We are in Rotterdam for the opening of the new Fenix Museum of Migration and at The Depot. We were at Amare in The Hague to see NDT1’s Into the Hairy and to report on the concert by Eric Whitacre. Opera Zuid is on tour with one-act operas – Le Villi and Silenzio. In Amsterdam we visit STRAAT and Huis Marseille all this and more in the June Colour Supplement
Dressed in a classic black tuxedo, he stepped into the soft light without ceremony, yet with a quiet command that filled the hall. There were no announcements, no words. From the moment he entered, it was clear that the stage belonged to him — not through force or ego, but through presence alone. He bowed once, sat at the piano, and began to play. And with that, the world outside seemed to vanish.
Villa Haarlemmerweg 4 1014 BE Amsterdam Opens on 13th September 2025 Villa is located in the recently fully restored, monumental ‘Ingenieurswoning’ in Westerpark. With this unique location and a distinctive vision of art experience, Villa aims to become a new cultural hotspot for a broad audience. The first confirmed artists include Elsemarijn Bruys, Folkert de…
Over the past few weeks, we’ve introduced the 16 duets selected for this edition, each created by choreographers with different backgrounds, ideas, and questions. With just a few days to go, here is the full line-up for the semi-finals on 12th and 13th June before the Grand Final on the 14th
The ubiquitous black box set in which many contemporary dance pieces take place can get a bit boring, lacking the ability to create more visual impact in a show. The black box in this production was like that of a magician out of which untold wonders and surprises were conjured up.
The best part of the show was how curiosity-driven it was, it is narrated with a child-like innocence. The performers, enacting women from an older time, play out every stereotype of masculinity they come across, not just because they think it is better, but because they truly want to feel what it is like to be a man.
Matisse made Olive Grove in Collioure in 1905 during his first summer in the Southern French town, where he painted many significant works. Matisse shared Van Gogh’s fascination with the sun-drenched Mediterranean landscape; he used vivid and unmixed colours to capture the shimmering summer light.
This opera addresses climate change not only with positivity but curiosity. It beckons viewers to innovate, to disrupt, and puts the power in their hands. Spread across five songs, the best way to describe the production is: intuitive. The music by Gary Shepherd feels elemental, the choreography a conversation, and the overall performance highly participatory.
