"We are like beaten children in a way, all of us. We no longer hide behind decency and conventions together, but are, individually, always armored. Not only for what is shown to us in art. It is in our whole culture: we have to say what comes to our mind, otherwise we are not fair And that is why this piece touches on Declaration of Love (forever) It is a statement of love that through language, tone and body also asks what we actually achieved since radical openness became the credo."
"On stage are Cas Enklaar, René van 't Hoff, Marien Jongewaard and Maureen Teeuwen*: four bodies who have endured those fifty years straight-forward. And four actors who have played a large part of the history of epitomize the theater in this country.They stand in suits, theater costumes or half-naked in front of a thin canvas in an unmerciful light and scribble on the armor with determined sweet words from Magne van den Berg and a gentle, earthy physicality from Nicole Beutler of their audience. It comes between your shield plates, when someone looks you in the eye and says they can't do without you in their life. Because if no one is looking, there's no playing."
"At a time when everyone is asking everyone to arm themselves, the ability to disarm inspires awe. No blow? It's disruptive."