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the lehman trilogy
ITA–Ensemble
26 Oct '22 to 23 Dec '22
Slavery and industrialisation, war and new technological developments: no matter what is happening in America and even worldwide, the Lehmans always know how to make good money from it.
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My Heavenly Favourite
ITA–Ensemble
11 Jan '23 to 05 Feb '23
Ivo van Hove is the first director to adapt this heartbreaking and at the same time terrifying novel for the stage.
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Blood Wedding
ITA–Ensemble
29 Mar '23 to 15 Apr '23
Driven by an indestructible love, the bride and her lover run off during the party. A savage manhunt is launched. The outcome is fatal.
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Birds of a Kind
ITA–Ensemble
04 Apr '23 to 22 Apr '23
When the German-Jewish Eitan and the American-Arab Wahida happen to meet in the library of New York, they fall in love instantly. But is their relationship likely to succeed against the backdrop of the decades-long Israeli-Arab conflict?
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penthesilea
ITA–Ensemble
14 Jun '23 to 25 Jun '23
In this searing drama about a fatal love, a blistering passion churns unstoppably to the surface.
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Toneelschuur Producties x ITA / Mateusz Staniak
Theater
Hamlet en Ophelia
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Hamlet en Ophelia
Toneelschuur Producties x ITA / Mateusz Staniak
20 May '23 to 03 Jun '23
A raw performance about a true story that never happened
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Client E. Busken
ITA–Ensemble
17 Aug '22 to 27 Aug '22
Maria Kraakman made her debut as director with Client E. Busken, a monologue played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat and musician Jip van den Dool. The text is based on the latest novel by Jeroen Brouwers.
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Battles and metamorphoses of a woman
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
13 Sep '22 to 22 Dec '22
One day, Édouard Louis stumbles upon a photograph of his mother when she was 20 years old. A happy young woman full of hope, full of dreams. But he himself only knows his mother as totally unhappy, trapped in a routine life as a housewife.
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Who Killed My Father
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
07 Sep '22 to 24 Sep '22
Exclusively for The Young Vic, Hans Kesting performs his acclaimed monologue Who Killed My Father in English.
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The year of cancer
ITA–Ensemble
04 Jan '23 to 14 Jan '23
The year of cancer is one of director Luk Perceval’s favorite novels. The balance between big emotions and banality, between tense expectations and daily burdens form the basis of his reading.
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kings of war
ITA–Ensemble
26 Apr '23 to 06 May '23
In Kings of war Ivo van Hove merges William Shakespeare's plays Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III into one explosive performance about leadership.
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Judas
ITA-ensemble / Robert Icke
29 Sep '22 to 09 Oct '22
The name Judas is familiar to many of us. The traitor. The scorned man. A man condemned century after century for his cunning cowardice and who to this day deserves no pardon - or - is that perhaps half a story?
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The doctor
ITA-ensemble / Robert Icke
06 Sep '22 to 16 Sep '22
Robert Icke has a warm heart for the classics, which he adapts in his own personal and radical way. Once again, he is making a contemporary adaptation, this time of Professor Bernhardi by Arthur Schnitzler.
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a little life
ITA–Ensemble
20 Aug '22 to 22 Aug '22
No novel has captivated and moved millions of readers during the past few years like A little life by American author Hanya Yanagihara.
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The magic mountain
ITA–Ensemble
26 Aug '22 to 28 Aug '22
At the beginning of the twentieth century, young Hans Castorp goes to a sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland, to visit his cousin. He plans to spend three weeks with him there, but will end up staying for seven years.
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who killed my father
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
12 Oct '22 to 14 Oct '22
Ivo van Hove adapted Who killed my father by literary sensation Édouard Louis. Van Hove turned the very outspoken book into a monologue, especially for Hans Kesting.
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The hours
ITA–Ensemble
18 Nov '22 to 04 Feb '23
Eline Arbo brings De uren (The hours), the novel by Michael Cunningham, to the stage.
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age of rage
ITA–Ensemble
02 Dec '22 to 11 Dec '22
In Age of Rage, Ivo van Hove tells a primeval story of how revenge haunts and destroys successive generations. This performance is in line with earlier large-scale social productions such as Roman tragedies and Kings of War.
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The Magic Mountain
ITA–Ensemble
09 Feb '23 to 19 Feb '23
Young Hans Castorp goes to a sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland, to visit his cousin. He plans to spend 3 weeks with him there, but will end up staying for 7 years. He meets a collection of eccentric figures. Through these encounters he slowly acquires a layered image of contradicting views on life.
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Orkater / KONVOOI / Belle van Heerikhuizen
Music Theater
De Meester en Margarita
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De Meester en Margarita
Orkater / KONVOOI / Belle van Heerikhuizen
29 Aug '22 to 31 Aug '22
After the successful ILIAS in 2019, KONVOOI is once again making a modern adaptation of a classic from literary history, interspersed with musical numbers and five-part harmonies.
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Wende / Royal Court Theatre
Music Theater
The Promise (The Song Project)
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The Promise (The Song Project)
Wende / Royal Court Theatre
14 Sep '22 to 18 Sep '22
Wende's premise was - as always - that some things in life can really only be sung.
