Astrid Stockmans, Make America sing again

What if you were to get to know a country through its music? Not through roaring headlines, whether or not lying one-liners from presidents, or dry history books, but through catchy melodies, timeless choruses, and hidden gems? In her new show, Astrid Stockman de Verenigde Staten van Amerika explores through its artists. The journey leads from the beloved songs from The Great American Songbook to folk, Broadway, crooners, jazz, and so much further. How does the American dream resonate through this music? And what remains of all ideals when reality can no longer be escaped? With music and stories, Astrid weaves a journey full of wonder through a rich musical treasure chest, from Foster to Fitzgerald, along American themes that might not turn out to be as far from our bed as we think ourselves. For those curious about what a country really tells when you listen to what it sings.