If tigers attacks were a good thing

[Sahand Sahebdivani]

Hi everyone,

The week is upon us. Like a tiger who jumps on the back of an unsuspecting forest dweller. Is the week bringing something other than cold death in the forms of fangs and claws? You betcha!

Tomorrow (Tuesday) it brings the Samizdat night, which I will be hosting myself. Storytelling which combines the personal and the political featuring a variety of voices. There's even a tiny dash of hard hitting poetry involved. Doors open at 19.00, stories start at 20.00, donations appreciated!

Saturday it brings the absurd night which is the Alt Comedy. Come and see/hear something different! More info and tickets here. 

Sunday we have the monthly Bal, which honestly is something you have to try sometimes. On live music with instruments like the Swedish Nickelharpa we get together to dance with dances that were developed in European cities and the countryside in the past centuries. Don't know your French steps? Not to worry, the event starts with a fun instructional hour. This month's edition features the German formation Fior. More info and tickets here.

Then next week on Thursday (Which I know isn't this week, but this tiger has long teeth) we have a Brazilectro night with Zuco 103 guest featuring the Indian Goddess of Amsterdam Sandhya Sanjana. 

I know I said this before, but I would also really like for you to check out the shows that are taking place in Theater Bellevue. Storytelling will remain a fringe art form if we don't go and see shows outside of the Mezrab. Here's a link to all the shows that Bellevue has booked. All shows are good, but have a specific look and buy tickets for:

- April 20 / Aryeh Hasfari's show My Phantom Limb. It is painful writing on a sensitive history, with dizzying music (featuring himself and the Greek viola player Alkistis Misouli)

- April 22 / We All Fall by Danni Cullen, Danni is a graduate of the Mezrab Storytelling School and the first artist to create a solo with our production house! Come see what the fuss is about!

- April 25 / The Chord. This is probably the most complex thing I ever wrote: Part murder mystery, part family tragedy, all set in small town Iran. A painfully true story mixed with ancient myth and classical music. The main teller is Maysam Forooz (on whose life it's based) and features the Bence Huszar on the cello. 

That's it for now, see you at the events!

Sahand & Team

www.mezrab.nl

PS, in May we start storytelling Fridays in the OTHER Mezrab. How exciting is that?