Beatrice de Graaf
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Trump and Musk are radically transforming America. And are sidelining a divided Europe as they play sleight of hand with Putin. Across Europe, radical right-wing politicians now dream aloud of unfettered power. With democracy under pressure worldwide and strong leaders back at buttons, ghosts of the past loom.
In the theater evening Chaos in the Western World historian Beatrice de Graaf convincingly shows how the present both oppressively resembles and reassuringly differs from earlier times. With knowledge of the past, how can we recognize latent dangers to the democratic legal order, or put our fears into perspective?
Using original cross-references and sharp analyses, Beatrice takes you through the tipping points of democracy. From the dark 1930s to the early 19th century, Beatrice teaches you to look differently at the present through the past.
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Trump and Musk are radically transforming America. And are sidelining a divided Europe as they play sleight of hand with Putin. Across Europe, radical right-wing politicians now dream aloud of unfettered power. With democracy under pressure worldwide and strong leaders back at buttons, ghosts of the past loom.
In the theater evening Chaos in the Western World historian Beatrice de Graaf convincingly shows how the present both oppressively resembles and reassuringly differs from earlier times. With knowledge of the past, how can we recognize latent dangers to the democratic legal order, or put our fears into perspective?
Using original cross-references and sharp analyses, Beatrice takes you through the tipping points of democracy. From the dark 1930s to the early 19th century, Beatrice teaches you to look differently at the present through the past.
Through historical images and gripping stories she takes you back in time. Chaos in the Western World is a history lesson for everyone who wants to be ready for the future. Beatrice de Graaf is a historian and Faculty Professor of Humanities at Utrecht University.
Chaos in the Western World is a theatrical production by Haagsch College.
When
- Monday, March 30, 2026 8:15 - 11:59 p.m. order tickets