Over het IJ Festival at the NDSM-wharf

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In July 2024, the 32nd edition of the Over het IJ location theater festival will take place at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam-Noord. This year, the focus is even more than previous editions on the new generation of theater makers, research and experiment and the role of Over het IJ as a national breeding ground for urban location theater. This edition of Over het IJ Festival focuses on the stories of the land - of Amsterdam-Noord and of the city - and who must, or may, tell them.

Over het IJ Festival at the NDSM-wharf

Location

NDSM-werf

Neveritaweg 15

1033 WB Amsterdam

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Breeding ground for new talent

Over the IJ has grown in recent years from a presentation location to the most important national breeding ground for urban location theater. Mick Stevens, general manager of the IJ Productions Foundation: “The IJ Festival heralds a new era: from a ten-day event to a compact, four-day celebration of the new generation of location theater makers.

This edition, 18 new makers will show their work (some work in development) to the public for the first time. We believe it is essential that dialogue with the audience is entered into through the performances. The makers vary in years of experience (from 0 to 7 years of work experience) and are coached on their maker skills by the Over het IJ team.

As a national breeding ground for urban location theater, Over het IJ has seen many makers grow throughout its history. We are proud that this is also reflected in our program this festival edition.”