Disrupting Parliament: An Actor's Unplanned Breakthrough

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Disrupting Parliament: An Actor's Unplanned Breakthrough Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-01-05-23-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: Het was een koude winterochtend op het Binnenhof in Den Haag.En: It was a cold winter morning at het Binnenhof in Den Haag.Nl: De lucht was helder, en de gotische architectuur van de gebouwen schitterde onder de bleke zon.En: The sky was clear, and the Gothic architecture of the buildings shone under the pale sun.Nl: De Hofvijver, met zijn dunne laag ijs, weerspiegelde de oude torens.En: The Hofvijver, with its thin layer of ice, reflected the ancient towers.Nl: Bram, een jonge acteur met een passie voor geschiedenis, bereidde zich voor zijn grote moment voor.En: Bram, a young actor with a passion for history, was preparing for his big moment.Nl: Bram droeg een kostuum uit de zeventiende eeuw.En: Bram wore a seventeenth-century costume.Nl: Hij had gehoord dat er een talent scout in Den Haag was.En: He had heard that a talent scout was in Den Haag.Nl: Dit was zijn kans om opgemerkt te worden.En: This was his chance to get noticed.Nl: Wat een betere plek dan hier, dacht hij, om zijn monoloog te presenteren?En: What better place than here, he thought, to present his monologue?Nl: Hij had wekenlang gewerkt aan de beroemde toespraak van Johan de Witt.En: He had been working for weeks on the famous speech of Johan de Witt.Nl: Helaas had Bram niet goed gekeken naar de bordjes rondom de ingang van het Binnenhof.En: Unfortunately, Bram had not paid close attention to the signs around the entrance of het Binnenhof.Nl: Femke en Joris stonden vlakbij en keken hoe Bram zich opwarmde voor zijn optreden.En: Femke and Joris stood nearby, watching how Bram warmed up for his performance.Nl: “Hij is gek,” zei Femke hoofdschuddend.En: “He's crazy,” said Femke, shaking her head.Nl: Maar Joris grijnsde.En: But Joris grinned.Nl: "Misschien maakt hij wel indruk."En: "Maybe he'll make an impression."Nl: Bram stond stil, nam een diepe ademteug, en begon zijn indrukwekkende toespraak.En: Bram stood still, took a deep breath, and began his impressive speech.Nl: Zijn stem galmde over het plein.En: His voice echoed across the square.Nl: Mensen stopten om te luisteren.En: People stopped to listen.Nl: Maar toen gebeurde het onverwachte.En: But then the unexpected happened.Nl: De deuren van het parlement openden plotseling en een groep politici kwam naar buiten.En: The doors of the parliament suddenly opened, and a group of politicians came out.Nl: Ze keken verbaasd en verward naar Bram.En: They looked surprised and confused at Bram.Nl: Langzaam realiseerde Bram zich zijn fout.En: Slowly, Bram realized his mistake.Nl: Hij had de zitting van het parlement onderbroken.En: He had interrupted the sitting of parliament.Nl: Beveiliging kwam snel in actie.En: Security quickly sprang into action.Nl: "Dit kan niet waar zijn," mompelde Bram terwijl hij verderging met zijn toespraak, vastbesloten om zijn grote moment niet te laten verpesten.En: "This can't be true," muttered Bram as he continued with his speech, determined not to let his big moment be ruined.Nl: “Ik moet doorzetten,” dacht Bram, zijn stem voller angst en passie.En: “I must persevere,” thought Bram, his voice full of fear and passion.Nl: Maar de beveiligingsagenten kwamen...

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