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Rebirth Part II. HEAVEN

Collectief Het Paradijs
Thu 4 Jun 20:15
Thu 4 Jun 2026
20:15
  • Thu 4 Jun 2026
    20:15
    Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag
    Hall 2
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In HEAVEN, Collectief Het Paradijs examines, what humans are really looking for in heaven. Three performers fully immerse themselves in the most banal situations, where humor and tragedy seamlessly blend. An epic punk-mime performance you don’t want to miss.

Rebirth Part II: HEAVEN picks up where the feverish mud dream Rebirth Part I: HELL left off. HEAVEN explores the human quest for perfection. In this second part, we search for heaven, a place of ultimate perfection and harmony. But can humans survive in such a polished  vacuum? In HEAVEN, three figures, having confronted their urges in Hell, embark on a journey to live without desire, in complete purity. But when a bout of diarrhea threatens to wash away all beauty and cleanliness, heaven slowly begins to crumble.

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The Rebirth Three-part series

With all humility, Collectief Het Paradijs takes on the role of a guide in the coming years, offering direction to the wandering soul. According to the collective, 21st-century humans are completely lost when it comes to good and evil, how to live life, and how to respond to their instincts. The tripping Rebirth triptych leads you through Rebirth Part I: HELL (2025), then Rebirth Part II: HEAVEN (2026), before returning with newfound direction in Rebirth Part III: EARTH (2027). Each performance connects, starting where the previous one ended in a cliffhanger.

About Collectief Het Paradijs

Collectief Het Paradijs creates cinematic raw and absurd theater. Their performances focus on humanity using a raw, absurdist movement language that highlights the banality of our daily lives. By combining the best elements of cinematic and punk theater, they clash absolutes to create layered, confusing, energetic, and simultaneously nuanced work.

Non-Dutchie Series at Het Nationale Theater

The Non-Dutchie Series is our handpicked selection of performances for which you do not need to understand Dutch. Perfect for visitors who don’t (yet) understand Dutch and want to discover theatre together with others!

No Dutch Required

Welcome to all our internationals and Anglophiles! Our No Dutch Required selection lists performances that are either English spoken, have English surtitles or that are without spoken text altogether.

Credits

Performance & Concept Ivar Schutte, Vincent van Woerkom and Luuk Weers
Business management Christiaan Uytdehaage
Lead production Floor Öfner

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