PREMIERING DURING PRIDE: WACHTEN OP MARSHA
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Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
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25 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
Step into a world of colour, love and creativity during Pride Amsterdam! The Bookshop in ITA is transforming into a unique meeting place with the special exhibition Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO.
Wachten op Marsha
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28 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
New York, 1969. In a bar full of colour, music and resistance, the Stonewall riots erupt, marking the beginning of a global struggle for queer rights. More than fifty years later, that freedom is once again under pressure.
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Openbare rondleiding: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Melkweg: Alok Menon
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01 Aug '26
Comedian, poet, and activist Alok brings complex themes such as gender, identity, and self-acceptance to life through humor and vulnerability. An inspiring voice that moves hearts and minds around the world.
Bookshop Kids - Pride editie
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02 Aug '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids Pride
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
Public tour: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 02 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in English.
Een quickie in The Bookshop met performances van Harun Balci en Merel Severs - gespeeld door Jimmi Heijgelaar
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05 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Harun Balci with From Turkey with Love & Merel Severs and Jimmi Heijgelaar with Living in Silence for Too Long
Een quickie met Robbeduz en Thorn de Vries
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06 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Robbeduz with BODySCAN 223 and Thorn de Vries with SCHILLEN.
Een quickie met Or Sebastian en Drek Manor
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07 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. The performances are separate from one another but will take place on the same evening.This page is about Or Sebastian met GAY PORN SUITE & DRE...
Club Chrome: Pride Closing Party
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08 Aug '26
Everything comes to an end… But ITA and Melkweg will close the program with a grand finale. On Saturday, August 8, ITA will transform from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM into a performance party where all of Pride comes together: theatre, club culture, and queer creativity.
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.
Tula Herdenkingsconcert 2026
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16 Aug '26
With KUMBU, centuries-old Curaçaoan songs of enslaved people are brought back to life. A powerful commemorative concert full of rhythm, remembrance and hope, dedicated to Tula – a symbol of courage and resistance.
Wachten met Dirk De Wachter
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25 Aug '26
In this theatre lecture, psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter shows why waiting is not wasted time, but a human necessity. About slowness, attention and what happens to us in a world that never seems to stand still.
Linda Hayford: Abimes
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25 Aug '26
With Abîmes, Linda Hayford dives into an immersive fiction inhabited by hybrid beings, exploring bodily languages in which singularities come together to reveal the complexity of today’s world.
Theater Forever: Yeliz Pazar / Suzanne Degennaro
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26 Aug '26
Summer Dance Forever and ITA present a theater program packed with thrilling performances. Yeliz Pazar and Suzanne Degennaro, both presenting their work in the Netherlands for the first time, use the dance style of Waacking to express their inner struggle.
Fresh Moves: Les Gamal / Outside / Ops
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27 Aug '26
Fresh Moves, presented by hiphop dance festival Summer Dance Forever and ITA, brings together three works by emerging artists from France. It is where virtuosity, freestyle energy, and personal storytelling meet on stage.
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.
Prophet Song
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03 Sep '26 to 04 Sep '26
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.
Public tour (in English)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour (in English) of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Openbare rondleiding (in het Nederlands)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
DE SITCOMEBACK
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05 Sep '26 to 06 Sep '26
In 2025, DE HOE embarked on making a sitcom for the stage. Against all laws of logic, the performers pulled it off. It was was a triumph. But what if the complex creation behind the scenes had taken its toll? External success, internal conflict. And then the question: what on earth do you do now?
Brabo Leone
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09 Sep '26 to 10 Sep '26
Drawing on her dual roots — Brabant and Sierra Leone — Sarah Janneh makes music and stories about the search for where you belong. Sometimes raw, sometimes comforting, always personal and close to the bone.
All the Lonely People
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11 Sep '26
How is it that some people end up in complete solitude? With All the Lonely People, Silbersee pays tribute to these forgotten lives in a musical mosaic. The true stories are often extraordinary, gripping, surprising and heartbreakingly painful, but above all, deeply human.