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On All Things Earth
Nineties Productions
19 Sep '22 to 20 Sep '22
On all things Earth is a theatrical concert about how we humans see ourselves in relation to our surroundings.
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Toneelgroep Oostpool / Char Li Chung
Theater
De Profundis | uit de diepte roep ik
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De Profundis | uit de diepte roep ik
Toneelgroep Oostpool / Char Li Chung
22 Sep '22 to 23 Sep '22
Just like the successful Don Caravaggio and Edward II – The Gay King, De Profundis | uit de diepte roep ik is a unique translation of a literary masterpiece to the stage, in which important historical homosexual figures play a central role.
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Het Nationale Theater / Eric de Vroedt
Theater
De eeuw van mijn moeder
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De eeuw van mijn moeder
Het Nationale Theater / Eric de Vroedt
22 Sep '22 to 25 Sep '22
A great family story about migration, emancipation, love and life
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Noord Nederlands Toneel / Jan-Christoph Gockel / Jana Vetten
Theater
EXIT Macbeth
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EXIT Macbeth
Noord Nederlands Toneel / Jan-Christoph Gockel / Jana Vetten
10 Oct '22 to 11 Oct '22
Michael Pietsch (peaches&rooster) created unique puppets from stuffed animals that are brought to life by the dancers and actors from the NITE ensemble.
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Pieces of a Woman
TR Warszawa / Kornél Mundruczó
12 Oct '22 to 13 Oct '22
A family get-together shows, as if through a lens, the problems and internal conflicts of Polish society.
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Bruegel
Toneelhuis / Lisaboa Houbrechts
13 Oct '22
With Bruegel, Lisaboa Houbrechts writes a kaleidoscopic portrait of Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the era in which he created Dulle Griet.
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De bananengeneratie
Toneelgroep Oostpool / Char Li Chung
25 Oct '22 to 26 Oct '22
De Bananengeneratie is a mosaic story that forms a portrait of this special community based on stories by various characters. A community that finally gets a face in this performance.
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Orkater / Bijlmer Parktheater / Geert Lageveen
Music Theater
De Gliphoeve
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De Gliphoeve
Orkater / Bijlmer Parktheater / Geert Lageveen
29 Oct '22 to 30 Oct '22
The Gliphoeve shows the vitality of the immigrant and does its best to break through the concrete with raw, energetic music.
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De jaren
Het Nationale Theater / Eline Arbo
07 Nov '22 to 08 Nov '22
In De jaren, after the successful book by Annie Ernaux, five actresses get together to tell the life of one woman
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QUEER PLANET
HNTjong / Noël Fischer
14 Nov '22 to 15 Nov '22
A smashing performance full of power with acts, songs, performances and a DJ. Also for a straight audience.
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Theater Artemis / hetpaleis / Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Jetse Batelaan
Theater
Een leuk avondje uit (8+)
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Een leuk avondje uit (8+)
Theater Artemis / hetpaleis / Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Jetse Batelaan
26 Nov '22 to 27 Nov '22
A whispered musical about everything complicated in life
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Theater Utrecht / Toneelhuis / Orkater / Naomi Velissariou / Floor Houwink ten Cate
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Atropa
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Atropa
Theater Utrecht / Toneelhuis / Orkater / Naomi Velissariou / Floor Houwink ten Cate
28 Nov '22 to 29 Nov '22
Atropa is a bacchanal of language in which the battle of power makes way for a celebration of vulnerability.
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Black Sheep Can Fly / Saman Amini
Theater
Saman Amini's Integratieplan
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Saman Amini's Integratieplan
Black Sheep Can Fly / Saman Amini
03 Dec '22 to 04 Dec '22
Armed with personal stories and a multitude of sketches and songs, Amini takes us on his journey to 'Dutch citizenship'.
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Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien
Theater
Verdriet is het ding met veren
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Verdriet is het ding met veren
Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien
06 Dec '22
Jacob Derwig and Erik Whien bring a heartbreaking book to the stage. Sadness is the thing with feathers is the internationally successful debut novel by Londoner Max Porter.
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Le Passé
Si vous pouviez lécher mon cœur / Julien Gosselin
17 Dec '22 to 18 Dec '22
An acerbic and sincere goodbye to humanity and conventionalism
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De bus uit Dachau
De Warme Winkel / Schauspielhaus Bochum
17 Jan '23 to 20 Jan '23
De bus uit Dachau told the relatively unknown story of a number of resistance fighters who, after the liberation of camp Dachau, were abandoned by the Dutch government and had to travel back to their motherland on their own.
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Erik of het klein insectenboek (8+)
HNTjong / Noël Fischer
21 Jan '23 to 24 Jan '23
A visual and musical family performance, where your eyes and ears fail.
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De Gabber Opera
Urland
31 Jan '23 to 01 Feb '23
De Gabber Opera is inspired by The Bacchantes by Euripides, and shows the timeless penchant of man for stupor and ecstasy.
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Toneelhuis / Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
Music Theater
Ode to a Love Lost / afterglow
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Ode to a Love Lost / afterglow
Toneelhuis / Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
06 Feb '23 to 07 Feb '23
Ode to a Love Lost is set in the deep crater of a heart. The starting point of this performance lies in Meirhaeghe's personal love story.
