Amsterdam theatre

Visiting Amsterdam is not complete without visiting an Amsterdam theatre. I'll show you some good options.There is a lot of quality theatre in all kinds of varieties. Modern, classic, dance, musicals etc....In Amsterdam culture is an important part of the tourism

Carre

The family Carré performed in the Netherlands for the first time in September 1863. They did a horse-act on the annual fair of Amsterdam. Three years later Wilhelm Carré got temporarly permission to build a small wooden circus, where they could show their acts. In 1874 Carré got permission to build a bigger and a more beautiful circus building, with a 14 meters cross-cut arena, a heated vestibule and lovely anterooms. But even this was after five years to small and they moved for the last time to its final destination Binnen-Amstel 125. Nowadays it is a quality theatre with big artists.

In Holland the biggest theatre in the city is always called the "schouwburg". The first schouwburg in Amsterdam was build in 1638. It was a wooden building on the keizersgracht. Today the Schouwburg of Amsterdam is situated on Leidseplein 26.

The Kleine Komedie is the oldest Amsterdam theatre. It was build as a French theatre in The Napoleonistic time. Napoleon and king Willem 1 where frequent visitors. today it still is a well known national theatre. Amstel 56-58

The muziektheater Is the home of the Dutch opera and the National ballet. The programme features the best opera, musictheatre, ballet and modern dance. You'll find it on Amstel 3

Stadsschouwburg











Smaller theatres
Theater Bellevue: modern theatre Leidsekade 90. This building was build in 1840. It was split into a part for men and one for women. Nowadays it is a modern theatres with national and international artists.

The Amsterdam Marionette Theatre presents a unique form of music theatre: the European tradition of the classical marionette theatre. Wooden actors, in their silk and velvet costumes, present opera's by Offenbach and Mozart. Six puppeteers manipulate the large marionettes. You'll find this Amsterdam theatre on Nieuwe Jonkerstraat 8

Theater De Cameleon Adres: 3e Kostverlorenkade 35 Theater De Cameleon is a compact theatre, with a unique international programme. Refreshing theatre with new techniques is what you can expect here.

Youth theatre De Krakeling, founded in 1978, is the one and only professional youth theatre in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, which only shows a high quality selection of theatre, puppet theatre, musical theatre and dance performances for a public in the age of 2 years up to the age of 15. Nieuwe Passeerdersstraat 1

Toomlers

Comedytheatres
Boom Chicago Since 1993, Boom Chicago is a well visited place in the Amsterdam nightlife. Boom Chicago performs nightly in Amsterdam and at theaters, festivals and corporate events all over the world. See the famous multi-media improvisation show live at the 300-seat Leidseplein Theater in Amsterdam. Also English spoken shows. situated on Leidseplein.

The Comedy Café The best comedians from Holland and from abroad perform weekly in this oldest stand-up comedy cafe in Holland. Max Euweplein 43-45

Toomler is a stand-up comedy cafe since 15 years. You'll find it on Breitnerstraat 2.

Other theaters

Comedytheatre in de Nes: Nes 110

Cosmic theater: Polonceaukade 6

Danswerkplaats Amsterdam: Arie Biemondstraat 107/B

Theater de Balie: Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10

Het Fijnhouttheater: Lootsstraat 39

Het Veem theatre: Van Diemenstraat 410

Ostadetheater: Van Ostadestraat 233/D

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