F*CK LOLITA
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11 Sep '26
How does a young woman discover her sexuality? And who gets to tell that story? Director Silke van Kamp turns Nabokov's scandalous novel Lolita radically inside out in F*CK LOLITA.
Theatercollege met Huib Modderkolk - In de digitale loopgraven
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21 Sep '26
In this theatre lecture, investigative journalist Huib Modderkolk takes you to the front lines of digital warfare. About Russian hackers, Chinese espionage and the power of American tech companies that quietly influence our democracy.
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.
Black Renaissance(s) - Opening Black Achievement Month
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01 Oct '26
In Black Renaissance(s), we move between the cultural heyday of the 1920s and the 2020s.
Bookshop Kids
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04 Oct '26 to 06 Jun '27
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
Alice in Wonderland (8+)
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09 Oct '26 to 28 Dec '26
A coming-of-age story in which nothing is what it seems
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.
Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
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25 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
Step into a world of colour, love and creativity during Pride Amsterdam! The Bookshop in ITA is transforming into a unique meeting place with the special exhibition Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO.
Wachten op Marsha
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28 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
New York, 1969. In a bar full of colour, music and resistance, the Stonewall riots erupt, marking the beginning of a global struggle for queer rights. More than fifty years later, that freedom is once again under pressure.
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Openbare rondleiding: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Melkweg: Alok Menon
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01 Aug '26
Comedian, poet, and activist Alok brings complex themes such as gender, identity, and self-acceptance to life through humor and vulnerability. An inspiring voice that moves hearts and minds around the world.
Public tour: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 02 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in English.
Een quickie in The Bookshop met performances van Harun Balci en Merel Severs - gespeeld door Jimmi Heijgelaar
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05 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Harun Balci with From Turkey with Love & Merel Severs and Jimmi Heijgelaar with Living in Silence for Too Long
Een quickie met Robbeduz en Thorn de Vries
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06 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Robbeduz with BODySCAN 223 and Thorn de Vries with SCHILLEN.
Een quickie met Or Sebastian en Drek Manor
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07 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. The performances are separate from one another but will take place on the same evening.This page is about Or Sebastian met GAY PORN SUITE & DRE...
Club Chrome: Pride Closing Party
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08 Aug '26
Everything comes to an end… But ITA and Melkweg will close the program with a grand finale. On Saturday, August 8, ITA will transform from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM into a performance party where all of Pride comes together: theatre, club culture, and queer creativity.
Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
Prophet Song
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03 Sep '26 to 04 Sep '26
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.
DE SITCOMEBACK
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05 Sep '26 to 06 Sep '26
In 2025, DE HOE embarked on making a sitcom for the stage. Against all laws of logic, the performers pulled it off. It was was a triumph. But what if the complex creation behind the scenes had taken its toll? External success, internal conflict. And then the question: what on earth do you do now?
Brabo Leone
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09 Sep '26 to 10 Sep '26
Drawing on her dual roots — Brabant and Sierra Leone — Sarah Janneh makes music and stories about the search for where you belong. Sometimes raw, sometimes comforting, always personal and close to the bone.
All the Lonely People
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11 Sep '26
How is it that some people end up in complete solitude? With All the Lonely People, Silbersee pays tribute to these forgotten lives in a musical mosaic. The true stories are often extraordinary, gripping, surprising and heartbreakingly painful, but above all, deeply human.
F*CK LOLITA
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11 Sep '26
How does a young woman discover her sexuality? And who gets to tell that story? Director Silke van Kamp turns Nabokov's scandalous novel Lolita radically inside out in F*CK LOLITA.
The Copenhagen Trilogy
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18 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.
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 Hours
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06 Nov '26 to 22 Nov '26
Three women. Three moments in the twentieth century. One day that changes everything. In The Hours, director Eline Arbo weaves together the lives of three women who, each in their own time, grapple with the same question: how do you live a life that truly belongs to you?