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Quake
Theater Utrecht / DOX / Casper Vandeputte
08 Feb '23 to 09 Feb '23
An energetic, disarming and musical theater and dance performance about how the past lives on in us.
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Vijand van het volk
Olympique Dramatique / Toneelhuis
10 Feb '23 to 11 Feb '23
Science versus politics. What is the value of truth? And how far do you go for your beliefs?
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Keizer zonder kleren
De Spelersfederatie / Erasmus Mackenna
18 Feb '23 to 26 May '23
Keizer zonder Kleren is an adult version of the fairy tale about the emperor without clothes and in the spirit of Molière, whose death, in 2023, will be 350 years ago.
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En route!
Studio Dries Verhoeven
04 Mar '23 to 05 Mar '23
Lauded theatre maker Dries Verhoeven creates performances that are often both disruptive and heart-warming. He brings people who are far beyond the walls of our theatre poignantly close.
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NTGent / Irene Wool vzw / Miet Warlop
Theater
Histoire(s) du théâtre IV: One Song
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Histoire(s) du théâtre IV: One Song
NTGent / Irene Wool vzw / Miet Warlop
06 Mar '23 to 07 Mar '23
Histoire(s) du Théâtre IV: ONE SONG is set in the unique universe of Warlop. Twelve performers enter the arena for a mesmerizing ritual about farewell, life and death, hope and resurrection.
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Coriolanus
Het Nationale Theater / Nina Spijkers
11 Mar '23 to 12 Mar '23
Shakespeare's sharpest play on the tense relationship between people and politics
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The Money Game jr.
ITA–Ensemble
24 Mar '23 to 09 Apr '23
The Money Game jr.- Protesters for hire, is an investigation into the role of optimism and money and how to protest when a crash is in full swing.
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Theater Rotterdam / Well Made Productions / Romana Vrede / Alida Dors
Theater
The Story of Travis
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The Story of Travis
Theater Rotterdam / Well Made Productions / Romana Vrede / Alida Dors
25 Mar '23 to 26 Mar '23
The Story of Travis is a new stage play inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's Broadway classic A Raisin in the Sun.
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Gilgamesh
KVS / Platform 0090 / Mesut Arslan
01 May '23
For his latest creation, director Mesut Arslan set to work with the masterful Gilgamesh epic.
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NITE / Schauspiel Hannover / Guy Weizman
Theater
All the Perfumes of Arabia
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All the Perfumes of Arabia
NITE / Schauspiel Hannover / Guy Weizman
06 May '23 to 09 May '23
Inspired by Said's book, Guy Weizman, in collaboration with Schauspiel Hannover, creates a large interdisciplinary performance about how East and West currently view each other.
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Het achtste leven
Toneelgroep Oostpool / Daria Bukvic
12 May '23 to 16 May '23
A heartbreaking actor's drama told from the perspective of the female characters, in which the makers take the audience on an emotional, visual and musical journey through the twentieth century.
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John en Gena
Wunderbaum / Theaterhaus Jena
15 May '23 to 16 May '23
The actors mirror the artistry of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands in their own lives as theatre makers, whereby the boundary between fiction and reality remains deliberately vague.
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Antigone in de Amazone
NTGent / IIPM / Milo Rau
19 May '23 to 21 May '23
Milo Rau creates a political Antigone for the 21st Century, together with indigenous people, activists and actors from Brazil and Europe.
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Toneelschuur Producties x ITA / Mateusz Staniak
Theater
Hamlet en Ophelia
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Hamlet en Ophelia
Toneelschuur Producties x ITA / Mateusz Staniak
20 May '23 to 03 Jun '23
A raw performance about a true story that never happened
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Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Sarah Moeremans
Theater
Missie Molière: Loving Hate
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Missie Molière: Loving Hate
Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Sarah Moeremans
23 May '23 to 24 May '23
350 years after the death of France's most famous playwright, director Sarah Moeremans and writer Joachim Robbrecht share their vision of humour, hypocrisy and good intentions through Molière.
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De kersentuin
Toneelgroep Maastricht / Michel Sluysmans
02 Jun '23 to 03 Jun '23
The characters in De Kersentuin yearn for a time that no longer exists. But for those who live in the past, the hope of a better life remains an irrevocable dream.
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Summer Dance Forever
Dance
Theatre Forever: Vivons, Tentacle Tribe, Thomas Carsley, Bagsy
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Theatre Forever: Vivons, Tentacle Tribe, Thomas Carsley, Bagsy
Summer Dance Forever
24 Aug '22
The interconnected bodies form striking human structures that shift, alter, evolve in synergy with the music.
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Summer Dance Forever
Dance
THEATRE FOREVER: OUSMANE SY, GRISHKA CARUGE, SOFY POLO & GEORGE VALDEZ
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THEATRE FOREVER: OUSMANE SY, GRISHKA CARUGE, SOFY POLO & GEORGE VALDEZ
Summer Dance Forever
26 Aug '22
It shows how dance reveals personalities and draws on interiorities to bring out raw strength and inspiration.
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Aqua
Introdans
19 Sep '22 to 20 Sep '22
Undulating, rippling, still. Turbulent, or then again contemplative. Water symbolises everything that flows, and that includes our feelings, imagination and emotions. Ride the wave of Aqua, the vibrant new programme from Introdans.
