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  2. Traversing the Mist, a roaming multi-user XR experience

    Podium mozaiek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam

    Traversing the Mist, a roaming multi-user XR experience

    Podium mozaiek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam

    In a surreal gay sauna you find yourself embodied in the body of a young Taiwanese man. You venture through this dream world, woven with desire, excitement and fear, and make eye contact with other sauna visitors. As you move across each floor, corridor and room, every layer of the labyrinth inevitably unravels behind you. In the end, everything fades away. With Traversing the Mist, CHOU Tung-Yen pushed the boundaries of real-time XR technology and storytelling. “We wanted to acknowledge a work that left us speechless and consciously connected. This groundbreaking and immersive experience offered us a tangibly embodied voyeuristic journey that encompassed the full spectrum of fear, desire, discovery, physicality, community, ageing and death. – Shari Frilot.

  3. Stephanie’s Vriendinnen – Monalisa Toneel

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Stephanie’s Vriendinnen – Monalisa Toneel

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Monalisa Toneel speelt de Nederlandse première van Stephanie's Vriendinnen. Geïnspireerd op een Tjechoviaans drama uit 1977 van de Cubaanse Irene Fornès (1930-2018). Op jonge leeftijd emigreerde zij naar New York en werd de geliefde van filosoof Susan Sontag. Hun gepassioneerde relatie is vastgelegd in Sontags dagboeken. Dat een queer vrouw als Irene Fornès, met zo'n indrukwekkend oeuvre, 50 toneelstukken en toneelprijzen, toch relatief onbekend is ... best opvallend, toch?

    In Stephanie’s Vriendinnen oefenen zeven vrouwen oefenen voor een benefietactie. Ook nemen zij hun liefdesrelaties onder de loep. Tussen de lijnen door wordt zichtbaar hoe ieder haar eigen weg zoekt binnen een patriarchale samenleving.

  4. The Modern Hell of Queer Dating

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    The Modern Hell of Queer Dating

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Welcome to the Modern Hell of Queer Dating, a capitalist world of enshitification where dating has become a grind and the options are only getting worse. Our main character, Tom the Twink, has found himself stuck in Dating Hell. Everytime he tries to escape, a new app pings his screen and diverts his attention. How did he end up here? Will he escape the (well-manicured) claws of The Slutty Devil in time? Or will he be banished, just like the rest of you, in this dating hell forever?

    Based on the eponymous concert by Daniel's Lore (Daniel Nguyen) and produced by Dummy Deer Productions, this brand new musical is a perfect blend of camp-comedy and tragedy about dating stories that you are guaranteed to have experienced yourself at some point.

  5. Double Bill

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Double Bill

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    In de intieme soloperformance Pasvorm neemt maker, dichter en performer Peer Roosen (die/hun) je mee in de persoonlijke en lichamelijke impact van een zoektocht naar genderidentiteit. Op het snijvlak van theater en spoken word laat Peer zien hoe dit proces onder je huid kruipt en je eigen verleden in een compleet nieuw daglicht zet.

    In de daarop volgende drag-king solo beweegt Johnny Tranca op de eerste beweging van Brahms’ Vioolconcert in D majeur, opus 77. De muziek fungeert als ritmische en fysieke onderlaag waarop het lichaam reageert en verschuift. Johnny beweegt zich voortdurend tussen het feminiene en het masculine, tussen ernst en spel.

  6. Tim in een tasje – Albert Meijer

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Tim in een tasje – Albert Meijer

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Het weinig succesvolle cabaretduo Het Verdriet van Drenthe is uit elkaar. Tim en Albert gaan elk huns weegs – of nou ja, Tim sterft plotseling. En nu gaat Albert noodgedwongen solo.

    Albert Meijer (winnaar jury- en publieksprijs Amsterdams Studenten Cabaret Festival 2024) maakt met Tim in een tasje een ode aan eigenzinnig rouwen. Hij maakt liedjes en verhalen over de dood, rouw, verlies en de vreemde maar constante drang om daar grapjes over te maken. Wat moet je doen als je beste vriend ineens doodgaat? Hoe ziet een queer uitvaart er uit? En hoe kies je in hemelsnaam een mooie grafkist uit?

