Care & Welfare
Attention for people and society
This page is for everyone who is committed to a caring society: from care professionals and teachers to students and experts by experience. You will find performances and initiatives that highlight current themes such as elder care, mental health, social inequality, loneliness and meaning.
Whether you are looking for deepening, inspiration for your work, or want to be touched as a human being - the theater offers space for meeting, reflection and dialogue.
A selection from the heart of the program
On this page we highlight a number of special performances and projects that explore themes around care and welfare. Each and every one of them brings current topics and personal stories close by, and forms a valuable source of inspiration for everyone involved in care and welfare.
Highlights
Be inspired by stories that connect, move and give insight:
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Sexodus
Theater UtrechtAn honest look into the female mindWed Nov 11, '26In SEXODUS we check an actress on the threshold of her fortieth year of life. She knows: if she wants to stay in the Western world, she has to keep looking like she's twenty-four until she's sixty. So she tries to adapt. Again. And again.
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Wed 11 Nov '26 20:30 - 21:55Last Tickets
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Wed 11 Nov '26 20:30 - 21:55Last Tickets
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Time Machine
HNT jong & Theater UtrechtSci-fi thriller about a stabbing at schoolThu 3 Dec '26andFri 4 Dec '26The school party is in full swing. Suddenly chaos ensues: a fight, a scream.... and a knife. What happened? In Time Machine, you end up in a high school where time can be stopped and rewound. Who was stabbed and who did it?
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Thu 3 Dec '26 19:30 - 20:40Last Tickets
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Fri 4 Dec '26 19:30 - 20:40Last Tickets
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Thu 3 Dec '26 19:30 - 20:40Last Tickets
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Fri 4 Dec '26 19:30 - 20:40Last Tickets
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Kameleon
Sadettin KWhat does it mean to keep changing colorLet's talk about...Thu 3 Dec '26Sadettin Kırmızıyüz wanted to create a clown show. After years in which current events kept intruding on his work, he was ready for something lighthearted. No major social issues. No heated debates. Just a show where he could act. Goof around. Laugh. That plan failed almost immediately. Because how do you create a show that’s about nothing at a time when everything is about something?
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Thu 3 Dec '26 20:30Tickets
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Thu 3 Dec '26 20:30Tickets
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Nothing Left on Blue
Company TiuriTragicomic dance about power, war and humanityNieuwe maanWed Jan '27With *Nothing Left on Blue*, Compagnie Tiuri holds up a piercing mirror. The performance exposes the grotesque logic of power and the tragic repetition of war that continues to haunt our world.
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Wed, 27 Jan '27 20:30Tickets
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Wed, 27 Jan '27 20:30Tickets
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Four cremations and a divorce
The Theatre TroupeComedy with an edge of griefSTROOMThu 18 Mar '27On a day of remembrance, old acquaintances come together and emotions run high. What is meant to be a solemn moment quickly turns into miscommunication, awkward situations and unexpected outbursts. A sharp and recognizable comedy about mourning, relationships and everything in between.
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Thu 18 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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Thu 18 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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CONTRA
Wabisabi in collaboration with HIIIT and Het Houten HuisA quirky and sharp look at the daily reality of police officersstroom & let's talk about...Thu 29 Oct '26CONTRA shows with humor and compassion a quirky and sharp look at the daily reality of police officers. The performance shows how people fight for a more just society and how complicated that is.
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Thu 29 Oct '26 20:30 - 21:45Past Event
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Thu 29 Oct '26 20:30 - 21:45Past Event
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Life Stories & Elderly Care
Focus on aging, life wisdom, and the power of memory. These performances center on the stories of older adults—sometimes performed by the older adults themselves, sometimes told by others. Themes such as loneliness, informal care, and aging with purpose are brought to the forefront. For those who work in elder care or feel a connection to this generation.
Performances and projects within this theme include:
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All the blue of the sky
Buddy Vedder and Shelley BosThe story that gently breaks and heals your heartTue, Dec. 15, ’26andWed, Nov. 24, ’27All the Blue of Heaven is a new musical theater piece based on Mélissa Da Costa's bestseller. Buddy Vedder and Shelley Bos play Emile and Joanne, two strangers who leave together in a camper when Emile is diagnosed with young Alzheimer's disease.