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.
Prima Facie
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20 May '27 to 30 May '27
Eline Arbo directs Maria Kraakman in author Suzie Miller's award-winning play.
"The Incident"
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23 Aug '26 to 04 Dec '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.
Prophet Song
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03 Sep '26 to 04 Sep '26
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.
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.
Een groter verhaal
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01 Dec '26 to 02 Dec '26
A theatrical solo by Romana Vrede about the connection between colonial history, the climate crisis, and the way we live. Een Groter Verhaal uses humour and imagination to explore how we might learn to look at the Earth and our place in it differently.
Geopolitieke Eindejaarsshow 2026
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12 Dec '26
2026 in one evening: crises, chaos, and turning points. In De Geopolitieke Eindejaarsshow, Laila Frank, Stefan de Vries and Vincent Rietbergen dive into a year that never seemed to slow down, with humour, sharp analysis and musical satire.
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.
Richard III
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10 Apr '27 to 12 Apr '27
A ruthless power struggle filled with lies, manipulation and murder. In Richard III, Rick Paul van Mulligen plays the ultimate outsider who stops at nothing to claim the throne. But how long can he hold on to power?
Geert Mak - een helder theatercollege over de huidige situatie in de wereld
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19 Apr '27
A rare theatre lecture by Geert Mak on the state of the world. About geopolitical shifts, climate change, Europe, and an era in which everything is changing faster than we can keep up. Clear, sharp, and highly topical insights from one of the Netherlands’ best-known historians.
Mensen met problemen
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08 May '27 to 09 May '27
Mensen met problemen (People with Problems) is a unique collaboration between NTGent and the Dutch theatre collective Wunderbaum, is a razor-sharp tragicomic theatre marathon about people who fearlessly challenge the status quo.
The Copenhagen Trilogy
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18 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.
The Hours
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06 Nov '26 to 22 Nov '26
Three women. Three moments in the twentieth century. One day that changes everything. In The Hours, director Eline Arbo weaves together the lives of three women who, each in their own time, grapple with the same question: how do you live a life that truly belongs to you?
Meiden & Prinsen
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29 Mar '27 to 30 Mar '27
Stories from De Meisjes by Annet Schaap are retold in this large-scale theatre production as Meiden & Prinsen. A musical adaptation about growing up in a world full of expectations, dreams and disappointment.
THE SCREAM
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07 May '27
THE SCREAM is a multidisciplinary performance about pain, power and the body as a site of struggle. Five performers reclaim their voice in an explosive mix of live cinema, music and performance, asking: who is believed when the body speaks?
Prima Facie
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20 May '27 to 30 May '27
Eline Arbo directs Maria Kraakman in author Suzie Miller's award-winning play.
Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
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25 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
Step into a world of colour, love and creativity during Pride Amsterdam! The Bookshop in ITA is transforming into a unique meeting place with the special exhibition Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO.
Wachten op Marsha
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28 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
New York, 1969. In a bar full of colour, music and resistance, the Stonewall riots erupt, marking the beginning of a global struggle for queer rights. More than fifty years later, that freedom is once again under pressure.
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Openbare rondleiding: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Bookshop Kids - Pride editie
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02 Aug '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids Pride
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
Public tour: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 02 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in English.
Een quickie in The Bookshop met performances van Harun Balci en Merel Severs - gespeeld door Jimmi Heijgelaar
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05 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Harun Balci with From Turkey with Love & Merel Severs and Jimmi Heijgelaar with Living in Silence for Too Long
Een quickie met Robbeduz en Thorn de Vries
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06 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Robbeduz with BODySCAN 223 and Thorn de Vries with SCHILLEN.
Een quickie met Or Sebastian en Drek Manor
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07 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. The performances are separate from one another but will take place on the same evening.This page is about Or Sebastian met GAY PORN SUITE & DRE...
