Comedian Sara Kroos discusses her sexual abuse while she talks about other things

According to Sara Kroos (44) there are two types of people: thrillseekers Those love activities such as bungee jumping and people who « have fallen into free fall just too often or pushed by someone else. » They therefore avoid tension and sensations as much as possible.

Despite this very inaccurate layout of humanity, you understand that Kroos divides himself into the second category. And for whom Kroos’ book Red is yes (2022) did not read, she gives the ‘HAVO five chatgpt-compensation’ in her eleventh show: as a child she was sexually abused by a family member and a few years ago by the therapist who would help her with the processing of earlier abuse. Kroos: « The advantage of being sexually abused by your own psychologist is that you can immediately talk to someone about it. »

At the beginning of Priner Kroos announces that it will only be about seven minutes about sexual violence. Only « 3 percent of the entire evening ». So she will keep it cozy, the suggestion seems: « For the rest it is only entertainment that makes the clock. »

Space for interpretation

They are statements that leave room for interpretation: is it criticizing a cabaret audience that wants to get a digestible cost in particular? Or does Kroos himself believe that this produces the best results? You tend to the latter – why does she do it differently – although a comment later in the show sounds mainly scornful: « But that must be a very philosophical thought on an evening full of entertainment. » As if Kroos is actually hungry for more philosophical thoughts, but that the cabaret laws are compelling for her to offer something else.

The result of this is varying. The way Kroos discusses her traumatic experiences is great while she only talks about it for seven minutes. Behavior patterns, including at the expense of almost everything to have to say no to someone, are of course expressed in everything. Even in less plight situations, such as when a cheese company or hairdresser wants to sell your products that you are actually not interested in. Such recognizable home-garden-and-kitchens situations get more meaning through short pre-announcements about traumas and sexual violence.

Rare chicken names

Less successful is the abundance of jokes with which Kroos stabbers her anecdotes. These are often rather faint or predictable. Kroos regularly puts the bar for what entertainment should be very low, for example if she explicitly pays attention to the rare names of her chickens: Tandoori, curry and nugget. Nicer jokes are more original typing, such as those about the ’21 dinner ‘of her daughter: « A kind of Last Supper, but instead of Jesus there is a spoiled gene-Z man with a bottle of Pinot Grigio in the middle who doesn’t want to leave the house. »

The barrage of Fletse jokes sometimes deprives the view that Kroos is a very strong and natural storyteller. She can talk attractive and compelling about trivial and more serious topics. At those moments she is the funniest and you feel the most contact with her, and there offers Priner Also the best entertainment.

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