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di 15 dec '26 20:00Sold out / Waiting list
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Wed, Nov. 24, ’27 20:00Tickets
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di 15 dec '26 20:00Sold out / Waiting list
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Wed, Nov. 24, ’27 20:00Tickets
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Four cremations and a divorce
The Theatre TroupeComedy with an edge of griefSTROOMThu 18 Mar '27On a day of remembrance, old acquaintances come together and emotions run high. What is meant to be a solemn moment quickly turns into miscommunication, awkward situations and unexpected outbursts. A sharp and recognizable comedy about mourning, relationships and everything in between.
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Thu 18 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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Thu 18 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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The Sleep Scientist
University of the Netherlands Live | Merijn van de LaarTue 18 May '27It is a topic that touches and fascinates us all: sleep. In De Slaapwetenschapper, one of the Netherlands' best-known sleep scientists, Merijn van de Laar, takes you into the wonderful world of sleep and dreams.
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Tue 18 May '27 20:30Tickets
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Tue 18 May '27 20:30Tickets
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MES FEST
Mies-en-ScènePearls from 10 years of Mies-en-ScèneFri 18 Sep '26andSat 19 Sep '26What happens when you put the different groups of people with whom you have made documentary theater in the past 10 years together on a play? Ex-homeless people, Stratummers, refugees, the elderly, Latinos, youth & clients of the GGZE. They all share the play together during MES FEST.
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Fri 18 Sep '26 20:30 - 22:30Past Event
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Sat 19 Sep '26 20:30 - 22:30Past Event
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Fri 18 Sep '26 20:30 - 22:30Past Event
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Sat 19 Sep '26 20:30 - 22:30Past Event
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Pyrrha throws a stone
Olivier DiepenhorstA brutal monologue based on true storiesLet's talk about...Thu 17 Sep '26*Pyrrha Throws a Stone*, a powerful monologue directed by Olivier Diepenhorst and written by Emmie Kollau, tells a story set shortly after World War II, while at the same time drawing a clear connection to the present.
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Thu 17 Sep '26 19:30 - 21:45Past Event
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Thu 17 Sep '26 19:30 - 21:45Past Event
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Mental resilience
Vulnerability is part of life, but is not always seen or discussed. These performances revolve around mental balance, overstimulation, burnout, depression and recovery. Theater provides a safe space to feel and discuss these themes - for professionals and audiences alike.
Performances and projects within this theme include:
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OEDIPUS
Studio AntigoneA classic thriller about truth and fateStroomThu 6 May '27A city in crisis, a king in search of answers and a truth that destroys everything. OEDIPUS unfolds as a compelling thriller in which music, language and fate merge into a breathtaking theatrical experience.
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thursday 6 may '27 20:30Tickets
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thursday 6 may '27 20:30Tickets
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The Sleep Scientist
University of the Netherlands Live | Merijn van de LaarTue 18 May '27It is a topic that touches and fascinates us all: sleep. In De Slaapwetenschapper, one of the Netherlands' best-known sleep scientists, Merijn van de Laar, takes you into the wonderful world of sleep and dreams.
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Tue 18 May '27 20:30Tickets
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Tue 18 May '27 20:30Tickets
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BANG
Hanneke van der PaardtA probing monologue about living with fearSat 7 Nov '26You are young, just starting out in life, and suddenly there is fear. Not for a moment, but always. In BANG, Hanneke van der Paardt dissects the years in which everything wavers and nothing is certain. A raw, sharp and comforting monologue about fear, thinking and trying to move on.
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Sat 7 Nov '26 20:30 - 21:30Past Event
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Sat 7 Nov '26 20:30 - 21:30Past Event
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TBS
Job KnoesterBetter an ex-TBS guy as a neighbor than an ex-convictLet's Talk about...Fri 16 Oct '26What do we really know about TBS? Criminal lawyer Job Knoester gives a unique theatercollege into a world that remains closed to many. Who ends up in a TBS clinic and why? And who ultimately poses a greater risk: an ex-TBS patient or an ex-convict?
