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Peace for our time

Konvooi | Orkater

do 4 mar '27 20:30

In the dark times, there will be singing

musical theater

Thu 4 Mar '27

20:30

Thu 4 Mar '27

20:30

Location: Natlab - Main Play (Kastanjelaan 500)

Tickets

A prime minister, a journalist and a pacifist stand on play with one shared mission: peace. But can we still speak of peace if you have to fight for it? Orkatercollectief KONVOOI asks this question in a contemporary theatrical album: Peace for our time.

Peace for our time is a musical journey through the history of European peace. It centers on the questions of conscience of three figures who chose peace, but also made a mistake in doing so. Former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, shaking hands with Hitler while uttering the famous words "I believe it is peace for our time. Émile Arnaud, one of the founders of pacifism, who volunteered to join the army in World War I. Andrii Kobaliya, a young journalist who trades in his pen for a kalashnikov after the Russians invade Ukraine.

After their successful performances The Master and Margarita and ILIAS, KONVOOI presents Peace for our time as a theatrical concert. In the spirit of Neville, Émile and Andrii, with their own set of battle songs - ranging from classical and jazz to poppy protest songs - they will stand for peace one more time by singing its praises.

Excluding consumption

The Master and Margarita is musical theater that blows over in every way.

NRC ★★★★★

About the makers
Belle van Heerikhuizen previously directed with Orkater Moeder van Europa (2025), about the fickleness of power, and set the Amsterdam Bostheater on fire with Wildfire (2023), which was acclaimed in the press. Since 2024, she has past event associated with Het Nationale Theater, where, among other things, she made the critically acclaimed Schuldig Kind. This play was selected by the Toneeljury for the Dutch Theater Festival 2025.

Jasper van Hofwegen is an actor, writer and director. In addition to his work with KONVOOI, he is also a maker with the collective Club Kenau at the Haarlem Schouwburg. He works for various (music) theater companies, such as Opera2Day and the Theateralliantie.

Jacob de Groot is an actor, writer and musician. Besides his work with KONVOOI he played with Orkater in Wildfire (2023). He plays and writes for various (music) theater companies, and was recently seen in Aletta, the Musical (2026) by Theater Oostpool.

Bart Sietsema is an actor, musician and composer. Besides his work with KONVOOI he also appeared with Orkater in Wildfire (2023). He is also connected as a maker to collective Club Kenau at the Haarlem Schouwburg. He works as an actor and composer for various companies, and was recently seen in Theater Sonnevanck' s The Sibling Show (2026).

Credits

text, composition and acting Jasper van Hofwegen, Jacob de Groot, Bart Sietsema Text, composition and direction Belle van Heerikhuizen Set Ruben Wijnstok Costumes Leila El Alaoui lighting design Stefan Dijkman