In the spirit of Hannie Schaft
Theatre maker Liesbeth Rood is explicitly inspired in her work by the ideas of resistance heroine Hannie Schaft. She is responsible for directing and translating the theatre production Ontwapenend (Disarming): a contemporary, dynamic, playful, moving and sometimes heart-rending piece of movement theatre about Hannie Schaft, Truus and Freddie Oversteegen.
Seven actresses recount the courageous struggle of these three young women against German occupation — young women who took action because they could not stand by, look away or let it happen.
Theatre performance Ontwapenend (Disarming)
Ontwapenend is a story about resistance, freedom, equality and sisterhood. A story that must be told and passed on. The performance can be seen from 20 March to 5 May 2026 at various locations in Haarlem. More information and ticket sales via: https://www.fluisterendehuizen.nl
Redesign of Hannie Schaft cell
In addition to her theatre work, Liesbeth Rood also made a substantive contribution to the redesign of the cell dedicated to Hannie Schaft in the Haarlem Koepel. She developed the content on the wall into a carefully constructed story and developed the visitor route so that Hannie Schaft’s story can be experienced in a thoughtful way.
Liesbeth Rood
She graduated from the Amsterdam Theatre Academy in 2001 as an Independent Performing Theatre Maker. Since then, she has been acting, writing, dancing, storytelling, producing and directing at Theater A La Carte, Shakespearience and the Haarlem theatre collective tgLAVA, among others. She draws her inspiration from the history of locations and the personal stories of people who lived or worked there. Since 2020, she has been working on the theatre project Fluisterende Huizen (Whispering Houses), based on true stories from the Second World War in Haarlem.
More about Liesbeth Rood at: www.tglava.nl
In the spirit of Hannie Schaft is a regular feature in which we spotlight a cultural figure who is driven by courage, freedom and ideals.
