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

Language NP Language no problem DARKMATTER Cherish Menzo (NL) / GRIP / Frascati Producties Dance DARKMATTER
Close DARKMATTER Cherish Menzo (NL) / GRIP / Frascati Producties
05 Sep '24
What would the world be like if there had been no colonisation?
Language NP Language no problem Antigone in the Amazon NTGent / MST / Milo Rau Theater Antigone in the Amazon
Close Antigone in the Amazon NTGent / MST / Milo Rau
05 Sep '24
Milo Rau made a political Antigone for the 21st century, together with indigenous people, activists and actors from Brazil and Europe. 
Language NP Language no problem The State of the World - Nino Haratischwili Nederlands Theater Festival Perspective programmes The State of the World - Nino Haratischwili
Close The State of the World - Nino Haratischwili Nederlands Theater Festival
06 Sep '24
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.
Language NP Language no problem Augustus: Oklahoma Toneelgroep Maastricht / Theateralliantie Theater Augustus: Oklahoma
Close Augustus: Oklahoma Toneelgroep Maastricht / Theateralliantie
06 Sep '24 to 07 Sep '24
Augustus: Oklahoma is set in the countryside of the US state of Oklahoma, whose original inhabitants were once driven out.
Language NP Language no problem Diarree is mijn lievelinskleur (8+) Theater Artemis / Studio Julian Hetzel theater-kind Diarree is mijn lievelinskleur (8+)
Close Diarree is mijn lievelinskleur (8+) Theater Artemis / Studio Julian Hetzel
07 Sep '24
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.
Language NP Language no problem Opening Night De Hoe Theater Opening Night
Close Opening Night De Hoe
09 Sep '24
Opening Night is a collective search for a New Emotionality in an emotionally saturated society.
Language NP Language no problem Schau Rundfunk Theater Schau
Close Schau Rundfunk
10 Sep '24
After the success of Wachstumsschmerzen and Todesangstschrei, Rundfunk is back with the show Schau.
Language NP Language no problem A Case for the Existence of God Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien Theater A Case for the Existence of God
Close A Case for the Existence of God Theater Rotterdam / Erik Whien
11 Sep '24 to 12 Sep '24
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.
Language NP Language no problem Herfst Ryan Djojokarso Theater Herfst
Close Herfst Ryan Djojokarso
13 Sep '24 to 14 Sep '24
Herfst is a crossover in dance, (opera) singing, theater and visuals. A visually impressive performance in which farewell rituals from different cultures come together.