As a young boy, Shah left a war zone to become a man on peaceful soil. Shah Tabibi, Afghan by birth, was brought to the Netherlands by his parents when he was four. His first memories are those from his life in the Asylum Seekers Center. We are now more than 25 years later and Shah has not stood still. Literally, because he became a storyteller, University of Applied Sciences teacher and Psychologist (MSc). This is Shah’s life in a nutshell, but there is much more to tell. Through his stories, he takes the audience into the world of a little boy who has to learn to rediscover his entire environment. He shines his light on Dutch traditions from the eyes of a child. Sometimes with surprise, always with humor and above all with compassion. Together with musicians Niek Hoevenaars & Nabil Mani, he tells his story and investigates the question: What makes us the person we become?
THE SHAH OF HOLLAND
Sunday 21 November 2021 8374
Shah Tabibi, nominated by the Piketkunst Prizes, will perform for the LAST time with his controversial performance: Shah van Holland. Take this opportunity to experience the performance and let Shah take you into the scents and colors that can be tasted in his stories as a child in an Afghan house with a Dutch view.
The Shah of Holland is about a child in an Afghan house who lives in the Netherlands. Through his personal stories and authentic entertainment, Shah discusses current and high-profile themes on stage. In doing so, he provides insight into the cultural challenges between Western and Eastern ideals within Dutch society. The magical musical exchange between the Guitar and the Rubab brings the performance to a fairytale-like experience.
“ The Shah of Holland overstijgt etnische grenzen “
