Shifting Politics
Democratic world powers quietly sliding into autocracy, conflicts both distant and close to home, populism, power, and protest — these tensions are the starting point for many creators this theatre season. They challenge you to look at the world around us through new perspectives and different eyes. Food for thought.
Operation Hellfire
Het Nationale Theater / Eric de Vroedt
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11 Apr '26 to 25 May '26
Does international law really work for everyone? A political thriller about the International Criminal Court.
Wie is er bang voor Sylvana
Raymi Sambo Maakt
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13 Dec '25 to 14 Dec '25
Wie is er bang voor Sylvana is a political thriller about courage, identity, and truth.
Moeder van Europa
Orkater
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12 Feb '26 to 25 Mar '26
Mother of Europe is a story about the capriciousness of power. It is about the struggle to be part of the status quo and to make all voices heard in historical narratives.
German Staatstheater
Rosie Sommers / Micha Goldberg
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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.
Prophet Song
ITA Ensemble
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12 Nov '25 to 25 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.
16 & 17
TAO Dance Theater
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07 Mar '26
In 16 & 17, TAO Dance Theater presents two new works from the Series of Numbers.
Larbi
Introdans
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03 Jun '26 to 04 Jun '26
LARBI is an exploration of Cherkaoui's signature as a maker. But also an ode to resilience. Cherkaoui's virtuoso dance language, his musicality and guts to still, are a good fit for Introdans.
De seizoenen
Het Nationale Theater / Eric de Vroedt
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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.
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Theater Colleges
Perspective programmes
Theatercollege Michiel Vos en Tim de Wit - Het Amerika van Trump
Theatercollege Michiel Vos en Tim de Wit - Het Amerika van Trump
Theater Colleges
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06 May '26
This theater lecture is a lively exploration of modern American society and politics.
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Theater Colleges
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Theatercollege Barbara Baarsma - De economische stand van het land
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Club Guy & Roni / Australasian Dance Collective / HIIIT
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Bad Nature
Bad Nature
Club Guy & Roni / Australasian Dance Collective / HIIIT
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28 Oct '25 to 29 Oct '25
A dance performance that explores the contrast between nostalgia for a slower, more natural world and the fascination with emerging technologies.