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Nederlands Dans Theater 1
Dance
Celebrating an evening with Jirí Kylián!
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Celebrating an evening with Jirí Kylián!
Nederlands Dans Theater 1
04 Oct '22 to 06 Oct '22
On the occasion of Jiri Kylián’s 75th birthday, we celebrate this inspired maker with an evening of three significant works that speak to his artistic vision over time.
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Scala & Limited
Krisztina de Châtel
08 Oct '22 to 09 Oct '22
In this evening-length performance, Krisztina de Châtel seeks to express a feeling that is in her view becoming increasingly dominant in today’s society.
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Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus
Dance
Hands do not touch your precious me
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Hands do not touch your precious me
Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus
15 Oct '22 to 16 Oct '22
A dialogue between the universes of Wim Vandekeybus, Olivier de Sagazan and Charo Calvo.
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Het gras hier is groener
Dunja Jocic
28 Oct '22
Het gras hier is groener is a penetrating dance performance about man's urge to live on forever. What does the future hold for those who pursue their desire for eternal life?
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Controle
Maas Theater en Dans / 155
31 Oct '22
Control is a medley of breakdance, physical comedy, live music, film and bizarre humor.
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Voetvolk / Lisbeth Gruwez & Claire Chevallier
Dance
Piano Works Debussy
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Piano Works Debussy
Voetvolk / Lisbeth Gruwez & Claire Chevallier
01 Nov '22
A unique dialogue between a classical and contemporary framework that somehow uncovers her choreographical trajectory.
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Rosas / Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Gli Incogniti / Amandine Beyer
Dance
Mystery Sonatas / For Rosa
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Mystery Sonatas / For Rosa
Rosas / Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Gli Incogniti / Amandine Beyer
05 Nov '22 to 06 Nov '22
Circularity, repetition and petal-like patterns allow for transformations to unfold with the music.
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Decypher
The Ruggeds
21 Nov '22
In “Decypher” the four dancers all decipher a deeper thought behind their number in their own chapter.
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Primisi
Theater Rotterdam / Alida Dors
24 Nov '22 to 25 Nov '22
Attuned to the black feminist thinker bell hooks on love and reparation, Primisi dares you to let go of your advertised definitions, power plays, and cynicism of love.
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Club Guy & Roni / Navdhara India Dance Theatre / Slagwerk Den Haag
Dance
Fortune
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Fortune
Club Guy & Roni / Navdhara India Dance Theatre / Slagwerk Den Haag
30 Nov '22 to 02 Dec '22
In the dance performance Fortune, Club Guy & Roni, together with the Indian Navdhara India Dance Theatre and Slagwerk Den Haag, look for what makes us happy.
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Now here, Now always
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
07 Dec '22 to 09 Dec '22
A string quartet situated on stage performs music by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Schubert, while the dancers become the instruments of the quartet, resulting in a rhythmical ensemble.
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Ballet van Vlaanderen / Johan Inger / Jan Martens
Dance
Tempus Fugit and FUTUR PROCHE
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Tempus Fugit and FUTUR PROCHE
Ballet van Vlaanderen / Johan Inger / Jan Martens
21 Dec '22 to 22 Dec '22
Armed with a symbol of human reinvention, Jan Martens searches for alternatives to ubiquitous, dark visions of the future.
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Jungle Book Reimagined
Akram Khan Company / Akram Khan
25 Dec '22 to 29 Dec '22
A magical dance-theatre retelling of Kipling’s classic
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The man who fell from the skies
Panama Pictures / Pia Meuthen
15 Jan '23
The Man who fell from the sky shows people who, without a foothold or compass, have to relate to an environment that is subject to change.
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Ballet Bubbles
Junior Company / Het Nationale Ballet
25 Jan '23 to 27 Jan '23
An extremely varied program that, in addition to well-known classics and contemporary works, also includes world premieres by Wubkje Kuindersma and Joshua Junker.
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Silenzio
LeineRoebana
29 Jan '23 to 30 Jan '23
In SILENZIO, idiosyncratic dance, the intense power of the cello and evocative imagery merge into an integral, overwhelming physical experience.
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ICK Dans Amsterdam / Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten
Dance
We, want it all
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We, want it all
ICK Dans Amsterdam / Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten
07 Mar '23 to 08 Mar '23
We, Want It All takes the audience on a journey through various performance endings from the 25-year oeuvre of Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten.
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Bach
Introdans
08 Mar '23 to 09 Mar '23
Scintillating, unifying and calming. In the programme Bach, three choreographers each draw highly individual inspiration from the imposing oeuvre of this world-famous composer.
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FRAMED
Conny Janssen Danst
12 Mar '23 to 13 Mar '23
FRAMED is a visually assembled narrative in which live dance, film footage and music converge and create a collaborative world.
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Zin in liefde
Igone de Jongh
15 Mar '23
In Zin in Liefde, the audience once again enjoys Igone at her very best. Classical ballet is alternated with a trip to modern dance.
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Climb the sky
Nederlands Dans Theater 2
24 Apr '23 to 26 Apr '23
In each of the ten duets, an image of rescue is saved and held for a brief moment of contemplation before being released back into the dance.
