Edgar Hilsenrath with the Dutch director Aike Dirkzwager (left) and his manager Ken Kubota (right). Discussion before the theater performance of “De nazi en de kapper” (“The Nazi and The Barber”) in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, October 2016.
The theater play in the Netherlands “De nazi en de kapper” (“The Nazi and The Barber”) is very successful, most of the theatre performances are sold out.
Edgar Hilsenrath honored the theatre group’s efforts by attending the premiere announced previously and participating at a public discussion about his work.
One of the leading Dutch newspapers, the NRC Handelsblad, published an interview with Edgar Hilsenrath, ‘Ik schrijf tegen het vergeten’, and a review of the theater play.
However, the success is accompanied by a scandal. In the city of Hoofddorp, the company in charge refuses to display posters for the theatre play (see picture below), referring to the swastika inspired scissors. Another leading Dutch newspaper, de Volkskrant, reports on this scandal: “Reclamebedrijf weigert theaterposter met hakenkruis op te hangen”. (See also the theatre group post on Facebook.)
Edgar Hilsenrath comments on this censorship as follows: “Ich finde das skandalös.” (“I find this scandalous.”)
Further performances are announced at: http://www.denaziendekapper.nl
– TeamEH
Poster for the theatre play in the Netherlands “De nazi en de kapper”.
Edgar Hilsenrath with René Groothof (Max Schulz), in the background Elly Schippers, the Dutch translator.
Scene in the theatre play “De nazi en de kapper” with René Groothof and René van ‘t Hof.
Scene in the theatre play “De nazi en de kapper” with René Groothof and René van ‘t Hof.
Theater performance of “De nazi en de kapper” (“The Nazi and The Barber”) in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, October 2016.
Edgar Hilsenrath signing books at the theater performance of “De nazi en de kapper” (“The Nazi and The Barber”) in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, October 2016.
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