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Nederlands Theater Festival

Nederlands Theater Festival (NTF) marks the festive start of the new theatre season. Starting every first Thursday in September - for 11 days - right across the city of Amsterdam. NTF presents the finest, most impressive performances of the past season, based on the choices of seven independent juries from the Netherlands and Flanders. Thus, NTF celebrates many genres and forms of theatre: drama, cabaret, youth theatre, mime, performance, and more....

Nederlands Theater Festival will take place from 5 to 15 September in Amsterdam.

The festival starts with the always high-profile lecture De Staat van het Theater and the in-depth interview The State of the World with a famous international artist. The festival concludes festively at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, with the presentation of the country's most important theatre awards during Het Gala van het Nederlands Theater.
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With its rich history and ongoing commitment to quality and innovation, Nederlands Theater Festival remains an important pillar within the Dutch theatre world and an annual highlight for theatre lovers and professionals alike.

The programme

For 11 days - from 5 to 15 September 2024 - the Nederlands Theater Festival will present this season's finest performances. The festival also showcases successful new developments in theatre, is at the forefront of the conversation about the role of theatre in society and blurs boundaries between different art disciplines.

The Nederlands Theater Festival is there to celebrate theatre and audiences.

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NEDERLANDS THEATER FESTIVAL IN ITA

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Cherish Menzo (NL) / GRIP / Frascati Producties Dance DARKMATTER

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What would the world be like if there had been no colonisation?

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NTGent / MST / Milo Rau Theater Antigone in the Amazon

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Milo Rau made a political Antigone for the 21st century, together with indigenous people, activists and actors from Brazil and Europe. 

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Nederlands Theater Festival Perspective programmes The State of the World - Nino Haratischwili

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In the interview programme The State of the World, an important foreign artist reflects on the role of the arts and the Netherlands in the world. Our guest this year is world-renowned and award-winning bestselling writer, playwright and director Nino Haratischwili.

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Toneelgroep Maastricht Theater Augustus: Oklahoma

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Augustus: Oklahoma is set in the countryside of the US state of Oklahoma, whose original inhabitants were once driven out.

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Theater Artemis / Studio Julian Hetzel theater-kind Diarree is mijn lievelinskleur (8+)

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Theater Artemis and Studio Julian Hetzel present: a talent show for failures. Who fails like the best? The contestants pull out all the stops, in this shit show that comes with a big message.

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De Hoe Theater Opening Night

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Opening Night is a collective search for a New Emotionality in an emotionally saturated society.

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Rundfunk Theater Schau

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After the success of Wachstumsschmerzen and Todesangstschrei, Rundfunk is back with the show Schau.

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Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien Theater A Case for the Existence of God

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With A Case for the Existence of God, director Erik Whien presents a heartfelt plea for hope, even when all seems lost. In this new play by American playwright Samuel D. Hunter, we see an unlikely friendship develop between two fathers.

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Ryan Djojokarso Theater Herfst

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Herfst is a crossover in dance, (opera) singing, theater and visuals. A visually impressive performance in which farewell rituals from different cultures come together.

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The Need for Legacy / Nederlands Theater Festival / Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Perspective programmes Unveiling a new portrait of DeltaDua

Close Unveiling a new portrait of DeltaDua The Need for Legacy / Nederlands Theater Festival / Internationaal Theater Amsterdam

This year, we unveil a portrait created by artist Jerrold Saija. The portrait depicts the couple Anis de Jong and Nel Lekatompessy, known for the theatre company DeltaDua.