No Dutch Required
Are you a non-Dutch speaking lover of theatre and dance? Welcome to ITA’s No Dutch, no problem!
From productions by our own ITA-ensemble to national and international gems, we make an effort to bring you the very best in theatre and dance. This page presents an overview of our English spoken or surtitled programme. If you’d like to receive regular updates on our English-language content, please sign up for our newsletter.
Thursdays with the ITA-ensemble
The ITA-ensemble (formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam) is a company with international allure, known for its high-profile performances and attracting renowned directors from home and abroad.
On Thursdays, when the ITA-ensemble is performing, the performances are surtitled in English. Please click on the plays below to read more and buy your tickets for one or more Thursdays with the ensemble.
The End of Eddy
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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.
"The Incident"
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16 May '26 to 11 Jun '26
Guadalupe is an almost sixteen‑year‑old young woman of colour. She has a sharp tongue, razor‑sharp humour and a tiny, tender heart. She’s standing at a crossroads in her life, in a world that does not give everyone equal opportunities.
The Architect
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27 May '26 to 14 Jun '26
Sela 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.
Angels in America
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15 Aug '26 to 20 Aug '26
In 2008, Ivo van Hove directed a radical Angels in America which Tony Kushner himself, after his passage through Amsterdam, dubbed his favourite version up to then. It is this version that is now being staged again, with some actors from the original cast and some new actors from the ITA Ensemble.
Angels in America
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28 Aug '26 to 30 Aug '26
In 2008, Ivo van Hove directed a radical Angels in America which Tony Kushner himself, after his passage through Amsterdam, dubbed his favourite version up to then. It is this version that is now being staged again, with some actors from the original cast and some new actors from the ITA Ensemble.
Cliënt E. Busken
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31 Aug '26 to 09 Sep '26
Maria Kraakman made her debut as director with Client E. Busken, a monologue played by Gijs Scholten van Aschat and musician Jip van den Dool. The text is based on the latest novel by Jeroen Brouwers.
The Copenhagen Trilogy
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17 Oct '26 to 21 Dec '26
Directed by Eline Arbo and performed by, among others, Maria Kraakman, The Copenhagen Trilogy is a production about class mobility, womanhood, artistry, passion, love and self‑destruction.
Wuthering Heights
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02 Dec '26 to 07 Mar '27
Under the direction of Kjersti Horn and performed by the ITA Ensemble, Wuthering Heights becomes a raw, physical production about class, desire, and the cycle of violence passed down from generation to generation.
Prophet Song
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18 Mar '27 to 04 Apr '27
Prophet Song unfolds in a chilling and not-so-distant future. When a repressive, 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.
The Architect
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08 Apr '27 to 25 Apr '27
Sela 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.
Theatre and Dance
We put on performances for non-Dutch speakers right in the heart of Amsterdam. Our program includes both dance and theatre performances in English, with surtitles or without any speech (‘language no problem’). Feel free to browse through our programme.
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.
Bilderschlachten
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26 Jun '26 to 27 Jun '26
Exuberant, brightly colored, and unrestrained. Bilderschlachten explores the power of images. Using Dadaist tableaux vivants choreographer Stephanie Thiersch, in collaboration with composer Brigitta Muntendorf create a powerful, passionate, and poetically provocative ballet.
It's the end of the amusement phase
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03 Jul '26 to 04 Jul '26
It’s the End of the Amusement Phase is an energetic and idiosyncratic rollercoaster of images and movement. It’s about progress, exhaustion and the failing promise of a future.
Back to Kidal
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05 Jul '26 to 06 Jul '26
Back to Kidal is a modern day epos telling the story of a people’s great march to freedom and self-determination.
becoming god
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08 Jul '26 to 10 Jul '26
becoming god is a sensory and personal quest for the divine in what was once forbidden territory.
Combat des lianes
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09 Jul '26 to 11 Jul '26
In the raw, ritualistic dance performance of Combat des lianes, bodies resist destruction. In an imaginary forest, struggle, solidarity and survival become physically palpable.
Language of the Birds
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11 Jul '26 to 12 Jul '26
In Language of the Birds, two dancers and the Persian string instrument kamancheh call on us to truly listen and connect in a world that is falling apart.
Delay the Sadness
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11 Jul '26 to 14 Jul '26
Delay the Sadness invites us into a world of feelings: sensations of sorrow, beauty and love at the same time, and the strength to keep moving, even in the midst of loss.
Último Helecho
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12 Jul '26 to 13 Jul '26
What if folklore is not preserved, but continues to live on? Último helecho takes its audience on a deep dive into the heart of myth, memory and fiery South American rhythms.
Waste me (13+)
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25 Sep '26 to 27 Sep '26
Five performers emerge from a mountain of waste and sink into a world where everything becomes disposable: objects, relationships and themselves. Waste Me is a physical and confrontational performance about overconsumption and what it does to our psyche.
Out of the stillness
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15 Oct '26 to 18 Oct '26
NDT 1 brings together two intense choreographic worlds: the revival of The missing door by Gabriela Carrizo and a new world premiere by Hofesh Shechter. Between distorted reality and physical surrender, an evening of tension and imagination unfolds.
Blast a universe
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04 Nov '26 to 07 Nov '26
The first NDT 2 programme of this season celebrates a past and present full of radical choices and poetic expression. In Blast a universe, two iconic works from the NDT repertoire are revived, alongside a world premiere by choreographer Noé Soulier.
The Current
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14 Jan '27 to 16 Jan '27
The Current is an immersive performance about rave culture, collectivity and resistance. In a pulsing landscape of sound and light, audience and performers move together through an installation where freedom, energy and choice constantly collide.
Huisje Boompje Beestje (6+)
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20 Jan '27 to 21 Jan '27
In a world full of fixed roles and rehearsed fairy tales, a simple game of house, tree, animal becomes a place where everything can be reimagined.
Ballet Vibes
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07 Mar '27
The Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet gives a glimpse of ballet’s future: young dancers who shine and daring choreographers who aren’t afraid to push boundaries.
Facing Transitions
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20 Mar '27
Facing Transitions is a visual and personal performance about change on the threshold of a new stage in life. About bodies shifting, identities wavering, and the search for stability in constant transition.
Behind the wall
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02 Apr '27 to 04 Apr '27
BEHIND THE WALL by Conny Janssen explores identity, belonging, and loss. With live music by Roufaida, the performance takes you on an immersive journey into what it means to have a home and what happens when that home changes or disappears.
Perspective
Our perspective programmes offer a view on the world. Join us in talks about various topics, such as life in the city, politics, communities, and many more. Our monthly public tour of the building is available in English as well!
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