Malou no longer dares to ride a bike from one moment to the next. Softly Laughing is a witty and moving play about trauma, silence and survival with humor.
Compelling, moving and witty story about a patient-in denial and her therapist
Malou, a young woman with a good sense of gallows humor, dares not participate in traffic from one moment to the next. Laughing softly is a compelling and witty performance about a patient-in-denial and her therapist. The play unveils the impact of trauma carried through generations and the power of silence within families. Slowly it becomes clear that Malou's humor is what keeps her going and what she just can't talk about. Her Indian family's motto, "food is silver and silence is gold," proves painfully apt. Esther Scheldwacht, who has previously scored high marks with 'Lichter dan ik' (Lighter than me), among others, directs and adapts Malou Holshuijsen's poignant bestseller into a funny, sharp and moving play.
