Tilburg
May. 21 2011
Saturday
Groningen
Spot - Stadsschouwburg
May. 20 2011
Friday
Groningen
Spot - Stadsschouwburg
May. 19 2011
Thursday
Alkmaar
Theater de Vest
May. 18 2011
Wednesday
Alkmaar
Theater de Vest
May. 17 2011
Tuesday
Sittard
Stadsschouwburg Sittard-Geleen
May. 14 2011
Saturday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 13 2011
Friday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 12 2011
Thursday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 11 2011
Wednesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 10 2011
Tuesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
May. 7 2011
Saturday
Apeldoorn
Theater & Congrescentrum Orpheus
May. 6 2011
Friday
Apeldoorn
Theater & Congrescentrum Orpheus
May. 4 2011
Wednesday
Amsterdam
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
May. 3 2011
Tuesday
Amsterdam
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
May. 2 2011
Monday
Amsterdam
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
May. 1 2011
Sunday
Amsterdam
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Apr. 28 2011
Thursday
Rotterdam
Theater Rotterdam - Schouwburg
Apr. 27 2011
Wednesday
Rotterdam
Theater Rotterdam - Schouwburg
Apr. 23 2011
Saturday
Haarlem
Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
Apr. 22 2011
Friday
Haarlem
Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
Apr. 20 2011
Wednesday
Maastricht
Theater aan het Vrijfhof
Apr. 19 2011
Tuesday
Gouda
De Goudse Schouwburg
Apr. 16 2011
Saturday
Zwolle
Zwolse Theaters - De Spiegel
Apr. 14 2011
Thursday
Schiedam
Theater aan de Schie
Apr. 12 2011
Tuesday
Zaandam
Zaantheater
Apr. 9 2011
Saturday
Drachten
De Lawei
Apr. 7 2011
Thursday
Amersfoort
De Flint
Apr. 6 2011
Wednesday
Amersfoort
De Flint
Apr. 5 2011
Tuesday
Hoorn
Schouwburg het Park
Apr. 3 2011
Sunday
Arnhem
Stadstheater
Apr. 2 2011
Saturday
Arnhem
Stadstheater
Mar. 31 2011
Thursday
Heerlen
Theater Heerlen
Mar. 30 2011
Wednesday
Heerlen
Theater Heerlen
Mar. 29 2011
Tuesday
Doetinchem
Schouwburg Amphion
Mar. 24 2011
Thursday
Roosendaal
Schouwburg De Kring
Mar. 22 2011
Tuesday
Nijmegen
Stadsschouwburg Nijmegen
Mar. 17 2011
Thursday
Deventer
Deventer Schouwburg
Mar. 15 2011
Tuesday
Brugge
Stadsschouwburg Brugge
Mar. 12 2011
Saturday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Mar. 11 2011
Friday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Mar. 10 2011
Thursday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Mar. 9 2011
Wednesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Mar. 8 2011
Tuesday
The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg