Dutch National Opera
Labs: The Carousel
Dates
14-15 March 2025
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Studio Boekman
Running time
1:30, no interval
Tickets
Free (reservation required)

Five innovative operas by the creators of tomorrow
The Carousel brings you five new, short operas created and performed by students from the Academy of Theatre and Dance (Amsterdam), the Royal Conservatoire (The Hague), Codarts (Rotterdam) and ArtEZ University of the Arts (Arnhem). The students have joined forces in five teams, each team tasked with creating a completely new opera that pushes the envelope of the genre. The operas will be performed one after another in a single programme (the running order has yet to be finalised).
A production by students studying performing arts production, stage direction, set design (Academy of Theatre and Dance, Amsterdam), composition (Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Royal Conservatoire, The Hague en Codarts Rotterdam) and creative writing (ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem).

Some fish sleep so strangely
Every day, She whispers a wish to Her magical Goldfish. What happens when Her fate suddenly lies in Her hands only?

Once lived in
What do you do when faced with something you cannot change? Do you resist, or run away? Or do you try to find a way to accept it?

Huzz, Shaqq, Batar
Only the weapon that struck the wound can close it. Huzz... Shaqq... Batar... is an autopsy of a love lost.

Blødismærby
The discovery of a mysterious object forces the inhabitants of peaceful Blødismærby to face the truth about their forgotten past.

Motorized Delusion
As Alicia survives a violent car crash, her mind bends and opens up to a new kind of perception. Sound is now the governing force.
Reserve your seat
Admission to The Carousel is free. Click the buttons below to reserve a seat. You can also drop by on the day itself, as some spots are reserved for spontaneous visitors.
With gratitude to the Cultuurfonds, supported in part by the Romke Kalma Fonds and Fonds Jong Talent