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Two Tales
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam / RIDCC
02 May '23 to 03 May '23
Intriguing dance rituals and the intense and mystical atmosphere make this dance performance an overwhelming experience.
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Raw are the roots
Nederlands Dans Theater 1
19 May '23 to 21 May '23
With a tone that reflects on the human condition, Landerer crafts poetic compositions that are rooted in resistance and resilience and are shaped by clarity and intention.
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Junior Company / ISH Dance Collective / Het Nationale Ballet
Dance
Dorian (12+)
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Dorian (12+)
Junior Company / ISH Dance Collective / Het Nationale Ballet
30 May '23
In their production, Meisner and Gerris follow the storyline of Wilde’s novel, but place it in an eccentric contemporary setting.
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De Toneelmakerij / Circus Treurdier / Paul Knieriem
Theater
As you like it (8+)
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As you like it (8+)
De Toneelmakerij / Circus Treurdier / Paul Knieriem
15 Oct '22 to 29 Dec '22
A Shakespearean rom com for the whole family, about the pros and cons of being in love
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QUEER PLANET
HNTjong / Noël Fischer
14 Nov '22 to 15 Nov '22
A smashing performance full of power with acts, songs, performances and a DJ. Also for a straight audience.
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Theater Artemis / hetpaleis / Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Jetse Batelaan
Theater
Een leuk avondje uit (8+)
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Een leuk avondje uit (8+)
Theater Artemis / hetpaleis / Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Jetse Batelaan
26 Nov '22 to 27 Nov '22
A whispered musical about everything complicated in life
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Jungle Book Reimagined
Akram Khan Company / Akram Khan
25 Dec '22 to 29 Dec '22
A magical dance-theatre retelling of Kipling’s classic
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Erik of het klein insectenboek (8+)
HNTjong / Noël Fischer
21 Jan '23 to 24 Jan '23
A visual and musical family performance, where your eyes and ears fail.
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The Money Game jr.
ITA–Ensemble
24 Mar '23 to 09 Apr '23
The Money Game jr.- Protesters for hire, is an investigation into the role of optimism and money and how to protest when a crash is in full swing.
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Junior Company / ISH Dance Collective / Het Nationale Ballet
Dance
Dorian (12+)
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Dorian (12+)
Junior Company / ISH Dance Collective / Het Nationale Ballet
30 May '23
In their production, Meisner and Gerris follow the storyline of Wilde’s novel, but place it in an eccentric contemporary setting.
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Quake
Theater Utrecht / DOX / Casper Vandeputte
08 Feb '23 to 09 Feb '23
An energetic, disarming and musical theater and dance performance about how the past lives on in us.
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Controle
Maas Theater en Dans / 155
31 Oct '22
Control is a medley of breakdance, physical comedy, live music, film and bizarre humor.
PERSPECTIVE IN 22-23
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Perspective programmes
Public tours
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Public tours
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
07 May '22 to 03 Jun '23
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
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Sign of the Times: Hans Achterhuis
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Sign of the Times: Hans Achterhuis
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
21 Sep '22
In the programme series Sign of the Times, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and debate centre De Balie link performances by the ITA ensemble to today's major social themes in a unique combination of theatre and conversation.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
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Sign of the Times
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Sign of the Times
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
08 Dec '22
In the programme series Sign of the Times, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and debate centre De Balie link performances by the ITA ensemble to today's major social themes in a unique combination of theatre and conversation.
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#ImagineMandela-Live!
ZAM Magazine
05 Feb '23
A programme with lectures, music, dance and more. Femke Halsema: “Artists shine their light on the significance of Mandela's ideas for the here and now.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
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Sign of the Times
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Sign of the Times
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
14 Feb '23
In the programme series Sign of the Times, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and debate centre De Balie link performances by the ITA ensemble to today's major social themes in a unique combination of theatre and conversation.
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Haagsch College
Perspective programmes
Theater College Beatrice de Graaf
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Theater College Beatrice de Graaf
Haagsch College
10 May '23
In an adventurous journey through major crises from Napoleon to the present, De Graaf shows how unknown histories can inspire us to great deeds and faith in the future.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
Perspective programmes
Sign of the Times: Forum on Euopean Culture
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Sign of the Times: Forum on Euopean Culture
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam / De Balie
04 Jun '23
In the programme series Sign of the Times, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and debate centre De Balie link performances by the ITA ensemble to today's major social themes in a unique combination of theatre and conversation.
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Eindspel
Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien
28 May '22 to 29 May '22
In Eindspel (Endgame), Samuel Beckett shows the senselessness of existence. With great humour, he shows how absurd our lives really are. Erik Whien directs an impressive cast in Eindspel: Hans Croiset (winner of the Louis d'Or), Eelco Smits, Cas Enklaar and Elsje de Wijn.
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Revisor
Kidd Pivot / Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young
26 May '22 to 28 May '22
When choreographer Crystal Pite and theatre maker Jonathon Young work together, the result is theatrical fireworks that reverberate for a long time. After Betroffenheit, seen during Julidans 2018 in Amsterdam, they now take a vintage political comedy as their starting point.
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Cliënt E. Busken
ITA-ensemble / Maria Kraakman
13 Sep '21 to 31 May '22
Maria Kraakman will make her debut as director with Cliënt E. Busken, a monologue played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat and musician Jip van den Dool. The text is based on the latest novel by Jeroen Brouwers.