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.
Wachtend op de dood
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08 Nov '26
What if Ramses Shaffy had been born in Memphis, or Townes Van Zandt had stayed in the Zaan region? Maarten Heijmans and Xander Vrienten explore it in a musical journey between Amsterdam’s Jordaan and the Mississippi, where folk, blues and Dutch kleinkunst meet.
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.
Een tijd van liefde
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25 Mar '27 to 27 Mar '27
A searing love story between two people from different worlds, where background, family, and the spirit of the times collide. Een tijd van liefde is an energetic performance about attraction, difference, and the question of whether love is enough.
The End of Eddy
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14 Apr '27 to 16 Apr '27
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.
Grondtonen (9+)
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28 Apr '27 to 29 Apr '27
In Grondtonen, a family slowly disappears into a growing forest beneath their own house. Under the earth, music can be heard, while something vast and unknown begins to follow them. A poetic and suspenseful performance about the loss of stability and the power of depth
BlauwZwart
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04 Jun '27
In a musical monologue, you follow the journey of someone trying to come home in a body that belongs to two places at once.
De Suriname-trilogie: Woiski vs. Woiski
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14 Nov '26 to 15 Nov '26
It is 1936. Max Woiski Sr. is chasing his dream of playing in clubs as a musician. As one of the first Surinamese people in the Netherlands, he wins over many hearts with his infectious music and eventually opens his own nightclub, La Cubana, on Leidseplein in Amsterdam.
De Suriname-trilogie: De Gliphoeve
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19 Nov '26 to 21 Nov '26
It is 1975. Suriname has declared its independence. “Who’s leaving and who’s staying here” is a huge hit on the radio. Etta decides to move to the Netherlands with her daughter Millie and son Glenn.
De Suriname-trilogie: Stepping Stones
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25 Nov '26 to 27 Nov '26
It is 2026. Brian and Alyssia, brother and sister, are each following their own path and seizing the opportunities that match their ambitions. The way has been paved by the generations before them.
Een groter verhaal
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01 Dec '26 to 02 Dec '26
A theatrical solo by Romana Vrede about the connection between colonial history, the climate crisis, and the way we live. Een Groter Verhaal uses humour and imagination to explore how we might learn to look at the Earth and our place in it differently.
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.
"The Incident"
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23 Aug '26 to 04 Dec '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.
Een groter verhaal
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01 Dec '26 to 02 Dec '26
A theatrical solo by Romana Vrede about the connection between colonial history, the climate crisis, and the way we live. Een Groter Verhaal uses humour and imagination to explore how we might learn to look at the Earth and our place in it differently.
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.
Romeo en Julia
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22 Dec '26 to 23 Dec '26
In a world marked by conflict and division, Romeo and Julia choose love. Char Li Chung presents an urgent, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s classic about the courage to choose differently.
R2D2_OR_NOT_2B2
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17 Feb '27 to 16 Apr '27
De Warme Winkel stages Hamlet as a clash between human and machine. A group of robots attempts to reconstruct the most famous play ever written, while asking the ultimate question: what does it mean to be human?
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.
Richard III
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10 Apr '27 to 12 Apr '27
A ruthless power struggle filled with lies, manipulation and murder. In Richard III, Rick Paul van Mulligen plays the ultimate outsider who stops at nothing to claim the throne. But how long can he hold on to power?
Big Pharma
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30 Apr '27 to 02 May '27
A major pharmaceutical CEO is being threatened. After a failed attack, all signs point to an online group spreading stories about the company. In anger he goes to the creators’ homes. There, a tense confrontation unfolds, filled with mistrust, revenge, and misunderstanding. Who is telling the truth?
Saskia Belleman, Petra Urban & Wilson Boldewijn - Naakt voor de rechter
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10 May '27
Courtroom journalist Saskia Belleman and illustrator Petra Urban take you into high-profile criminal cases. Together with Wilson Boldewijn, they reveal what really happens behind the doors of the courtroom.
