A comforting search for meaning in a performance full of compelling stories and beautiful songs, with a few laughs thrown in as well.
About the performance
In his first full-length performance "And forbid the birds to whistle," Ayoub tries to make sense of all the experiences he has gone through so far. Why do swallows build their nests in the mosque? What does a hedgehog have to do with FEBO walls? And can he trust that his mother has the answers? With music as the common thread, Ayoub takes you on a comforting quest for meaning in a performance full of compelling stories about food, illness, and his special bond with his mother.
About Ayoub
Ayoub Kharkhach (born 1998) is a clay artist and Muslim. The youngest child in a family of four, he grew up in Gouda. He graduated from the Hoge Agrarische School in 's-Hertogenbosch. With virtually no theater experience, he won the jury and audience award of the Amsterdam Kleinkunstfestival in 2024. In him, the jury saw a "good storyteller who has the guts to break boundaries. Soon after, he became a volunteer at a shelter for hedgehogs. He also once sang in a gospel pop choir.
"An exciting performer who cannot be compared to anyone in the current cabaret field."
Mike Peek, The Parool
"Skilled and sensitive"
Patrick van den Hanenberg, Theater newspaper
"A good storyteller. With a mighty calm he held the audience in his grip."
Jelle Brumsen, NRC
"There's a crazy little man over there who you might want to listen to."
Raoul Heertje
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