Dear diary,
The life of a teenage girl remains a mystery to me, one that will only be revealed over time. But right now, that's of no use to me at all!
Enjoy language and learn at the same time!
Come and enjoy stories, creativity, and theater together. The Story Theater is especially for children aged 3 to 7 and their parents or caregivers.
Theater group BLOEI originated from the weekly women's morning at the Zaans Cultuurhuis. They came up with the idea of putting on a show together, and now that is actually going to happen.
Echoes from the Seventies lets Alexander Broussard relive iconic songs and stories from the tumultuous 1970s.
Every month, we host a NEIGHBORHOOD dinner at our home. Eat together with your fellow citizens and sometimes even the creators of the performance. Together with the Social NEIGHBORHOOD team and volunteers, we provide a delicious meal for everyone.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
Come and enjoy a fun and creative children's morning in our theater with your (grand)child this spring break! This morning is all about play, imagination, and discovery.
An exciting, funny, and moving performance full of movement, music, and animation. In a fairytale-like scene with animated paintings and appropriate music, the children are drawn into the world of Anastasiia and her little dog Djonnik.
Alexander Broussard sings in In Dutch the most beautiful listening songs by such greats as Shaffy, Vermeulen and Van Roozendaal.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
In Echoes from the Eighties, Alexander Broussard revives the unforgettable sounds of the 1980s.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
Alexander Broussard sings an ode to French chanson, from Piaf and Brel to Aznavour and Clerc, in Les Chansons Françaises.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
In The Best Of..., Alexander Broussard closes out the season with highlights from all the Songbook Sessions.
Students from NOVA College Performing Arts perform adaptations of the classic plays Machinal and Rhinoceros.
Students from NOVA College Performing Arts perform adaptations of the classic plays Machinal and Rhinoceros.
In 2026, Theater Group Rhetorica will celebrate its 125th anniversary. It will be ayear of celebration!
We kick off with a performance at the Zaans Cultuur Huis.
Rhetorica vs. Rhetorica. Two one-act plays, ten actors, two directors. An exciting performance with only winners!
In 2026, Theater Group Rhetorica will celebrate its 125th anniversary. It will be ayear of celebration!
We kick off with a performance at the Zaans Cultuur Huis.
Rhetorica vs. Rhetorica. Two one-act plays, ten actors, two directors. An exciting performance with only winners!
Every month, we host a NEIGHBORHOOD dinner at our home. Eat together with your fellow citizens and sometimes even the creators of the performance. Together with the Social NEIGHBORHOOD team and volunteers, we provide a delicious meal for everyone.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
Alexander Broussard celebrates the multifaceted music of Joe Jackson in Another World, from world hits to hidden gems.
One week a year, the entire Zaans Cultuurhuis is transformed into an interactive winter world where children can marvel at art and this time the urban environment.
One week a year, the entire Zaans Cultuurhuis is transformed into an interactive winter world where children can marvel at art and this time the urban environment.
One week a year, the entire Zaans Cultuurhuis is transformed into an interactive winter world where children can marvel at art and this time the urban environment.
One week a year, the entire Zaans Cultuurhuis is transformed into an interactive winter world where children can marvel at art and this time the urban environment.
In Echoes from the Sixties, Alexander Broussard relives the musical highlights of the 1960s with song, piano and storytelling.
A folklore performance to warm the cold days. From English traditions to Hungarian clapping figures and a fairytale Turkish dance - this winter Paloina presents a multifaceted program.
The Youth Impulse concludes a period of inspiring and encouraging and improving cultural venues and policies for young people with food, performances and workshops.
Celebrate Suriname's Independence Day during an evening of surprising poetry and music.
A woman, a global business, three sons. With the unraveling of her mind, her empire also falls apart. Mother Lear decides to divide her assets among her children.
With Una Storia Italiana, Alexander Broussard pays a personal tribute to the most beautiful Italian songs of his youth.
Dungeons & Dragons Zaanstad organizes a super fun afternoon especially for kids! Together we experience an exciting story, told by one of our storytellers. The most fun? Your choices determine how the story goes!
Several guest lecturers will tell you all about Surinamese cuisine and take you step by step in making especially delicious food.
A classic novel in which 2 men debate, "just what makes someone a criminal?" Written by Strindberg, they decide to put their friendship on the line by opening up to eventually prove his own innocence.
Peter and the Wolf is THE family show for the whole family. Accompanied by the beautiful music of Sergei Prokofiev, Theatergroep Assendelft plays this timeless fairy tale, given a new look.
Peter and the Wolf is THE family show for the whole family. Accompanied by the beautiful music of Sergei Prokofiev, Theatergroep Assendelft plays this timeless fairy tale, given a new look.
Every month you can join Heleen van Wiechen's ToneelLeesClub. Together we read a text by a living (Dutch) writer, sometimes from a booklet, sometimes from a screen. Be welcome!
Alexander Broussard plays Billy Joel: an intimate solo performance full of hits and stories about the legendary "Piano Man.
Come join us in crafting and discover the colorful tradition of the Indian festival of lights , Diwali. We are co-hosting this workshop with Indian Performing Arts.
Mime performer and creator Achref Adhadhi and musician and improviser Kristján Martinsson both live in the Netherlands, but Achref is from Tunisia and Kristján from Iceland. Yet they both feel at home here. But what is the feeling of home?
Elvira Nanariain plays LOSBREKEN; a personal theater performance about identity, adaptation and the struggle to dare to be yourself. My Moluccan roots and my faith played a big role in my quest.
Taste the tastiest brown beans and participate in conversations about parenting, patterns and knock-on effects on current life.
Meet our cultural partners and taste the richness of creative collaboration between different communities.
Special to the Darwin Park Festival, we are playing the latest edition of the Story Theater on location with our Theatermobile.
