It sounded better in my head - Steffie De Baerdemaeker

Honesty lasts the longest. But does it really always have to? The doubt of ‘Do I say it or not?’, the slight panic after ‘Oops, I said that out loud!’ or the frustration with ‘That’s not what I meant’ – Steffie De Baerdemaeker says what actually shouldn't be said. About the desire for children and parenthood, about relationships and family, about the world, and for the first time also about her gender transition. But then anything but how you expect it. That was to be expected. After years of making teachers – the most critical audience – laugh with her shows about education, Steffie is now letting go of all the brakes for a wide audience. The result: a quirky cabaret performance about the roller coaster in your head between thinking and speaking. An evening that chafes and caresses, makes you giggle and roar with laughter, and lingers long after the last chip crumbs have been swept from your lap. Credits: Text and performance: Steffie De Baerdemaeker. Direction and coaching: Myrthe van Velden (Grof Geschud), Suzanne Grotenhuis (De Nwe Tijd), Tina De Bisschop Technique: Geert Custers, Wietse De Puysseleyr Photo: Noortje Palmers