Programme 

Your Eyes in My Head/Sunday Without Love

Laurie Anderson, Ragnar Kjartansson

Two installations, by Laurie Anderson and Ragnar Kjartansson, explore listening and reflection.

Molen van West

Simon Boccanegra

Giuseppe Verdi, De Nationale Opera

An intense opera about political intrigue, fatherly love and betrayal. A torn city and a lonely leader desperately seek reconciliation and peace. Brought to life by the Royal Concertgebouw.

Nationale Opera & Ballet

Listening with the IJ

Eco Acoustics

What does the river IJ sound like? Through a sunrise walk and focused listening, you discover the city’s hidden sounds. Ending with a shared breakfast.

Muziekgebouw

An Exploration of Language and Sound

Three workshops in which you explore your own voice and writing style. Each session focuses on a new theme and features another inspiring guest expert. 

De Nieuwe Liefde

Atomic Joy

Ana Pi

Joy as a form of resistance. Brazilian-French choreographer Ana Pi brings eight performers together in an intense, energetic dance that balances between urban groove and Afro-diasporic heritage.

Frascati

And Now I Know What Love Is

Blackhaine

Musician and choreographer Blackhaine creates a dark, sensory experience. In the former Bijlmerbajes prison, you move through a nocturnal world of poetic scenes, raw music and intense dance.

Bajes

Arctic Futurisms with Tanya Tagaq

By combining storytelling, animation, and music, and featuring the world’s first-ever Inuit throat singing choir, Canadian Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq brings bold and radical visions to life through her sharp voice and words.

De Nieuwe Liefde

Joker

Todd Phillips

The tormented clown Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) transforms into Joker: traumatised by society and his past, he evolves into an iconic villain. Featuring Oscar-winning music by Hildur Guðnadóttir. 

Eye

Joker: Folie à Deux

Todd Phillips

Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga) descend into shared madness. With music by associate artist Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Eye

Joy is not a metaphor

Ana Pi

Dance workshop by Brazilian-French choreographer Ana Pi where joy is at heart.

Frascati

Split Tooth: Saputjiji

Tanya Tagaq

Inuit artist and vocal powerhouse Tanya Tagaq presents a disruptive experience in which voice, body, and the Arctic landscape are inextricably intertwined.

Muziekgebouw

Masters of Movement

David Dawson, Krzysztof Pastor, Alexei Ratmansky, Het Nationale Ballet

Three leading choreographers present new and explosive ballet, brimming with energy and emotion, including a European premiere.

Nationale Opera & Ballet