On the occasion of his 600th performance in Carré, Van Veen wrote the poem below, in which he refers to his first performance in this theatre.
Hope we’re halfway there.
It was the Flemish Louis Dekker,
the then administrator of Carré,
which us from the small hall of the Concertgebouw
brought to Carr.
Debuted with an overwhelming feeling
in Carré on May 6, 1971.
Almost exploded with joy.
After that first performance, Wim Kan
“I will watch you closely
and wait to see you succeed.
I hope so and predict it.”
I will be guided in the fall
by my friends and colleagues
Edith Leerkes, Kees Dijkstra,
Jannemien Cnossen and recently graduated Lieke Meijers.
We come with stories, songs and music.
Will dance what I can dance.
– Herman van Veen –