Gerardjan Rijnders met a man through a dating site. He called himself 'Jack'. Was Gerardjan aware that this man was an escort? That was Gerardjan – rather naive – not. Suspecting that there was an interesting story behind Jack, Gerardjan asked Jack if he could interview him. 

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These interviews form the basis for Slakje, a poignant storytelling performance in which Thijs Prijn tells Jack's story, directed by Gerardjan Rijnders. Initially Jack did not want to be interviewed, but after some time he contacted Gerardjan again; he was still open to the interview, provided it could be done discreetly. During the interviews - which Gerardjan recorded on his phone - Jack distorted his voice. He also made Gerardjan promise that, after Gerardjan had done what he intended with the recordings, he would destroy these recordings. Gerardjan did that too.

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“text that despite the horror is cleverly constructed as a litany ofevil, (…) an actor who tells his story incomparably subdued and poignant. This is documentary theater without frills, but with great impact.”

Hein Janssen, Volkskrant