CrossOver Festival (4 – 13 October)
Theater Festival
CrossOver Festival
Cross paths with the rest of Oost.
| Dates | Sunday 4 – Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
| Includes | Theatre, comedy, live music, workshops, street theatre, children’s theatre |
| Venue | Mike’s Badhuistheater, Amsterdam |
What This Is
For ten days in October, Mike’s Badhuistheater is hosting the CrossOver Festival: drama next to comedy, folk music straight after a play, workshops in the afternoon and Q&As over the thing you just saw on stage.
More acts are still being confirmed. Check this page or follow @mikes_badhuistheater to keep up to date.
Prices
Ten days for twelve euros
| €12 | Festival pass Every show in the festival. Buy Festival Pass |
| €5 | Single show Any show in the main zaal. |
| €8 | Single workshop Any one workshop. |
| Free | Street theatre Everything outdoors, plus the children’s theatre. No ticket, no booking, just turn up. |
The Programme
Ten days, one building
Colour marks the kind of night: drama, comedy, music, workshops, children’s theatre.
Sunday 4 October Opening
15:30 · €5
Redacted
A political drama about the influence of tech on free speech, censorship and power. A special matinée performance, with a Q&A with the cast and director straight afterwards.
Wednesday 7 October
19:00 · Terrace · 50 mins · Free
Cyrano de Bergerac
Swashbuckling sword fights and romantic B-plots. The sold-out show returns for one free performance in the open air.
Thursday 8 October
16:30 · 90 mins · €8
Shakespeare workshop: William Sutton
Learn to perform Shakespeare like the pros. Open to any level, ideal for dipping a toe in.
20:00 – 21:30 · €5
One-act plays and Q&A
Three short plays: Heart, Crush and Chronos by Niharika Iyengar. A Q&A with the writers follows.
22:00 – 23:00 · €5
Hi Handsome! with Daragh Gillen
Live music to close the night. Same room, stay cosy, or have a boogie.
Friday 9 October
18:00 · Terrace · Free
Republic of Boerhaave
Badhuis International bring their comedic satire out onto the square, free and in the open air.
Saturday 10 October
19:30 · €5
Contractions
Mike Bartlett’s two-hander, performed by Tiramisu, travelling in from the Ernst Busch Academy in Berlin. With a Q&A straight afterwards.
Sunday 11 October Closing
15:30 · €5
Room Number Three · Noordhaus
An original absurdist comedy. The board of directors are meeting again, and their endless pursuit of the perfectly optimised meeting is leading them further and further astray. With a Q&A straight afterwards.
Tuesday 13 October
14:30 · 8+ · Free
STORM · IJsbeer INC
Presented by Badhuis Atelier. Greg has one big dream: to become a professional footballer. Together with his friend Draak he sets off on an adventure full of football, dance and surprises. An energetic family show about dreams, ambition, success and identity.
Free family performance. Register at info@badhuisatelier.com
Practical
| Where | Mike’s Badhuistheater Boerhaaveplein 28 1091 AT Amsterdam |
| Food & drink | The bar is open before and after every show. |
| Contact | badhuistheater@gmail.com 06 11173324 @mikes_badhuistheater |
Mike’s Badhuistheater · Amsterdam