Prima Facie
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20 May '27 to 30 May '27
Eline Arbo directs Maria Kraakman in author Suzie Miller's award-winning play.
Japke-D. Bouma - Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan
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01 Jun '27
Why do we speak in such complicated ways when we are actually trying to understand each other? Japke-d. Bouma dissects workplace jargon, political language and office clichés, showing how we all get stuck in buzzwords and empty phrases.
Vondels Angels
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08 Jun '27 to 09 Jun '27
Banished angels from Vondel’s Lucifer crawl back out of hell. Het Zuidelijk Toneel, together with Sarah Moeremans and Joachim Robbrecht, stages a fiery comeback full of questions, rebellion and revenge. Four centuries later, their struggle is far from over.
Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO
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25 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
Step into a world of colour, love and creativity during Pride Amsterdam! The Bookshop in ITA is transforming into a unique meeting place with the special exhibition Pride Art Expo: PEEKABOO.
Wachten op Marsha
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28 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
New York, 1969. In a bar full of colour, music and resistance, the Stonewall riots erupt, marking the beginning of a global struggle for queer rights. More than fifty years later, that freedom is once again under pressure.
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Openbare rondleiding: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 07 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Melkweg: Alok Menon
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01 Aug '26
Comedian, poet, and activist Alok brings complex themes such as gender, identity, and self-acceptance to life through humor and vulnerability. An inspiring voice that moves hearts and minds around the world.
Bookshop Kids - Pride editie
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02 Aug '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids Pride
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
Public tour: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 02 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in English.
Een quickie in The Bookshop met performances van Harun Balci en Merel Severs - gespeeld door Jimmi Heijgelaar
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05 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Harun Balci with From Turkey with Love & Merel Severs and Jimmi Heijgelaar with Living in Silence for Too Long
Een quickie met Robbeduz en Thorn de Vries
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06 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Robbeduz with BODySCAN 223 and Thorn de Vries with SCHILLEN.
Een quickie met Or Sebastian en Drek Manor
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07 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. The performances are separate from one another but will take place on the same evening.This page is about Or Sebastian met GAY PORN SUITE & DRE...
Club Chrome: Pride Closing Party
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08 Aug '26
Everything comes to an end… But ITA and Melkweg will close the program with a grand finale. On Saturday, August 8, ITA will transform from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM into a performance party where all of Pride comes together: theatre, club culture, and queer creativity.
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.
Tula Herdenkingsconcert 2026
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16 Aug '26
With KUMBU, centuries-old Curaçaoan songs of enslaved people are brought back to life. A powerful commemorative concert full of rhythm, remembrance and hope, dedicated to Tula – a symbol of courage and resistance.
Wachten met Dirk De Wachter
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25 Aug '26
In this theatre lecture, psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter shows why waiting is not wasted time, but a human necessity. About slowness, attention and what happens to us in a world that never seems to stand still.
Linda Hayford: Abimes
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25 Aug '26
With Abîmes, Linda Hayford dives into an immersive fiction inhabited by hybrid beings, exploring bodily languages in which singularities come together to reveal the complexity of today’s world.
Theater Forever: Yeliz Pazar / Suzanne Degennaro
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26 Aug '26
Summer Dance Forever and ITA present a theater program packed with thrilling performances. Yeliz Pazar and Suzanne Degennaro, both presenting their work in the Netherlands for the first time, use the dance style of Waacking to express their inner struggle.
Fresh Moves: Les Gamal / Outside / Ops
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27 Aug '26
Fresh Moves, presented by hiphop dance festival Summer Dance Forever and ITA, brings together three works by emerging artists from France. It is where virtuosity, freestyle energy, and personal storytelling meet on stage.
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.
Prophet Song
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03 Sep '26 to 04 Sep '26
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.