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Mijn oom uit Ambon
Joshua Timisela
31 May '22
Joshua has an uncle from Ambon (capital of the Moluccas, Melanesia). This special family member comes to stay in the Netherlands for a few weeks. He discovers hutspot, likes the lady next door very much, and watches this neighbor's dog with a curious eye.
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NTGent / les ballets C de la B / Alain Platel / Frank Van Laecke
Theater
Gardenia - 10 years later
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Gardenia - 10 years later
NTGent / les ballets C de la B / Alain Platel / Frank Van Laecke
02 Jun '22 to 04 Jun '22
25 June 2010. The curtain of NTGent opens, and Gardenia premiers. Inspired by the penetrating film Yo soy asi (by Dolz), in which the closing of a transvestite cabaret in Barcelona becomes the framework for a glimpse into the private lives of a memorable group...
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Stichting What Design Can Do
Events & Awards
What Design Can Do Live 2022
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What Design Can Do Live 2022
Stichting What Design Can Do
03 Jun '22
On 3 June, What Design Can Do Live returns to the heart of Amsterdam for a brand new edition of its annual festival on design.
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Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Perspective programmes
Public tours
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Public tours
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
07 May '22 to 03 Jun '23
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
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Uit het hoofd
Loes Luca / Maria Goos
05 Jun '22 to 06 Jun '22
Uit Het Hoofd is a performance about a life that resembles that of Loes Luca. Coincidentally, the same Loes Luca plays an actress who considers her life. She is assisted by a young actress who plays her prompter and is therefore called Oortje (Little ear).
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Een oprechte ode aan de ironie
De Warme Winkel
28 Oct '21 to 07 Jun '22
De Warme Winkel retreats to a seductively beautiful island with great cultural-historical value. Here they meet the reality TV stars Danicio Codfried and Lesley Versprille among others and take on the challenge: will irony remain their strongest weapon or ...
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Septimius Awards
Stichting New Vision
07 Jun '22
The Septimius Awards is a prestigious film festival, with a strong emphasis on discovering and encouraging new independent talent.
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Anton Tsjechov, Tiago Rodrigues, Isabelle Huppert, Adama Diop
Theater
The Cherry Orchard (La Cerisaie)
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The Cherry Orchard (La Cerisaie)
Anton Tsjechov, Tiago Rodrigues, Isabelle Huppert, Adama Diop
10 Jun '22 to 12 Jun '22
Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard brought back to its core
After living in Paris for years, a woman, played by French star actress Isabelle Huppert, returns to the family estate where she grew up with her brother. It is about to be sold because of debts.
After living in Paris for years, a woman, played by French star actress Isabelle Huppert, returns to the family estate where she grew up with her brother. It is about to be sold because of debts.
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Der Besuch der alten Dame
Nicolas Stemann
10 Jun '22 to 12 Jun '22
A tragicomic play about the line between justice and revenge
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Contre-Enquêtes
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
14 Jun '22 to 15 Jun '22
A theatrical exploration of The Stranger by Albert Camus
Director Nicolas Stemann stages the imaginary encounter between the main characters from two novels, one written by the French Albert Camus and the other by the Algerian Kamel Daoud.
Director Nicolas Stemann stages the imaginary encounter between the main characters from two novels, one written by the French Albert Camus and the other by the Algerian Kamel Daoud.
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Yemandja
Angelique Kidjo
16 Jun '22 to 18 Jun '22
Breathtaking musical theatre about love, betrayal and the injustices of slavery
Drawing inspiration from her ancestors, her family and Africa’s resilience, singer Angélique Kidjo tells a story that is a wake-up call to her audience.
Drawing inspiration from her ancestors, her family and Africa’s resilience, singer Angélique Kidjo tells a story that is a wake-up call to her audience.
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Porca Miseria
Trajal Harrell
18 Jun '22 to 19 Jun '22
Trilogy with surprising perspectives
Voguing, Japanese butoh, ancient Greek theatre performance art and contemporary dance – the American choreographer Trajal Harrell conjures up his elegant, subtle vocabulary from a wide range of genres.
Voguing, Japanese butoh, ancient Greek theatre performance art and contemporary dance – the American choreographer Trajal Harrell conjures up his elegant, subtle vocabulary from a wide range of genres.
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Christopher Rüping
21 Jun '22 to 22 Jun '22
A rectification of Wagner’s legendary opera
Stories Wagner left out get a place after all in this multi-voiced adaptation of Der Ring des Nibelungen by Schauspielhaus Zürich.
Stories Wagner left out get a place after all in this multi-voiced adaptation of Der Ring des Nibelungen by Schauspielhaus Zürich.
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the Nation
Het Nationale Theater
24 Jun '22 to 26 Jun '22
Theatre thriller: a society spinning out of control
Due to its great success, the thriller The Nation is returning to the theatre. The six-part theatre marathon about a mysterious disappearance was written like a Netflix series for the stage: current, witty and full of nerve-racking cliff hangers.
