PARTY

The Elliot family is organizing a surprise party for Anna, who is returning home after a long international tour. However, Anna has a surprise of her own in store for them; she is about to marry Ben, her personal trainer.

The party derails into a family drama with a dramatic ending: a reflection on legacy, possessions, and the question of what we leave behind for future generations.

A family epic inspired by the Danish film Melancholia, in which the makers of Divorce of Figaro, Vliegende Hollander and Kersentuin will transform the industrial monument Veerensmederij into an extravagant party venue.

Summer 2026 (ticket sales starts March 1st)

Playlist

Day
Date
Time
Location
Phone
 
Thu
10 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
avant premiere
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Fri
11 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
premiere
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Sat
12 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sun
13 September 2026
16:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Wed
16 September 2026
14:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
School performance
Thu
17 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Fri
18 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sat
19 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sun
20 September 2026
16:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Wed
23 September 2026
14:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
School performance
Thu
24 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Fri
25 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sat
26 September 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sun
27 September 2026
16:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Wed
30 September 2026
14:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
School performance
Thu
1 October 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Fri
2 October 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sat
3 October 2026
20:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Sun
4 October 2026
16:00
Veerensmederij - Amersfoort
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Photos

Performance

Björk Nilsdottir: soprano | Marcel van Dieren: baritone | Fee Suzanne de Ruiter: mezzo-soprano | Koen Masteling : tenor | Tom Jansen: baritone

Creation

Music: Niek Idelenburg | libretto: Joke Hoolboom | choreografie: Pim Veulings | decor: Douwe Hibma | costumes Bregje van Balen | light design : Yuri Schreuders 

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