Public tour (in English)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour (in English) of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Openbare rondleiding (in het Nederlands)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
DE SITCOMEBACK
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05 Sep '26 to 06 Sep '26
In 2025, DE HOE embarked on making a sitcom for the stage. Against all laws of logic, the performers pulled it off. It was was a triumph. But what if the complex creation behind the scenes had taken its toll? External success, internal conflict. And then the question: what on earth do you do now?
Brabo Leone
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09 Sep '26 to 10 Sep '26
Drawing on her dual roots — Brabant and Sierra Leone — Sarah Janneh makes music and stories about the search for where you belong. Sometimes raw, sometimes comforting, always personal and close to the bone.
All the Lonely People
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11 Sep '26
How is it that some people end up in complete solitude? With All the Lonely People, Silbersee pays tribute to these forgotten lives in a musical mosaic. The true stories are often extraordinary, gripping, surprising and heartbreakingly painful, but above all, deeply human.
F*CK LOLITA
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11 Sep '26
How does a young woman discover her sexuality? And who gets to tell that story? Director Silke van Kamp turns Nabokov's scandalous novel Lolita radically inside out in F*CK LOLITA.
Theatercollege met Huib Modderkolk - In de digitale loopgraven
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21 Sep '26
In this theatre lecture, investigative journalist Huib Modderkolk takes you to the front lines of digital warfare. About Russian hackers, Chinese espionage and the power of American tech companies that quietly influence our democracy.
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.
Black Renaissance(s) - Opening Black Achievement Month
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01 Oct '26
In Black Renaissance(s), we move between the cultural heyday of the 1920s and the 2020s.
Bookshop Kids
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04 Oct '26 to 06 Jun '27
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
Alice in Wonderland (8+)
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09 Oct '26 to 28 Dec '26
A coming-of-age story in which nothing is what it seems
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.
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Bookshop Kids - Pride editie
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02 Aug '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids Pride
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
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.
Bookshop Kids
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04 Oct '26 to 06 Jun '27
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
Alice in Wonderland (8+)
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09 Oct '26 to 28 Dec '26
A coming-of-age story in which nothing is what it seems
Bookshop Kids Tour
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18 Oct '26 to 20 Dec '26
During the Bookshop Kids Tour, you'll go on a treasure hunt through the historic Stadsschouwburg and discover the actors, dancers, singers, and storytellers who have performed in our theatre throughout the years.
Nu is het nog rustig (8+)
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01 Nov '26 to 02 Nov '26
In a world where everything seems equally urgent, big and small problems constantly collide. Nu is het nog rustig explores how to keep listening when everything demands attention and no one knows what really matters anymore.
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.
Meiden & Prinsen
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29 Mar '27 to 30 Mar '27
Stories from De Meisjes by Annet Schaap are retold in this large-scale theatre production as Meiden & Prinsen. A musical adaptation about growing up in a world full of expectations, dreams and disappointment.
Grondtonen (9+)
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28 Apr '27 to 29 Apr '27
In Grondtonen, a family slowly disappears into a growing forest beneath their own house. Under the earth, music can be heard, while something vast and unknown begins to follow them. A poetic and suspenseful performance about the loss of stability and the power of depth
Bookshop Kids tour: Out & Proud?!
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29 Jul '26 to 31 Jul '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in Dutch.
Bookshop Kids - Pride editie
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02 Aug '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids Pride
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
For bookworms and curious listeners aged 6 and over, we’re presenting a special edition of The Bookshop Kids this Pride! For this edition, we’re transforming our soft pink Bookshop into a space filled with children’s stories where the imagination can run wild.
Een quickie in The Bookshop met performances van Harun Balci en Merel Severs - gespeeld door Jimmi Heijgelaar
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05 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Harun Balci with From Turkey with Love & Merel Severs and Jimmi Heijgelaar with Living in Silence for Too Long
Een quickie met Robbeduz en Thorn de Vries
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06 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. This page is about Robbeduz with BODySCAN 223 and Thorn de Vries with SCHILLEN.
