Dutch Theatre Festival in Amsterdam
Get star struck as the biggest names in the
Dutch and
Belgian theatre world strut the red carpet and experience the drama as performers compete for the
theatre awards. The
Theatre Festival features the best productions of the theatrical season in various locations, including the city's
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam and
Theater Bellevue. A number of performances with
English surtitles are suitable for non-Dutch speakers, while other visual performances are aimed at much younger audiences. This year the perfomances are
Coco Chanel, A Love Supreme, Zvizdal en ISH (Elemenst of Freestyle 8+).
Jury & Theatre Awards
During the season, the
theatre jury selects the year's highlights, revealing its top 11 productions. The jury also nominates producers and actors for the
VSCD Theatre Awards and of course, audience
favourites are placed firmly on the listings. Various
English-spoken masterclasses and lectures by top international
theatre experts and practitioners are usually also planned during the festival.
Amsterdam Fringe Festival
Running alongside the Dutch Theatre Festival, the
Amsterdam Fringe Festival celebrates the
avant-garde by staging around 80 productions by cutting-edge home-grown and international producers and artists at diverse locations across the city.
For more information about the productions and the side
programme of events, head to the
Dutch Theatre Festival website.
