A WELCOME DISTRACTION Presents: GAME SHOW

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Hosted by the one and only Bobby “Bingo” Wade, a game show legend (in his own mind), GAME SHOW blends the chaos of improv with the over-the-top spectacle of classic TV game shows.

Dubbel P – Playwriting Performance

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NEW VOICES. NEW STORIES.

Join us for a fun matinee showcasing a selection of short plays by wonderful new Amsterdam-based writers, performed in English. This special afternoon celebrates storytelling and new voices, each script carefully developed in close collaboration with the Badhuistheater.

Trapped! Student Showcase

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Our heroes have been trapped in a location of the audience’s choosing: a cave, a toy store, a crime scene. Rather than struggling to escape, they adapt to their new reality — what’s it like to REALLY LIVE in a kangaroo enclosure, ya know?

The show uses space and time jumps to broaden the world of the story, showing the audience how they got trapped, what’s going on outside, and just MAYBE whether they’ll get out.

Word een Online Held

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Word een Online Held Een theatrale ontdekkingstocht over de digitale wereld. Wanneer: Vrijdag 24 april – 19:00 Bijscholing voor ouders Tijd gaat snel, maar nu gaat de tijd écht snel. In een minuut sta je al in een wereld die je nauwelijks herkent. Een plek vol 6-7 memes die je niet begrijpt, brainrot-video’s waar je hoofd van duizelt en AI die wat echt […]

LOUDER THAN LIFE – Album Release Party

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Join Jimi Rocco & Rayne Carter on 29 April as they celebrate the release of their second album Louder Than Life with a special live show.

Maestro!

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In this high-stakes improv competition, the audience scores every scene, slowly eliminating players until a single champion remains. The game pieces move across the scoreboard, the lowest-scoring players are knocked out round by round, and tension builds with every scene.

At the end of the night, the last performer standing is crowned Maestro and awarded the coveted Canadian five-dollar bill.

The Republic of Boerhaave – May 5 Liberation Day Performance

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FREE LIBERATION DAY PERFORMANCE

Badhuis International returns with their annual satirical commedia dell’arte performance on the terrace of the Badhuistheater. Your favourite characters are back — but this time the story takes a different turn.

Fresh Ink – Presented by The BegInPlayers

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BegInPlayers is a celebration of new talent. We have paired experienced members of our theater community with people (writers, directors and tech people) who are beginning their journey in creating theater productions. This has resulted in an exciting show consisting of six short plays.

ART

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ART by Yasmina Reza is a sharp comedy about friendship, taste, and identity.

Funny, painfully relatable, and deeply human.

English Youth Theatre Double Bill – ‘Zero For The Young Dudes!’ / ‘The Real Lady Macbeth’

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English Youth Theatre returns to the Badhuistheater with a special double bill performance.

Coming from Belgium and fresh off their appearance at the FEATS festival in Den Haag, these young actors bring two exciting plays to life: Zero For The Young Dudes! and The Real Lady Macbeth. You’re in for a treat!