NIEUWE MAAN
Looking for new horizons, new connections and a new story
BrabantKennis is an independent think tank that, in a curious and innovative way, identifies and explores otherwise hidden developments that (will) have an impact on Brabant. Their way of thinking offers the opportunity to see more than you would normally see and encourages you to do things differently by looking at the world differently. Their aim is to inspire regional decision makers in shaping the future, based on knowledge and creativity.
Through its theater programs, the Parktheater also offers different perspectives. Theater makers, using their own realities as a starting point, appeal to imagination, fantasy and creative thinking in a completely different way.
Together, the Parktheater and BrabantKennis have looked beyond their primary roles and have found each other precisely at the intersection of imagination, knowledge and new perspectives. This combination is offering the opportunity to sketch out new horizons, both from the perspective of theater makers and that of knowledge and science
PERFORMANCES
André Kuipers highlights how space travel can no longer be ignored when thinking about the future. In Zeemaal by Sien Vanmaele, you are taken on a sensory journey and the question -- can we save the world from the kitchen? -- is answered.
Nicole Beutler's dance opera Ginkgo presents a frantic fight for survival delivered through ecstatic dance. Theater company Maria Guerrera gives a refresher course with reis naar de mens (journey to humanity), for those who feel like being among people again after the corona pandemic.
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A story of displacement
Panama PicturesEen zoektocht naar thuis in een wereld zonder vaste grondNieuwe Maan | StroomThu 8 Jan ’26In de nieuwe voorstelling van Panama Pictures, A story of displacement, treffen we een groep op drift geraakte mensen, zoekend naar een vertrouwde plek, een thuis. Wankelend op onzekere grond dreigen zij ten onder te gaan en achter te blijven. In dit niemandland zijn ze aangewezen op elkaar.
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Thu 8 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Thu 8 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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De bermudadriehoek van talent
De Correspondent Live | Simon van TeutemEen onthullend inkijkje in de wereld van het grote geldNieuwe MaanFri 9 Jan ’26Een openhartig inkijkje in de wereld van het grote geld én een spiegel voor iedereen die op zoek is naar betekenis in werk.
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Fri 9 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Fri 9 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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ENTER
Ivgi & GrebenEen dansvoorstelling die raakt en vragen oproeptNieuwe MaanWed 14 Jan ’26Acht dansers zoeken hun plek in een wereld vol gesloten deuren en stille verlangens naar contact. Laat je meeslepen door een indringende dansvoorstelling vol fysieke urgentie en emotionele diepgang.
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Wed 14 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Wed 14 Jan ’26 20:30Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Wier
LAIKAEen proef-als-je-durft-voorstellingNieuwe maanSat 31 Jan ’26In WIER vertelt Nori over de wonderlijke wereld van de wieren, en Dulse leert hoe je ermee kan koken. Snijdend, hakkend, stomend en bakkend maken ze samen met jou allerlei hapjes.
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Sat 31 Jan ’26 16:00Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Sat 31 Jan ’26 19:00Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Sat 31 Jan ’26 16:00Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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Sat 31 Jan ’26 19:00Tickets from Sat 24 May ’25 09:30
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MOON LECTURES
In these Moon lectures, the imagination of theater meets science, and we look for new, utopian future images of hope and connection. Featured speakers are Sander Schimmelpenninck, Heleen de Coninck, Katrien ter Meer and Jurriën Hamer, each giving a Moon lecture. They are inspiring keynote speakers, with science and knowledge as their starting points and theater as the catalyst for imagination and creative thinking. Standing in front of a large, illuminated moon in an otherwise darkened foyer of the Parktheater, these Moon orators will share with their audiences their wish for a better world, and a better Brabant.
Maanrede gemist?
Alle Maanredes van de eerdere edities van Nieuwe Maan zijn opgenomen en terug te kijken op Youtube. Of luister ze via de podcast op Spotify.
In 2025 gaven Tila Pronk (onderzoeker en docent), Sjamadriaan (wetenschapsjournalist), Jos van den Broek (directeur BrabantKennis) en Angelique Spaninks (directeur MU) een Maanrede. In 2024 gaven Marjan Slob (Denker des Vaderlands), Bart Wernaart (lector Moral Design Strategy, Fontys), Jessica den Outer (milieujurist, auteur Rechten voor de Natuur) en Elisah Pals (klimaatpsycholoog) een Maanrede. In 2023 gaven Sander Schimmelpenninck, Heleen de Coninck, Katrien ter Meer en Jurriën Hamer een Maanrede.
Bekijk hier de maanredes Beluister hier de podcast
Why have the Parktheater and BrabantKennis organized this festival?
Parktheater Eindhoven wants to be more than just a host of performances and more than just a building in the city of Eindhoven. We see it as our task to strengthen, utilize and challenge Eindhoven -- and thus fulfill a leading role in the 'Touchable Society': an inspiring, inclusive, sharing and healing society.
BrabantKennis broadens perspective on the present and connects knowledge with policy. Their vision is that giving meaning to knowledge is essential for the well-being and future of Brabant. That is why they explore the future of Brabant in their own way: in an independent, curious and innovative manner. They stimulate people to think and keep Brabant sharp. They do this from a basic positive attitude, but with a transversal view in order to keep politics, policy and society sharp in Brabant.
Now, Parktheater and BrabantKennis are joining forces to unite their missions for a strong, future-proof society by hosting a program full of inspiration, wonder, knowledge and new horizons. A joint effort to better understand and strengthen Brabant and Eindhoven.