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Fri 16 Oct '26 20:30 - 22:00Past Event
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Fri 16 Oct '26 20:30 - 22:00Past Event
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The Drama
Theater OostpoolDutch class society finally on the chopping blockstroom & let's talk about...Thu 15 Oct '26In *The Drama*, director and theater artist Florian Myjer dissects our class-based society in a theatrical way, with humor and painful honesty. Because the idea that the Netherlands supposedly has no classes is a myth that has long since past event debunked. Yet we rarely talk about it. But how do we talk to each other about class? The Drama opens up a conversation we often avoid and exposes the mechanisms that divide us.
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do 15 Oct '26 20:30 - 22:20Past Event
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do 15 Oct '26 20:30 - 22:20Past Event
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Connection & social issues
Care is more than medical procedures - it is also attention, safety and social connection. This theme includes performances on poverty, migration, inclusion, gender, parenting and the power of community. Sometimes painfully topical, sometimes hopeful and comforting, but always with an open view of society.
Performances and projects within this theme include:
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Cafe Habibi
The NiemandersMusic as a meeting placeLet's talk about...Sun 6 Dec '26The Niemanders bring Cafe Habibi to the theater. An imploring and uplifting live show in which musical styles, languages and voices come together to form an irresistible groove that touches the heart and hips.
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Sun 6 Dec '26 15:00Tickets
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Sun 6 Dec '26 15:00Tickets
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Naples Live
Wouter Laumans, Christian Flokstra a.o.Where is the line between guilt and innocence?Fri 8 Jan '27After a completely sold-out tour, Napleiten Live returns to the theater. An evening full of sharp analyses, penetrating stories and stimulating discussions about guilt, innocence and the thin line in between. Expect true crime at the highest level, straight from the courtroom to the play.
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Fri 8 Jan '27 20:00 - 22:05Tickets
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Fri 8 Jan '27 20:00 - 22:05Tickets
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BEGIN AGAIN
BrotherTill & Lisa WeedaA compelling performance about a world without egoNieuwe MaanTue 12 Jan '27A mother wants to reinvent man, a son refuses to surrender. BEGIN AGAIN is a sensory, musical experience in which the audience literally becomes part of a new world.
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Tue 12 Jan '27 20:30Tickets
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Tue 12 Jan '27 20:30Tickets
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Don't despair
Panama PicturesA breathtaking battle for hopeSTROOMThu 4 Mar '27In Don't despair , Panama Pictures takes you into a world where power wavers and trust cannot be taken for granted. High above the ground, performers balance between risk and connection. A physical, musical and acrobatic quest that overturns every certainty.
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do 4 mar '27 20:30Tickets
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do 4 mar '27 20:30Tickets
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Search Coverage - About insurance and pensions
The LeadersJet black comedy about our need for certaintyWed 17 Mar '27What happens to your trust when the promised security begins to falter? Zoek Dekking takes you into the world behind pensions and insurance, full of satire, speed and painful recognition. An evening that will make you laugh and think.
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Wed 17 Mar '27 20:00Tickets
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Wed 17 Mar '27 20:00Tickets
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Trump
Pip UttonPip Utton dives into the world of TrumpWed 24 Mar '27The English master actor Pip Utton is known for his impressive interpretations of historical figures and brings with Trump another fascinating solo performance to the Netherlands, full of recognition, humor and sharp observations that draw you in from the first moment.
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Wed 24 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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Wed 24 Mar '27 20:30Tickets
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Parktheater connects
Culture brings people together. Besides a versatile theater program, Parktheater initiates and supports various social cultural projects in the city in the areas of sustainability, diversity and inclusion that make a positive contribution to society. Everyone is invited and welcome to participate, experience, experience, talk and decide. We want to be open and accessible to all of society.
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Working together on welfare
At Parktheater Eindhoven we believe in the power of theater as a bridge between people, stories and worlds. Our performances offer space for recognition, reflection and conversation - also within the care and welfare sector.
Would you like to visit a performance with your team, organization or clients? Or are you curious how we can make impact together through art and encounters?