the future
of theatre
ENTER
festival
2026
Utrecht
24-27 June

ENTER

The national graduation festival by ENT

ENTER 2026: 24-27 June, Utrecht

Festival Hub, Theater Utrecht

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ENTER 2026

  • Festival Hub

    MEET THE FIELD: PROF MEETING

    ENTER

    ENTER is all about verbinding leggen tussen het werkveld en de theaterwerkers. Tijdens de profmeeting: MEET THE FIELD ontmoet je als professional de huidige lichting afstuderende theaterwerkers én leer je als student het veld kennen. Ga in gesprek en ontmoet! 

    • Extra
  • Theater Utrecht Koepelzaal

    Kinderen van Aleppo

    Shaheer Alzir
    ArtEZ University of the Arts – Drama school

    Een voorstelling over hoop, moed en (on)geloof. Nadat vreedzame demonstraties in Syrië uitmondden in een allesvernietigende burgeroorlog, bleef één vraag rondspoken bij de activisten die de Syrische revolutie begonnen: wat hebben we verkeerd gedaan?

    • Drama
    • Theatre
  • Theater Utrecht Theaterzaal

    Good fences make good neighbors

    Jesse Snel
    Toneelacademie Maastricht – Performance

    Good fences make good neighbors: een performatief concert. Waar fysieke afstand wordt afgedwongen, maar de emotionele intensiteit je oproept om je ertoe te verhouden.

    • Performance
    • Music
  • Theater Utrecht Koepelzaal

    De Derde Vrouw

    Collectief P.O.T.
    ArtEZ University of the Arts – Drama school

    Laat je door Collectief P.O.T. meeslepen in een lesbisch liefdesdrama, zoals je dat nog niet vaak hebt mogen zien en horen.

    • Drama
    • Theatrical lecture

ENTER x Theaterkrant

What role can theater criticism play within a festival consisting entirely of work by new theater workers? How do you write about the work of creators who are still in the midst of their development?

Together with the TheaterKrant, ENTER is looking for a group of new reviewers to work during ENTER festival 2026 to write reviews of graduate work from around the country. You don’t have to be an experienced writer or reviewer; Curiosity, a desire to watch performances and your own perspective are most important!

You will be guided in this by two Theaterkrant reviewers, Marijn Lems and Wendy Lubberding, from whom you will receive a workshop on theater criticism, writing and reviewing. They also take care of the final editing of the texts. The reviews will be published via the Theaterkrant.

*ENGLISH*
This role is open to both Dutch-speaking and English-speaking candidates – English-speaking reviewers will focus on the English-language and LNP productions within the festival

Want to volunteer?

Do you want to be part of the national graduation festival for new theater workers? For ENTER festival we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers! Help out behind the scenes, meet new makers and professionals from the theater field, gain experience and experience the festival up close. As an ENTER festival volunteer you contribute to making the festival possible, without you no ENTER!

Enthused? Sign up using the button below.
For questions – email productie@enterfestival.nl

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Festival 2025


See photos of the 2025 festival via the button below. Take a look for the atmosphere, or download photos of your work at the festival. When sharing these photos, don’t forget to name the photographer! If the name is in the description the photo is by Derk Stenvers and if no name is mentioned then the photo is by Emma Spannenberg.

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