Een quickie met Or Sebastian en Drek Manor
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07 Aug '26
During Pride, ITA is organising three different Quickies at The Bookshop. At each event, two queer artists will each present their own performance. The performances are separate from one another but will take place on the same evening.This page is about Or Sebastian met GAY PORN SUITE & DRE...
Black Renaissance(s) - Opening Black Achievement Month
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01 Oct '26
In Black Renaissance(s), we move between the cultural heyday of the 1920s and the 2020s.
Bookshop Kids
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04 Oct '26 to 06 Jun '27
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
Electronic Music and the Present
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15 Oct '26
A live listening experience in which DJ Lynnee Denise and Robert Machiri bring electronic music from Africa and the diaspora to life as an archive of stories, migration and cultural exchange.
Public tour: Out & Proud?!
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26 Jul '26 to 02 Aug '26
During Pride Week, join a guided tour to discover the queer history of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Explore iconic locations, learn about groundbreaking artists, and dive into stories of gender and identity in Dutch theatre. The tour is in English.
Wachten met Dirk De Wachter
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25 Aug '26
In this theatre lecture, psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter shows why waiting is not wasted time, but a human necessity. About slowness, attention and what happens to us in a world that never seems to stand still.
Public tour (in English)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour (in English) of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Openbare rondleiding (in het Nederlands)
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05 Sep '26 to 05 Jun '27
Every first Saturday of the month, you can join the public tour of the building and get a peek behind all the doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Theatercollege met Huib Modderkolk - In de digitale loopgraven
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21 Sep '26
In this theatre lecture, investigative journalist Huib Modderkolk takes you to the front lines of digital warfare. About Russian hackers, Chinese espionage and the power of American tech companies that quietly influence our democracy.
Black Renaissance(s) - Opening Black Achievement Month
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01 Oct '26
In Black Renaissance(s), we move between the cultural heyday of the 1920s and the 2020s.
Electronic Music and the Present
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15 Oct '26
A live listening experience in which DJ Lynnee Denise and Robert Machiri bring electronic music from Africa and the diaspora to life as an archive of stories, migration and cultural exchange.
Rooted in Culture: UK Sounds influencing House culture
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24 Oct '26
Rooted in Culture is a recurring program during Amsterdam Dance Event that celebrates the cultural, social, and political significance of club culture.
Radical Sound System
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05 Nov '26
A genre-defying performance in which guitar, percussion and dance come together in a new sonic ritual.
Geopolitieke Eindejaarsshow 2026
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12 Dec '26
2026 in one evening: crises, chaos, and turning points. In De Geopolitieke Eindejaarsshow, Laila Frank, Stefan de Vries and Vincent Rietbergen dive into a year that never seemed to slow down, with humour, sharp analysis and musical satire.
Naar het front in Oekraïne - Tommy Wieringa
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12 Feb '27
In Naar het front in Oekraine, Tommy Wieringa and Jaap Scholten describe how Ukrainians are surviving amidst despair and heroism
Geert Mak - een helder theatercollege over de huidige situatie in de wereld
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19 Apr '27
A rare theatre lecture by Geert Mak on the state of the world. About geopolitical shifts, climate change, Europe, and an era in which everything is changing faster than we can keep up. Clear, sharp, and highly topical insights from one of the Netherlands’ best-known historians.
Saskia Belleman, Petra Urban & Wilson Boldewijn - Naakt voor de rechter
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10 May '27
Courtroom journalist Saskia Belleman and illustrator Petra Urban take you into high-profile criminal cases. Together with Wilson Boldewijn, they reveal what really happens behind the doors of the courtroom.
Japke-D. Bouma - Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan
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01 Jun '27
Why do we speak in such complicated ways when we are actually trying to understand each other? Japke-d. Bouma dissects workplace jargon, political language and office clichés, showing how we all get stuck in buzzwords and empty phrases.
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