"You’re suddenly about to go on stage in front of 20 million people. I’m usually behind the camera not in front – I’m not so used to the spotlight."
Ahead of his stage show 'Pieces of a Man' on 15 November, David Labi reflects on his journey to confront his dad – and how it has unexpectedly resonated with others.
“At the level we are working at there’s always immense pressure. Without that, you can't perform.”
The tragic 1943 roundup of Jewish children from a boarding house in Brussels has been given some justice through an extraordinary book by historian Frédéric Dambreville.
Potential challenges include bringing back a loved one, undoing a bewitchment and “making the person you love crazy for you”, as well as dealing with depression, impotence, alcoholism and family problems.
"I hear stories. In 2019 a man bought ten vinyl records here for €50 and later sold them for €5,000. Another bought some cheap postcards and cashed in for €10,000."
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