Due to its great success, the thriller The Nation is returning to the theatre. The six-part theatre marathon about a mysterious disappearance was written like a Netflix series for the stage: current, witty and full of nerve-racking cliff hangers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour F (start Mercantilaan)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour F (start Mercantilaan)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour A (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour A (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour C (start Van Beuningenplein)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour C (start Van Beuningenplein)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour G (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour G (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour B (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour B (start Food Centre Amsterdam)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour D (start WG-terrein)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour D (start WG-terrein)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour E (start Tetterode)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour E (start Tetterode)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Julidans x WhyNot
Dance
Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour H (start WG-terrein)
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Julidans x WhyNot: OFF VENUE: Tour H (start WG-terrein)
Julidans x WhyNot
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Performance tour through the vertical city
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
During OFF VENUE dance comes alive in relation to the city. Hop on your bike for a dance route along surprising locations and see Amsterdam in a new way thanks to the performance interventions of adventurous dance makers.
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Larsen C
Christos Papadopoulos (GR) / Leon & the Wolf
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Human perception as a natural phenomenon
Julidans opens with Larsen C. This new performance by Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos is a meditation on our position as human beings in times of change.
Julidans opens with Larsen C. This new performance by Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos is a meditation on our position as human beings in times of change.
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A Divine Comedy
Florentina Holzinger (AT/NL)
03 Jul '22 to 04 Jul '22
In A Divine Comedy, the notorious choreographer catapults the Italian poet Dante Alighieri's work of the same name into the present, thus creating heaven and hell in the here and now.
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Amala Dianor (SN/FR), Marco da Silva Ferreira (PT) / Via Katlehong Dance (ZA)
Dance
Via Injabulo
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Via Injabulo
Amala Dianor (SN/FR), Marco da Silva Ferreira (PT) / Via Katlehong Dance (ZA)
03 Jul '22 to 04 Jul '22
A feast of explosive dance and rousing rhythms from the townships
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Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten (NL) / ICK Dans Amsterdam
Dance
We, the breath
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We, the breath
Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten (NL) / ICK Dans Amsterdam
03 Jul '22 to 06 Jul '22
Breathing as a binding element to create a new living environment
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MOS
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou (GR)
04 Jul '22 to 05 Jul '22
How a sound score is created live with home, garden and kitchen utensils and a bunch of coconuts
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Tamara Cubas (UR) / Academie voor Theater en Dans
Dance
Offering for a Monster
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Offering for a Monster
Tamara Cubas (UR) / Academie voor Theater en Dans
05 Jul '22 to 06 Jul '22
Dance students of the Academy of Theatre and Dance free themselves from their inner monster in an unparalleled improvisation project
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Hooman Sharifi (IR/NO) / Impure Company
Dance
sacrifice while lost in salted earth
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Jefta van Dinther (SE) / Cullberg
Dance
On Earth I’m Done - Part 1: Mountains Part 2: Islands
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On Earth I’m Done - Part 1: Mountains Part 2: Islands
Jefta van Dinther (SE) / Cullberg
06 Jul '22 to 07 Jul '22
With references to science fiction, classicism and pop culture, the spectator is transported to places that seem to be torn from the conventional space-time continuum.
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Yishun is Burning
Choy Ka Fai (SGP/DE)
06 Jul '22 to 07 Jul '22
Shamanism meets voguing meets drag in the multimedia dance performance Yishun is Burning, an ultra-dynamic quest for the rituals of our time.
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Letters 2 Dance
Femke Gyselinck (BE) / GRIP
07 Jul '22 to 08 Jul '22
Femke Gyselinck re-examines the relationship between movement and letter images. Letters 2 Dance 'reads' like a love letter to the art of dance and to life itself.
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JOY ENJOY JOY
Ann Van den Broek (NL/BE) / WArd/waRD
07 Jul '22 to 08 Jul '22
After a few difficult years, choreographer Ann Van den Broek feels, there is a need for air and light. In Joy Enjoy Joy she celebrates life, earthy and dynamic, with costumes in all colours of the rainbow and effervescent dance.
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REACHING
Michele Rizzo (IT/NL)
08 Jul '22 to 09 Jul '22
The club as a microcosm for contemporary rituals. On the cutting edge of visual art and dance, fourteen performers dive into rave culture in search of new, connecting rituals in REACHING.
ITA-ENSEMBLE ON TOUR
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Cliënt E. Busken
ITA-ensemble / Maria Kraakman
13 Sep '21 to 31 May '22
Maria Kraakman will make her debut as director with Cliënt E. Busken, a monologue played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat and musician Jip van den Dool. The text is based on the latest novel by Jeroen Brouwers.
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a little life
ITA–Ensemble
20 Aug '22 to 22 Aug '22
No novel has captivated and moved millions of readers during the past few years like A little life by American author Hanya Yanagihara.
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The magic mountain
ITA–Ensemble
26 Aug '22 to 28 Aug '22
At the beginning of the twentieth century, young Hans Castorp goes to a sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland, to visit his cousin. He plans to spend three weeks with him there, but will end up staying for seven years.
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Who Killed My Father
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
07 Sep '22 to 24 Sep '22
Exclusively for The Young Vic, Hans Kesting performs his acclaimed monologue Who Killed My Father in English.
