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ITA Ensemble

The ITA Ensemble is the artistic capital of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the starting point for creating new productions. At its core is the top ensemble of actors that makes it possible to keep performances on the repertoire. Besides its own location in Amsterdam, the ensemble plays some 100 stages worldwide every year. With high-profile performances and attracting renowned directors from home and abroad, the way has been paved for a company with international allure. Since 1 September 2023, Eline Arbo has been Artistic Director; from 2001 to 2023, Ivo van Hove was at the helm of the ITA Ensemble (and former Toneelgroep Amsterdam).

Season 25/26

NEW

Language NP Language no problem Time for Joy ITA Ensemble Theater Time for Joy
Close Time for Joy ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo / Bianca van der Schoot
04 Jun '25 to 14 Jun '25
Time for Joy is a comedic, sometimes absurdist, yet deeply emotional play that gently compels us to reflect on who we are to one another, on loneliness, loss, and our relentless pursuit of happiness.
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Language NP Language no problem Prophet Song ITA Ensemble Theater Prophet Song
Close Prophet Song ITA Ensemble
12 Nov '25 to 22 Jan '26
Prophet Song unfolds in a chilling and not-so-distant future. When a right-wing, democratically elected regime rises to power, the rule of law begins to erode, and democracy slowly unravels. In the grip of a tightening reality, a mother fights desperately to protect her four children.
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Language NP Language no problem Copenhagen Trilogy ITA Ensemble Theater Copenhagen Trilogy
Close Copenhagen Trilogy ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo
04 Mar '26 to 22 Mar '26
A powerful portrait of a woman’s journey through class, identity, art, passion, love, and self-destruction.
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Language NP Language no problem The Architect ITA Ensemble Theater The Architect
Close The Architect ITA Ensemble
27 May '26 to 14 Jun '26
Solness is an architect at the peak of her career. Her ambition and drive to be the best know no bounds. Brick by brick, she has built her own success—partly by exploiting the weaknesses of others.
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REVIVALS

Language NP Language no problem The Wall ITA Ensemble Theater The Wall
Close The Wall ITA Ensemble
21 Aug '25 to 26 Apr '26
A middle-aged woman spends a few days at a friends' game lodge in the Alps.
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Language NP Language no problem The End of Eddy
ITA Ensemble Theater The End of Eddy
Close The End of Eddy ITA Ensemble
25 Aug '25 to 06 Jun '26
Édouard Louis took the world by storm with his successful autobiographical novel The End of Eddy. Without much frills, the novel tells the life story of a homosexual boy growing up in a homophobic environment.
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Language NP Language no problem Time for Joy ITA Ensemble Theater Time for Joy
Close Time for Joy ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo / Bianca van der Schoot
11 Sep '25 to 28 Sep '25
Time for Joy is a comedic, sometimes absurdist, yet deeply emotional play that gently compels us to reflect on who we are to one another, on loneliness, loss, and our relentless pursuit of happiness.
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Language NP Language no problem The Laws ITA Ensemble Theater The Laws
Close The Laws ITA Ensemble
09 Oct '25 to 23 Nov '25
Who are you without someone else? In The Laws, based on the novel by Connie Palmen, director Eline Arbo takes you on the journey of a woman in search of herself.
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Language NP Language no problem Primeval and Other Times ITA Ensemble Theater Primeval and Other Times
Close Primeval and Other Times ITA Ensemble
05 Dec '25 to 21 Dec '25
Guy Cassiers, together with Hotel Modern and 11 actors from the ensemble, creates the world of Primeval and Other Times.
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Language NP Language no problem Prima facie
ITA Ensemble Theater Prima facie
Close Prima facie ITA Ensemble
04 Apr '26 to 14 Apr '26
Eline Arbo directs Maria Kraakman in author Suzie Miller's award-winning play.
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Language NP Language no problem Giovanni's Room
ITA Ensemble Theater Giovanni's Room
Close Giovanni's Room ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo
15 Feb '26 to 28 Feb '26
Director Eline Arbo adapts James Baldwin's timeless classic for the stage. A music filled performance about love, identity, and the fear of being oneself.
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Language NP Language no problem Giovanni's Room
on Tour
ITA Ensemble Theater Giovanni's Room
Close Giovanni's Room ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo
06 Mar '26 to 08 Mar '26
Director Eline Arbo adapts James Baldwin's timeless classic for the stage. A music filled performance about love, identity, and the fear of being oneself.
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Language NP Language no problem The Hours
on Tour
ITA Ensemble Theater The Hours
Close The Hours ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo
04 Jul '25 to 06 Jul '25
The stage adaptation of Michael Cunningham's The Hours.
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Language NP Language no problem The Years
on Tour
ITA Ensemble Theater The Years
Close The Years ITA Ensemble
13 Jul '25 to 14 Jul '25
“Nothing short of theatrical magic. [...] A celebratory explosion of language and acting.” – De Nederlandse Toneeljury. Due to its great success, The Years by Het Nationale Theater returns in 2024!
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Ensemble

Language NP Language no problem Chris Nietvelt Chris Nietvelt
Language NP Language no problem Eefje Paddenburg Eefje Paddenburg
Language NP Language no problem Gijs Scholten van Aschat Gijs Scholten van Aschat
Language NP Language no problem Hélène Devos Hélène Devos
Language NP Language no problem Ilke Paddenburg Ilke Paddenburg
Language NP Language no problem Janni Goslinga Janni Goslinga
Language NP Language no problem Jesse Mensah Jesse Mensah
Language NP Language no problem Maria Kraakman Maria Kraakman
Language NP Language no problem Marieke Heebink Marieke Heebink
Language NP Language no problem Minne Koole Minne Koole
Language NP Language no problem ‘Ntianu Stuger ‘Ntianu Stuger
Language NP Language no problem Steven Van Watermeulen Steven Van Watermeulen

Directors

Language NP Language no problem Bianca van der Schoot Bianca van der Schoot
Language NP Language no problem Eline Arbo Eline Arbo
Language NP Language no problem Guy Cassiers Guy Cassiers
Language NP Language no problem Rebecca Frecknall Rebecca Frecknall
Language NP Language no problem Mina Salehpour Mina Salehpour

History of the ensemble

At the ensemble, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. They are the pillars of a company that is constantly in motion and presents itself explicitly at the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein.

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Behind the scenes

The story, the actors, the makers' ideas, the secrets: you will learn all about the show.

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Digital programme brochure

Read more about the story, direction, scenography, music and costumes of our ensemble performances.

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Awards

Overview of awards that the ensemble has won since 1987.

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Repertory

An overview of all the productions the ITA ensemble has played from 1987 to the present.

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Archive

The ensemble from 1987 till 2018.

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