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Malou, a young woman with gallows humor, no longer dares to participate in traffic from one moment to the next. In a performance as compelling as it is witty about a patient-in-denial (Emma Buysse) and her therapist (Kees Hulst), Zachtop lachen reveals the impact of intergenerational trauma and the power of silence within families. A story full of humor to avoid feeling, that challenges to unravel the mystery behind Malou's silence. For what happened where she finds so hard to talk about, and where her Indian family's motto "food is silver and silence is gold" proves painfully apt?
Esther Scheldwacht ( Lichter dan ik a.o.) directed and adapted Malou Holshuijsen's bestseller into a funny, sharp and moving theater piece. Laughing softly is a p...
Malou, a young woman with gallows humor, no longer dares to participate in traffic from one moment to the next. In a performance as compelling as it is witty about a patient-in-denial (Emma Buysse) and her therapist (Kees Hulst), Zachtop lachen reveals the impact of intergenerational trauma and the power of silence within families. A story full of humor to avoid feeling, that challenges to unravel the mystery behind Malou's silence. For what happened where she finds so hard to talk about, and where her Indian family's motto "food is silver and silence is gold" proves painfully apt?
Esther Scheldwacht (a.o. Lichter dan ik) directed and adapted Malou Holshuijsen's bestseller into a funny, sharp and moving theater piece. Zachtop lachen is a production of Kobra Theaterproducties in cooperation with Het Nationale Theater.
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With this performance we offer an introduction. For € 5.00 you get an explanation and background information about the performance you are attending. Upon showing your ticket for the introduction you will also receive a free cup of coffee or tea.
When
- Saturday 20 September 2025 8:15 - 11:59 p.m. order tickets