In the theatre evening Chaos in the Western world, historian Beatrice de Graaf convincingly shows how the present resembles earlier times in a troubling way, and at the same time differs from them in a reassuring way. How can we, with knowledge of the past, recognise latent threats to the democratic rule of law – or instead put our fears into perspective?

With sharp analyses and clear stories, she takes you along past turning points in democracy. From the nineteenth century to the 1930s, and back again to the present. You begin to look differently at the news, at political choices, and at the role you play in them.