Theatre in season 25/26
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The End of Eddy
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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Time for Joy
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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Yanasei (6+)
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.
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Minor Music at the End of the World by Saidiya Hartman
03 Oct '25 to 05 Oct '25
Minor Music at the End of the World is a performance in three movements based on Saidiya Hartman’s acclaimed essays, The End of White Supremacy: An American Romance and Litany for Grieving Sisters.
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De seizoenen
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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Phaedra in vlammen
11 Oct '25 to 12 Oct '25
Phaedra in vlammen is a modern take on the classic love tragedy Phaedra. How can a woman fight for her own freedom in a man's world?
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Prophet Song
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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Confrontaties (14+)
27 Oct '25 to 28 Oct '25
The musical, energetic, and heart-stealing theatre adaptation of the award-winning novel Confrontations by Simone Atangana Bekono (Best Book for Young Adults 2021).
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Kantjil en de Tijger (8+)
17 Oct '25 to 28 Dec '25
A large-scale production for the whole family about a hidden family history
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Primeval and Other Times
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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Wie is er bang voor Sylvana
13 Dec '25 to 14 Dec '25
Wie is er bang voor Sylvana is a political thriller about courage, identity, and truth.
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The Architect
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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Give Up, Old Ghosts!
13 May '26
Last season, Johan Simons invited Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe for a guest direction at Schauspielhaus Bochum: Give Up, Old Ghosts! In the spring of 2026, Meirhaeghe will create a remake at Toneelhuis, which will also go on tour.
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Peper & Zuur?!
02 May '26 to 03 May '26
In Peper & Zuur, comedian Howard Komproe and chef Noni Kooiman tell Surinamese history through cuisine.
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Diarree is mijn lievelingskleur (8+)
30 Apr '26 to 01 May '26
Theater Artemis and Studio Julian Hetzel present: a talent show for failures. Who fails best? The contestants pull out all the stops.
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Not Quichot
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.
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Medea voor een toeslagenherdenking
18 Apr '26 to 31 May '26
A confronting adaptation of the classic, based on true stories.
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Sisterhood
17 Apr '26 to 19 Apr '26
In Sisterhood, seven women organize a wedding party, but what starts as a celebration quickly turns into a confrontation of expectations and honesty.
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Copenhagen Trilogy
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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Moeder van Europa
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.
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Saman Amini’s Integratieplan #2: Alles is Perspectief
15 Apr '26 to 16 Apr '26
Saman Amini’s Integratieplan #2 explores identity, culture, integration, and the role of media with humor and music.
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Giovanni's Room
15 Feb '26 to 01 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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Operation Hellfire
11 Apr '26 to 25 May '26
Does international law really work for everyone? A political thriller about the International Criminal Court.
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Prima facie
04 Apr '26 to 14 Apr '26
Eline Arbo directs Maria Kraakman in author Suzie Miller's award-winning play.
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Captain Fantastic (8+)
04 Apr '26 to 08 Apr '26
Captain Fantastic (8+) is a musical adventure about a family discovering the world.
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Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht
01 Apr '26 to 02 Apr '26
Family tragedy soaked in whiskey: rarely has anyone dissected the American dream with such razor-sharp precision.
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Voor het pensioen - komedie van de Duitse ziel
29 Mar '26 to 30 Mar '26
A dark, grim and yet hilarious comedy about a society that remains haunted by its far-right past.
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German Staatstheater
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.
