A TOUCH OF THE DUTCH,
plays by women.
ed. Cheryl Robson.
Introduction by Mieke Kolk.

WRITE ME IN THE SAND by Inez van Dullemen, a poetic portrayal of a family where layer upon layer is removed to reveal the painful secrets within.

THE CARACAL by Judith Herzberg, is a comic one-woman show about a teacher whose complicated love life is revealed through fragmentary telephone conversations.

A THREAD IN THE DARK by Hella Haasse, is a profound retelling of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, from the viewpoint of Ariadne.
Winner of the Visser Neerlandia prize.

EAT by Matin van Veldhuizen, a darkly comic exploration of the lives of 3 sisters who come together to eat, drink, and celebrate the anniversary of their mother’s death.

DOSSIER: RONALD AKKERMAN by Suzanne van Lohuizen is a highly topical two-hander, detailing moments between a patient suffering from AIDS and his nurse.
'...the moving story of a relationship between a young man in the final stages of AIDS and his nurse, Dossier: Ronald Akkerman is a Dutch play which tackles the epidemic full-on.'
Gay Times.