Chandra Doest
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Stand-Up Comedy and Poetry on Music
The foyer programme was presented by Capetonian stand-up comedian Basil Apollis. South African poet Koos Kombuis accompanied his verse with guitar music. The young Surinamese writer Chandra Doest read from her latest novel.
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Performing poets and stand-up comedy
South African stand-up comedian Soli Philander was master of ceremonies in the theater's foyer. He presented a number of performing poets, story-tellers, and some young writers. Amongst them were Chandra Doest (Surinamese/Dutch), Louise Wondel (performer/poet from Surinam, writing in Aukan, the language of the Marrons) and the much praised young Dutch poet Ayatollah Musa.