
Stories
Discover what moves us
At NDT, we are always creating, exploring and looking ahead. Along the way, there are many stories to tell, about what happens both on and off the stage. On this page, you will find the latest news, behind-the-scenes stories, and insights into our performances, projects, tours and the people who make them come to life.
Enjoy!
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Read the storyPadel Chicks
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Read the storyHaagse Directe
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Read the storyHofstad Checkers Club
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Read the storyNederlands Dans Theater. Unmistakably The Hague
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Read the storyChuck Jones moves on
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Read the storyPrince Credell - from dancer to D&I Policy maker
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Read the storyLoyens & Loeff
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Read the storyInterview Emily Molnar
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Read the storyDamen Shipyards and NDT - partners for over three decades
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Read the storyDutch Masters Foundation
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Read the storyHans and Ineke included NDT in their will
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Read the storyMeet Marise Voskens, NDT legacy supporter
Leaving a gift is a unique opportunity to pass on the love of dance to the next generation, and to protect the future of the company. Marise Voskens, a long-time NDT fan, shares why she chose to include NDT in her will.
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Read the storyNDT x Eastpak: A journey in motion
We are proud to announce a partnership between NDT and Eastpak. Together we are exploring movement, travel, and personal expression through the lens of its Resist’r collection.
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Read the storyTalent Development for Dancers: the story of Emmitt Cawley.
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Read the storyNDT legacy supporters share their story
Wat maakt dat iemand NDT opneemt in zijn of haar testament?
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Read the storyModern dance or contemporary dance
Are you looking for modern dance? Chances are you think of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). However, we don’t make modern dance, but contemporary dance. These two dance forms are different from each other.
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Read the storyClose up of the Costumes
Welcome to the wondrous world of the costume atelier, where the best tailors transform design sketches into the most gorgeous costumes, all the while ensuring NDT- dancers can move perfectly.
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Read the storyA conversation about SAABA by Sharon Eyal
As NDT 2 is getting ready for the premiere of their programme I dreamt, it was, we had a quick chat with dancers Joan Jansana Escobedo, Nathanaël Plantier, and Maša Anić in between rehearsals. They shared what it’s like to perform the vulnerable and hypnotising work SAABA by Sharon Eyal, and what makes Eyal’s movement language so special.
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Read the storyIn conversation with Laszlo Gèleng
Sadly, injuries are a part of the life of a dancer. But whenever that happens at NDT, our dancers are in great hands, literally and figuratively speaking, because of our specialised medical staff. We’ve asked physiotherapist Laszlo Gèleng about his work, what happens when an NDT dancer gets injured, and if he has any tips to prevent injuries as a non-dancer.
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Read the storyIn conversation with Zane Booker
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Read the story5 Questions for choreographer Jermaine Spivey
In the upcoming programme The Edge of Things, you’ll see three works that are boundary-pushing, playful, and spectacular. One of them is a new creation by our associate choreographer Jermaine Spivey. We sat down with him in between rehearsals and asked him everything about his journey in dance, his movement language, and of course, what you can expect from his new work.
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Read the storyMeet choreographer Ethan Colangelo From snowboard to the Stage
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Read the storyIn conversation with Catherine Bornaghi Riesi
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Read the storyIn conversation with Karyn Benquet
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Read the storyCrossings 2024
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Read the storyDANCE FAN
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Read the storyNorth American Tour 2024
Did you know that when NDT tours internationally, we often provide more than performances in theaters?
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Read the storyDance education in collaboration with Stichting de Vrolijkheid.
NDT and Stichting de Vrolijkheid have joined forces for a long-term period to offer dance education to children in asylum seekers’ centers throughout the Netherlands
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Read the storyIn conversation with Mink Pinster
De in Den Haag gevestigde Mink Pinster is eigenaar van productiebedrijf MILLK. In zijn werk staat de vertaalslag van (dans)theater & muziek naar film centraal. Al sinds 2020 werkt Mink met zijn team samen met NDT aan de opnames voor online voorstellingen.
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Read the storyIn conversation with Sebastian Pico Haynes
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Read the storyIn conversation with Jean Emile
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Read the storyCrossings 2023
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Read the storyIn conversation with Nora Kimball-Mentzos
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Read the storyMister Harkarvy
Benjamin Harkarvy played a crucial part in the founding of Nederlands Dans Theater as well as in its first successes. Who was he, and why was he so important?
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Read the storySimple, but complicated
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Read the storySix decades of NDT
In seizoen 2019/2020 viert NDT zijn zestigste verjaardag. Voor het gezelschap is dit het ultieme moment om te reflecteren op zijn bescheiden begin, rijke verleden en indrukwekkende heden en toekomst.
