The Politics of Humour and Nostalgia in Dutch Cabaret

In this paper, I analyse the conservative implications of nostalgia in the famous Dutch cabaret song ‘Het Dorp’ as well as the humorous deconstruction of nostalgia’s conservative politics in two recent parodies of this song. Dutch cabaret is a popular form of theatre comedy which might involve joke-telling, sketches and songs, and in which social critique plays a pivotal role. In recent years, comedians have increasingly questioned the conservative political narratives expressed in past cabaret performances. Taking Wim Sonneveld’s ‘Het Dorp’ (1965) and parodies of this song by Alex Klaasen/Jur... Mehr ...