When Shirma Rouse and the artistic director of the Metropole Orkest viewed a DVD showing a live performance of Aretha Franklin in 1968 in the Netherlands, she was sold. Shirma was so impressed that she decided to produce a tribute to Franklin. A musical theater performance that gives the audience a unique look into the life […]

Shailesh Bahoran is a versatile break dancer. As a choreographer and hip hop innovator, he sets himself apart with his phenomenal technique, originality and expressiveness. In his work, he is inspired by his roots and combines the riveting energy and pureness of hip hop with elements of Hindu culture. In Aghori, he shows us what total devotion […]

A rollercoaster of musical percussion full of acrobatics, singing, dancing, humor, precision timing and theatrical finery. Whether it's toothbrushes, wagons, tubes or buckets. BAM! Is a show full of highlights from earlier repertoire, but also with completely new songs. And this time you have a special assignment: bring along your own home-, garden- and kitchen-percussion to […]

Come one, come all! With two additional seating tribunes and a circus arena in the middle – the Parktheater is ready for a completely new International Christmas Winter Circus From jugglers to trapeze artists, clowns to tight-rope walkers – come and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon or evening at the Parktheater! With exciting circus feats and fun extras for the […]

Must it always be the "femme" who is fatal, who seduces the man who then falls into a crash? Sven Ratzke focuses instead on the fatal and enigmatic man. The Dutch-German theatrical sensation asked the best contemporary songwriters to write songs for this production: Rufus Wainwright, Lisa Hannigan, Dez Mona and Fay Lovsky. Cinematic plots […]

It has become a tradition. For the past several years, STET has presented Dickens’ exceptional story A Christmas Carol each Christmas season. British storyteller Ashley Ramsden brings the wretched Scrooge to life. After being visited by three ghosts, he comes to the realization that a life of giving is better than one of taking. A wonderful production to ring […]

The cozy Kameleon is The Laughing Lizard comedy café once again this evening where you can enjoy comedy spoken in English. Each evening you will see different comedians. Who they will be is a complete surprise. Some come from America or England and are here on tour; others are Dutch or just living in the Netherlands. But […]

Needs is a dance production performed by five urban dancers with live music, composed by sound artist Julio Pimentel. Needs examines people as social media users. The exploration tour starts with the hip hop roots of choreographer André Grekhov and the dancers, but passes along and stops at unexpected places. Through creativity and exploration, Grekhov and his dancers create […]

A day full of battles, showcases, theater and workshops by the elite of the Dutch Urban Dance world. The Parktheater will be fully taken over by dancers; and with your ticket, you will be able to visit any of the performance halls all throughout the day and evening.

Choreographer and visual artist Kris Verdonck is fascinated by the relationship between man and machine, and in I/II/III/IIII, he transforms the stage into a puppet show with living people. Four dancers hang like marionettes on a big machine and must choose between surrendering to that machine or searching for their independence. The images that I/II/III/IIII presents are confusing […]