A scripted conference by Nicoline van Harskamp
September 20, 1 to 7 pm at Regardz Meeting Centre, Amsterdam
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Why do political debates often seem to fail? Do we rather act on our convictions than express them verbally?
Does freedom of speech equal freedom? These questions are central to a large new live event by
Nicoline van Harskamp, winner of Prix de Rome 2009.
Any other Business is uniquely structured as an ordinary conference and set in an actual conference centre.
But every single item on the program is scripted and staged. In three different rooms, thirty-five actors
will perform ten meetings over the course of six hours. Some performances will happen simultaneously.
An intriguing narrative will develop over the course of the afternoon, as the ‘speakers’ increasingly struggle to
suppress their urge to act rather than talk. The audience of ‘conference visitors’ will witness how every single
meeting fails to meet the conference’s aim of Communicative Excellence in Civil Society and Politics.
A debate on public conduct ends up in a dog fight; an activist denounces nonviolent tactics; and when an
unexpected event shakes up the conference, the self-proclaimed ‘vanguard of the politicially conscious class’
is unable to keep its calm or find words for what has happened.
Date: September 20th 2009, 1 to 7 pm (registration from 12:30 pm)
It is possible to visit a selection of items on the program, but attending the full conference is highly recommended!
Snacks, coffee, tea and drinks will be for sale at the venue.Entrance is free, reservations can be made for free
(recommended) via De Balie: 020 553 51 00 or aobinfo@gmail.com
(NB: Any other Business does not take place at De Balie)
Adress:Regardz Meeting Center Planetarium
Kromwijkdreef 11, Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, 020 651 85 85
Public transport: Metrostop Gaasperplas, then a 1 minute walk
Car: parking is possible on the premises.
Visitors planning to drive from central Amsterdam, please note that September 20th is a car-free Sunday.
English spoken
During the conference video recordings will be made
Mail: aobinfo@gmail.com
Tel: SKOR, Christiane Bosman, 020 672 25 25
www.spinozamanifestie.nl
