CrossOver Festival (4 – 13 October)
Theatre 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 |
| Language | English, except the children’s show STORM (in Dutch) |
| 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.
New short plays by local writers, a company in from Berlin’s Ernst Busch Academy, an absurdist board meeting, Cyrano de Bergerac on the terrace and a free family show to close. Outside on Boerhaaveplein, everything is free.
Follow @mikes_badhuistheater for festival news, behind-the-scenes and what’s on tonight.
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 | Terrace and family shows Everything outdoors, plus the children’s show. Free, but reserve a spot so we know you’re coming. |
The Programme
Ten days, one building
Colour marks the kind of night: drama, comedy, music, workshops, children’s theatre.
Sunday 4 October Opening
12:00 · 90 mins · €8
Movement as a storytelling tool, built on Laban Effort Actions. All levels welcome, max 12 people.
15:30 · €5
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
Paris adores Cyrano, but the woman he loves has fallen for his handsome, tongue-tied friend. Rostand’s classic of love, wit and swordplay, free in the open air, from the team behind the sold-out Guards! Guards!
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
Three new short plays: Heart by Nóri Mátrai, The Crush by Laura Durnford and Chronos by Niharika Iyengar. A Q&A with the writers follows.
22:00 – 23:00 · €5
Jesse Finn and Daragh Gillen play close-harmony indie-folk to close the night. Same room: stay cosy, or have a boogie.
Friday 9 October
18:00 · Terrace · Free
Badhuis International bring their comedic satire out onto the square, free and in the open air.
Saturday 10 October
19:30 · €5
Mike Bartlett’s darkly funny two-hander about a company that takes a close interest in its staff, performed by Tiramisu from the Ernst Busch Academy in Berlin. With a Q&A straight afterwards.
Sunday 11 October Closing
15:30 · €5
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+ · In Dutch · Free
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. Performed in Dutch.
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
