FALLING INTO SHADOW by NDT2 at Amare in The Hague and on tour

NDT2 is nominally a feeder company where young dancers are brought on, but believe me when I say that you’d need a very keen eye to spot they difference. Perhaps on paper they are subordinate but in every practical way there is no discernible difference. In fact, I would go so far as to say this is probably one of the best triple-bills I have seen from NDT, 1 or 2.

Theo Jansen’s Amazing Creatures Find a Resting Place

The Beach Animals by Delft artist Theo Jansen travelled all over the world after their lives on the beach and were on display in museums in Japan, Australia, Argentina, China, France and the US, among others. The animals are the result of years of experimenting with materials and movement mechanisms.

From all over the world dance duets will converge on Rotterdam

Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition (RIDCC) proudly presents the selected choreographic talents for the seventh edition of this prestigious dance competition. After an intensive selection process from 415 entries across 60 countries, RIDCC has chosen 16 promising duets to showcase their talent during the event.

LADY MACBETH by Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam

Overall, Lady Macbeth is a powerful adaptation that feels more like a theatrical drama than a traditional ballet. At times, it felt like watching a Nederlands Dans Theater piece — but with more narrative depth in the choreography.

OLTRE TERRA at Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam

Oltre Terra traces the evolution of co-domestication between mankind and sheep, inquiring the relation between technological evolution and biological development. Did the sheep stop moulting or did they lose the ability to moult due to humans shearing them periodically?

The REWIRE FESTIVAL 2025 in The Hague

The Rewire Festival is the highpoint for experimental music held every year across the city of The Hague, Eleonora Mura reviewed two events for ArtsTalk – Mud and Sticky Band by Natalia Sorzano and Spomyn by Katarina Gryvul and Alex Guevara