Emma Holmes. Photo Sandesh Bartlett. You went on a date that ends in a sleepover. The next morning you wake up to find not only your guest missing, but also your vibrator. Can’t get enough of horror date stories like this? Then come to the Netflix & Chill Storytelling Night.
During the event, students will relate their true dating adventures and you will have the chance to share your own experiences anonymously. ‘We’ll have cards with prompts to fill out and I’ll read some of them on stage,’ organizer Emma Holmes explains. ‘That’s one of the highlights of the evening, if only because I’m pretty prudish myself and have the greatest difficulty saying words like penis out loud. The fact that you can share your story anonymously means you get to hear things that some people don’t even dare tell their friends.’
Other things you can expect are a review of Grindr profiles, songs about dating, a live takeover of someone’s Tinder account on stage and a themed cocktail with an innuendo name.
The Netflix & Chill theme is an annually recurring event in the storytelling programme and for good reason. ‘It’s a topic with an infinite number of anecdotes. I sometimes think Wageningen is pretty tame but nothing could be further from the truth.’ The familiarity of the situations is reassuring for many people. ‘Anyone who has ever dated knows that experiencing ridiculous situations is part of it. And that’s okay. I think it’s good to realize that you shouldn’t take dating too seriously. That takes the pressure off.’
SAT 23-11-2024
Theater De Wilde Wereld
20:00
Admission 8 euros (non-students 10 euros)
Tips:
-Wednesday 20 November, 20:00
Spoken (open stage) in the bblthk.
-Saturday 23 November, 21:00
Elmer (rap) in Junushoff
-Tuesday 3 December, 15:00
Oriol Marès & Talal Fayad (Arab/Latin fusion) in Impulse
