Theater aan het Spui: Den Haag’s Medium-Sized Black Box Theater
Theater aan het Spui is a part of Het Nationale Theater, located in the cultural heart of The Hague, the Spuiplein. It’s situated between Filmhuis Den Haag and the Nieuwe Kerk.
Here’s a breakdown of what Theater aan het Spui offers:
Focus and Performances:
- Medium-sized black box theater: The theater offers a flexible performance space that can be adapted to various productions.
- Diverse programming: The venue stages a wide range of performances, including contemporary dance, experimental theater, independent productions, and performances by established Dutch and international companies.
- Productions by Het Nationale Theater: Theater aan het Spui also hosts some of the productions by Het Nationale Theater, the national theater company of the Netherlands.
- Festivals: The theater regularly serves as a venue for various festivals, such as Movies that Matter (focusing on social justice documentaries), Rewire (electronic music festival), Crossing Border (festival for new music), Holland Dance Festival, and children’s theater festivals like De Betovering and Lentekriebel.
Accessibility:
- Prioritizes accessibility: Het Nationale Theater, which includes Theater aan het Spui, prioritizes making theater accessible to everyone. They offer services like performances with sign language interpretation, meet & greets with artists, and audio descriptions for visually impaired audience members.
Additional Information:
- Seating capacity: The theater has two halls: a large hall with 360 seats and a small hall with 170 seats.
- Architecture: The building was designed by architect Herman Hertzberger and completed in 1993.
Here are some resources for you to explore further:
- Official website of Theater aan het Spui (in Dutch): Not available due to privacy concerns, but you can access Het Nationale Theater’s website for information on upcoming performances: https://www.hnt.nl/
- Information about Theater aan het Spui on Den [invalid URL removed] (in English): https://www.hnt.nl/pQPobhb/theater-aan-het-spui
I hope this information helps!