Escaping Reality

Sometimes you just need to close your eyes. To shut out the world around you. To retreat into the soft velvet of the theatre, surrounded by others, away from the rush of everyday life. You let go, watch, listen — and surrender to the comfort and beauty of theatre and dance.

Language NP Language no problem Theater Forever: Aritzans / KH / Units Summer Dance Forever Dance Theater Forever: Aritzans / KH / Units
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21 Aug '25
Hip hop legends, raw energy, and the power of imagination on stage: Theater Forever brings explosive dance.
Language NP Language no problem IVANOV Studio Antigone / Agaath Witteman Theater IVANOV
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27 Mar '26
After Sophocles and Shakespeare, Studio Antigone now brings a play by the third great master of world literature: Ivanov by Anton Chekhov.
Language NP Language no problem Not Quichot Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Sarah Moeremans Theater Not Quichot
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03 Jan '26
In Not Quichot, six storytellers remember their good friend Q, but who was Q's best friend? Through bold tales, they take you on their adventures with Q across Europe.
Language NP Language no problem Captain Fantastic (8+) HNTJong / Het Nationale Theater / Nina Spijkers theater-familie Captain Fantastic (8+)
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04 Apr '26 to 08 Apr '26
Captain Fantastic (8+) is a musical adventure about a family discovering the world.
Language NP Language no problem German Staatstheater Rosie Sommers / Micha Goldberg Theater German Staatstheater
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21 Mar '26
A wild whirlwind of slapstick, panic, and self-mockery: GERMAN STAATSTHEATER celebrates community and joy in a world obsessed with individual success.
Language NP Language no problem Primeval and Other Times ITA Ensemble Theater Primeval and Other Times
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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.
Language NP Language no problem Haagsch College: Griet op de Beeck -  Het wordt beter Haagsch College Perspective programmes Haagsch College: Griet op de Beeck - Het wordt beter
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01 Dec '25
Griet Op de Beeck is one of the most successful authors in the Dutch-speaking world. She wrote, among others, the bestsellers Vele hemels boven de zevende and Kom hier dat ik u kus. Het wordt beter is her non-fiction debut.
Language NP Language no problem Yanasei (6+) Danstheater Aya / Ryan Djojokarso dans-familie Yanasei (6+)
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21 Sep '25 to 22 Sep '25
A captivating dance and music performance for ages 6 and up about the journey to Yanasei (pronounced: yan-na-see): Surinamese for the afterlife.
Language NP Language no problem Wildsong Nederlands Dans Theater 1 Dance Wildsong
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18 Feb '26 to 21 Feb '26
In Wildsong, we dive into the dynamic, surreal worlds of two acclaimed makers that highlight the unique versatility of the NDT 1 dancers.
Language NP Language no problem The Wall ITA Ensemble Theater The Wall
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21 Aug '25 to 26 Apr '26
A middle-aged woman spends a few days at a friends' game lodge in the Alps.
Language NP Language no problem De seizoenen Het Nationale Theater / Eric de Vroedt Theater De seizoenen
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03 Oct '25 to 05 Oct '25
Experience an all-inclusive theater journey that takes you through all four seasons over seven immersive hours. Enjoy seasonal side dishes and drinks, all included with your ticket.
Language NP Language no problem THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0 GRIP / Jan Martens Dance THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
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02 Apr '26 to 03 Apr '26
THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0 is a powerful performance by Jan Martens that pushes the boundaries of dance.
Language NP Language no problem The Edge of Things Nederlands Dans Theater 2 Dance The Edge of Things
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29 Oct '25 to 01 Nov '25
The Edge of Things celebrates new dance art with premieres by Ethan Colangelo and Jermaine Spivey, plus the revival of FIT (2018) by Alexander Ekman.
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24 Jan '26 to 25 Jan '26
Play is a multidisciplinary performance with charismatic performers.
Language NP Language no problem I dreamt, it was Nederlands Dans Theater 2 Dance I dreamt, it was
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27 May '26 to 30 May '26
I dreamt, it was is a sensory and emotional dance performance with new and hypnotic creations by Imre & Marne van Opstal en Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar.
Language NP Language no problem Anima Obscura Scapino Ballet Rotterdam / Nanine Linning Dance Anima Obscura
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28 Nov '25 to 30 Nov '25
A powerful and beautifully crafted multimedia performance about the longing for immortality.
Language NP Language no problem Ballet Beats Junior Company / Het Nationale Ballet Dance Ballet Beats
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22 Jan '26 to 23 Jan '26
Dance performance featuring new works by Joshua Junker, Arielle Smith Jones, Mthuthuzeli November, and the Dutch premiere of George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, combining contemporary and classical dance.
Language NP Language no problem WE, the BREATH ICK Dans Amsterdam / Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten Dance WE, the BREATH
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10 Feb '26 to 11 Feb '26
Feel the power of a shared breathing, a ritual bursting with energy and collective power.