Meervaart Jong
Theater Na de Dam x Meervaart Jong
A performance that not only looks back, but also asks questions about today's world.
On Monday, May 4th, young people from Meervaart Jong present a special performance at the Sloterplas. In collaboration with Theater Na de Dam, they perform simultaneously with creators throughout the country—but with a story that is entirely their own.
Four young performers have delved into the history of World War II over the past months. Not only through books, but especially through conversations with people who experienced the war firsthand, or are connected to it through family. What do these stories mean today? And how do they relate to their own lives in the present?
Under the direction of Gijs Blanken and with artistic support from Anne Goedhart, a personal, contemporary performance emerged about memory, identity, and freedom. A performance that not only looks back, but also asks questions about the world of today.
The performance takes place ahead of the National Remembrance Day. At that moment, a collective experience of commemoration is created throughout the country. In Amsterdam Nieuw-West, these young creators give it their own, moving interpretation—close to home, and straight from the heart.
Date: May 4
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Boulevard opposite Meervaart
(at the red picnic tables)
Come and remember
This performance shows how important it is that new generations continue to tell, question, and connect. Come watch, listen, and remember—together with today's makers and the stories of yesterday.
About Theater Na de Dam
Since 2012, Theater Na de Dam has included youth productions in its programming to give May 4th added significance. In 2025 as well, there were 50 performances spread across the country, performed and created by over 450 young people aged 10 to 22, guided by professional makers. From Sittard to Groningen and from Leiden to Enschede, the voices of that time rang out in the present.
Every year, young people create a performance in their own city based on conversations they have with (family members of) eyewitnesses. This ensures that the stories are heard and given new life in the form in which the young people pass them on. Young people are the next generation of decision-makers and already play a crucial role in conveying our shared history to a wider (young) audience and in preventing the loss of our heritage. This way we get to know each other, each other's stories and our shared history better.
Impact research among young people who participated in youth productions has shown that the impact of participation is significant. The empathy levels of the young participants had increased noticeably.
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