  7. Red Light Drag Cabaret

    Casa Rosso, Oudezijds Achterburgwal 106, Amsterdam

    Red Light Drag Cabaret

    Casa Rosso, Oudezijds Achterburgwal 106, Amsterdam

    Join us at Casa Rosso on every last Saturday of the month for an unforgettable, fun-filled drag show. Expect dazzling performances, bold vibes, and an afternoon full of laughs and glam. Whether you're a drag fan or just looking for a good time, this cabaret will light up your afternoon. Don’t miss out on the excitement and the chance to experience something truly unique in Amsterdam! ✨ Your ticket includes a complimentary Casa Rosso drink.

  9. Embrace it all as it is – Mohammed Aref

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Embrace it all as it is – Mohammed Aref

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Mohammed Aref, a queer Palestinian musician and artist, resides in Amsterdam.

    He’s performing with his band The Habibs, playing five self-written songs.

    Mohammed’s music blends pop, world music, English and sometimes Arabic vocals, creating a unique fusion of Arabic and Western influences. The band’s instrumentation includes guitar, drums, piano and bass guitar.

    The songs explore five themes rooted in Mohammed’s experiences as a queer person. These themes guide his inner-standing of life and his chosen path.

  11. The Little Menace

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    The Little Menace

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    The Little Menace is a collaborative music and theatrical project by Lana van der Brug and Rein Postma, who found each other in Amsterdam queer nightlife. The Little Menace brings a 1 hour live performance that mixes dark minimal soundscapes and (deconstructed) dance music with theatrical drag. It showcases a non-binary persona driven by intense, unfiltered emotions that are often suppressed in society.

  12. Darkroom on stage

    By Lesbique & Queer.red @ Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Darkroom on stage

    By Lesbique & Queer.red @ Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    Bringing an evening of queer pleasure to Plein Theater through film, performances and space to talk about our experiences in queer sex in public events and spaces.

    Lesbique has become an institution in Amsterdam, carving out a queer and intersectional space in the heart of gay male centered pleasure at Club Church.

    For this event, Lesbique presents in collaboration with queer.red performances and a film program curated by queer.red - Netherland’s Sex Worker Film & Art Festival.

    Our voices, bodies and perspectives belong in the spotlight, not only during pride but also in the world and in general. Join us in celebrating queer joy through performances and sex worker-made films. Together we will dare to dream of our most pleasurable futures.

  13. A Dadaist Variety Show – Zena Wood

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    A Dadaist Variety Show – Zena Wood

    Plein Theater, Sajetplein 39, Amsterdam

    A Dadaist Variety Show is a feeling directed and produced by Zena Wood, with original music composed by Wood and Waters. Paired together with bingo - the most illogical and logical bar pastime, you will witness on stage some of Amsterdam's resident comedians, magicians and musicians (say that three times fast). The main act will involve a washing machine and your bingo cards will be based on the variety acts. It's that simple. This is a show for groups of friends, solo theatergoers, and people tired of bureaucracy. So - everyone, really.

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  2. We are them

    Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

    We are them

    Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Amsterdam

    Get ready for the biggest drag show in the world and the defining drag event of WorldPride Amsterdam 2026!

    Warner Talent Agency in association with DRAGS OF ANARCHY present: We Are Them - A Global Drag Race Extravaganza. We Are Them brings together a jaw-dropping, international cast of the biggest drag superstars from across the globe united on one stage for one unforgettable night. This is drag without borders, without compromise, and without apology.

    Expect high-octane performances, iconic looks, and world class talent, all celebrating the power of drag as an art form that connects cultures, communities, and identities. Loud, proud, glamorous, and defiant: this show stands at the heart of WorldPride 2026, boldly proclaiming that drag is not a crime, but a fearless celebration of joy, visibility, and global queer unity.

    One night. One global stage. One unapologetic message: We Are Them.

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