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Battles and metamorphoses of a woman
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
13 Sep '22 to 22 Dec '22
One day, Édouard Louis stumbles upon a photograph of his mother when she was 20 years old. A happy young woman full of hope, full of dreams. But he himself only knows his mother as totally unhappy, trapped in a routine life as a housewife.
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who killed my father
ITA-ensemble / Ivo van Hove
12 Oct '22 to 14 Oct '22
Ivo van Hove adapted Who killed my father by literary sensation Édouard Louis. Van Hove turned the very outspoken book into a monologue, especially for Hans Kesting.
HOLLAND FESTIVAL IN ITA
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Anton Tsjechov, Tiago Rodrigues, Isabelle Huppert, Adama Diop
Theater
The Cherry Orchard (La Cerisaie)
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The Cherry Orchard (La Cerisaie)
Anton Tsjechov, Tiago Rodrigues, Isabelle Huppert, Adama Diop
10 Jun '22 to 12 Jun '22
Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard brought back to its core
After living in Paris for years, a woman, played by French star actress Isabelle Huppert, returns to the family estate where she grew up with her brother. It is about to be sold because of debts.
After living in Paris for years, a woman, played by French star actress Isabelle Huppert, returns to the family estate where she grew up with her brother. It is about to be sold because of debts.
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Der Besuch der alten Dame
Nicolas Stemann
10 Jun '22 to 12 Jun '22
A tragicomic play about the line between justice and revenge
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Contre-Enquêtes
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
14 Jun '22 to 15 Jun '22
A theatrical exploration of The Stranger by Albert Camus
Director Nicolas Stemann stages the imaginary encounter between the main characters from two novels, one written by the French Albert Camus and the other by the Algerian Kamel Daoud.
Director Nicolas Stemann stages the imaginary encounter between the main characters from two novels, one written by the French Albert Camus and the other by the Algerian Kamel Daoud.
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Yemandja
Angelique Kidjo
16 Jun '22 to 18 Jun '22
Breathtaking musical theatre about love, betrayal and the injustices of slavery
Drawing inspiration from her ancestors, her family and Africa’s resilience, singer Angélique Kidjo tells a story that is a wake-up call to her audience.
Drawing inspiration from her ancestors, her family and Africa’s resilience, singer Angélique Kidjo tells a story that is a wake-up call to her audience.
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Porca Miseria
Trajal Harrell
18 Jun '22 to 19 Jun '22
Trilogy with surprising perspectives
Voguing, Japanese butoh, ancient Greek theatre performance art and contemporary dance – the American choreographer Trajal Harrell conjures up his elegant, subtle vocabulary from a wide range of genres.
Voguing, Japanese butoh, ancient Greek theatre performance art and contemporary dance – the American choreographer Trajal Harrell conjures up his elegant, subtle vocabulary from a wide range of genres.
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Christopher Rüping
21 Jun '22 to 22 Jun '22
A rectification of Wagner’s legendary opera
Stories Wagner left out get a place after all in this multi-voiced adaptation of Der Ring des Nibelungen by Schauspielhaus Zürich.
Stories Wagner left out get a place after all in this multi-voiced adaptation of Der Ring des Nibelungen by Schauspielhaus Zürich.
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the Nation
Het Nationale Theater
24 Jun '22 to 26 Jun '22
Theatre thriller: a society spinning out of control
Due to its great success, the thriller The Nation is returning to the theatre. The six-part theatre marathon about a mysterious disappearance was written like a Netflix series for the stage: current, witty and full of nerve-racking cliff hangers.
Due to its great success, the thriller The Nation is returning to the theatre. The six-part theatre marathon about a mysterious disappearance was written like a Netflix series for the stage: current, witty and full of nerve-racking cliff hangers.
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penthesilea
ITA–Ensemble
14 Jun '23 to 25 Jun '23
In this searing drama about a fatal love, a blistering passion churns unstoppably to the surface.
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Larsen C
Christos Papadopoulos (GR) / Leon & the Wolf
02 Jul '22 to 03 Jul '22
Human perception as a natural phenomenon
Julidans opens with Larsen C. This new performance by Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos is a meditation on our position as human beings in times of change.
Julidans opens with Larsen C. This new performance by Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos is a meditation on our position as human beings in times of change.
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Amala Dianor (SN/FR), Marco da Silva Ferreira (PT) / Via Katlehong Dance (ZA)
Dance
Via Injabulo
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Via Injabulo
Amala Dianor (SN/FR), Marco da Silva Ferreira (PT) / Via Katlehong Dance (ZA)
03 Jul '22 to 04 Jul '22
A feast of explosive dance and rousing rhythms from the townships
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A Divine Comedy
Florentina Holzinger (AT/NL)
03 Jul '22 to 04 Jul '22
In A Divine Comedy, the notorious choreographer catapults the Italian poet Dante Alighieri's work of the same name into the present, thus creating heaven and hell in the here and now.
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Encantado
Lia Rodrigues (BR)
16 Jul '22
In the colourful performance Encantado, Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues goes in search of rites and customs that we have unfortunately lost sight of.
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Vástádus eana - The answer is land
Elle Sofe Sara (NO)
15 Jul '22 to 16 Jul '22
With Vástádus eana / The answer is land, choreographer Elle Sofe Sara pays tribute to all the people who want to make the world a better place.