Lia van Bekhoven

After a first sold-out theater tour through Flanders last season, van Bekhoven is going back into the country to talk about her life as a correspondent. How does she get her stories? What do you wear to a garden party at Buckingham Palace? What kind of people are those British people anyway? For a good 40 years, Lia van Bekhoven has been covering all developments taking place in Great Britain for the Flemish and Dutch media. Because of her recognizable voice, well-groomed sentences, and engaging storytelling style, she is a true treat for the ear. Now van Bekhoven pours her knowledge and experiences into an entertaining theater performance. She explains how she gets her stories as a correspondent for Dutch and Flemish media, what it means to live with the British daily, and what she ultimately wore to that garden party in Buckingham Palace. Anyone expecting a live version of the book is in for a disappointment. Nor will it be a copy of her reporting as a correspondent. What you will see and hear is the story of a Dutch woman who has lived for more than 40 years in a country that is not hers, and never became one. Personal and professional, involved and with the necessary distance, Great and Small Britain.