Through music and poetry, Munganyende, Ashley and Djuwa remind us of the friendship between James Baldwin, Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone.

Op de planken is a podcast by Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in which our host, Richard Kofi, talks to makers about theater, society, and how these two influence each other. In this episode, ITA programmer Richard Kofi talks to choreographer Marlene Monteiro Freitas, one of the most innovative and groundbreaking makers in contemporary dance. Her performance Bacchae – Prelude to a Purge opened Brandhaarden last weekend.