No Dutch Required

Greetings internationals and Anglophiles!

Het Nationale Theater in The Hague is the largest traveling theatre company in The Netherlands. We entertain audiences of all ages and across the country. We also operate three theatres in The Hague: Koninklijke Schouwburg, Theater aan het Spui and Zaal 3. Each of these venues offers 'No Dutch Required' shows, events, festivals and concerts - we welcome all our non-Dutchies and Anglophiles!


Our No Dutch Required selection lists performances that are either English spoken, English sur- or subtitled or that are without speech altogether, like dance or mime.

On this page you can read more about Het Nationale Theater and our theatres, see the full overview of our No Dutch Required selection including family shows, and get all the practical information about your visit and accessibility.

We hope to see you soon!

We are Het Nationale Theater


Our Productions

Theatre is where people come together. Enjoy the Koninklijke Schouwburg, Theater aan het Spui and Zaal 3, three venues each with their own distinct charm. They have one thing in common: people gather to relish the moment. A show is something to be seen. We show what can’t happen, yet should still be done. Or the other way around. We go overboard, we befriend anything unfamiliar and we tease out the unusual of anything standard. We reflect on our shared histories and revel in the festivities that connect us. 

As the biggest traveling theatre company in the Netherlands we aim to produce shows that enhance our vision of the world, but also feel like home. We are in The Hague, the city of Peace and Justice, surrounded by the political spectacle—something we are keen to address. This comes together in our venues: join the conversation about power and powerlessness, recognize loneliness, and celebrate joy. Classical plays are shown in a new light. Stories from the past turn out to be relevant today. New talent clears out the clogged drains, and that is important, especially in this city. New voices tell stories you haven't heard before but might recognize anyway. We support creators with their eyes fixed on infinity, helping them showcase their best work.

Our theatres

Koninklijke Schouwburg

Plays, cabaret, a dance performance or an impressive opera: the Koninklijke Schouwburg (Royal Theatre) is an urban palace for everyone. Dress up, wear your prettiest gown, or be comfortable on your sneakers! The Koninklijke Schouwburg is a fancy home away from home.

Theater aan het Spui

With Filmhuis Den Haag, Amare and the Central Library as neighbours, we can truly say that Theater aan het Spui is situated at the cultural heart of the city. Theater aan het Spui is our so-called Black Box theatre, with an easygoing and approachable atmosphere. Here you will find a wide range of programmes, from (physical) theatre, performance and dance to literature, music, debates and festivals. Theater aan het Spui offers a stage to different genres for different people.

Zaal 3

Our smallest and most intimite theatre on De Constant Rebecqueplein plays a big role in the development of young professionals. In Zaal 3 we offer beginning artists a stage and an opportunity to become self-supporting. As a visitor of Zaal 3 you are introduced to fresh talent and directly attribute to the growth of their careers, while being an exclusive witness to the start of their journey towards larger audiences and bigger theatres.

Our three theatres are all located in our hometown The Hague.

What's on?

Upcoming programme

  • The horse of Jenin

    Troupe Courage | Alaa Shehada
    za 14 dec - 20:15 - 21:30
    Theater aan het Spui
    Zaal 2
    za 14 dec
    20:15 - 21:30
    wachtlijst
    • zo 15 dec
      10:30 - 11:30
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
    • zo 15 dec
      12:00 - 13:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
    • zo 29 sep
      10:30 - 11:30
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 29 sep
      12:00 - 13:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 6 okt
      10:30 - 11:30
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 6 okt
      12:00 - 13:00
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 13 okt
      10:30 - 11:30
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 13 okt
      12:00 - 13:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 20 okt
      10:30 - 11:30
      Dutch only
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 20 okt
      12:00 - 13:00
      Dutch only
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 17 nov
      10:30 - 11:30
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 17 nov
      12:00 - 13:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 24 nov
      10:30 - 11:30
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 24 nov
      12:00 - 13:00
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 1 dec
      10:30 - 11:30
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 1 dec
      12:00 - 13:00
      in both dutch and english
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 8 dec
      10:30 - 11:30
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
    • zo 8 dec
      12:00 - 13:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Korte Voorhout 3
      Geweest
  • zo 15 dec
    -
    zo 22 dec
    Speeldata
    • zo 15 dec
      14:30
      Aan de Slinger, Houten
    • za 21 dec
      15:00 - 15:45
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
    • zo 22 dec
      15:00 - 15:45
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
    • za 19 okt
      15:00 - 15:45
      Try-out
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • zo 20 okt
      15:00 - 15:45
      Premiere
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • do 24 okt
      13:30
      Musis Stadstheater, Arnhem
      Geweest
    • za 26 okt
      16:00
      Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • zo 27 okt
      14:30
      Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • di 29 okt
      14:30
      SPOT/De Machinefabriek, Groningen
      Geweest
    • wo 30 okt
      15:00
      De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort
      Geweest
    • vr 1 nov
      19:30
      Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern
      Geweest
    • za 2 nov
      14:00 - 14:45
      Festival De Betovering
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • zo 3 nov
      14:00
      De Meervaart, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • zo 10 nov
      14:30
      TAQA Theater De Vest, Alkmaar
      Geweest
    • wo 13 nov
      15:00
      Theater de Kattendans, Bergeijk
      Geweest
    • za 16 nov
      16:00
      Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
      AINSI
      Geweest
    • zo 17 nov
      14:30
      Schouwburg Amstelveen, Amstelveen
      Geweest
    • wo 20 nov
      15:00
      Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen
      Theater Heerlen
      Geweest
    • zo 24 nov
      15:00
      Schuur, Haarlem
      Geweest
    • zo 1 dec
      15:00
      Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie, Leeuwarden
      Geweest
    • za 7 dec
      19:00
      De Goudse Schouwburg, Gouda
      Geweest
    • zo 8 dec
      15:00
      Maaspodium, Rotterdam
      Geweest
    • do 19 dec
      20:15 - 21:40
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 1
    • vr 20 dec
      20:15 - 21:40
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 1
      uitverkocht
  • Future Gore

    Mateusz Staniak en Arne Luiting
    ma 6 jan - 20:30
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    ma 6 jan
    20:30
    Tickets
  • A Fairy Queen, een Midzomernachtsdroom

    BarokOpera Amsterdam
    wo 29 jan - 20:00 - 21:50
    Koninklijke Schouwburg
    Grote zaal
    wo 29 jan
    20:00 - 21:50
    Tickets
  • do 30 jan
    20:00 - 21:10
    Tickets
  • Den Mi Wesu

    Michael Wanga
    Met concert van Juny Martina
    do 6 feb - 20:00 - 21:10
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    do 6 feb
    20:00 - 21:10
    Tickets
    • wo 26 feb
      20:30 - 21:15
      Zaal 3
      De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    • do 27 feb
      20:30 - 21:15
      Zaal 3
      De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
  • Binnenbeest (6+)

    De Dansers
    do 27 feb - 14:00
    Theater aan het Spui
    Zaal 2
    do 27 feb
    14:00
    Tickets
  • di 4 mrt
    en
    wo 5 mrt
    Speeldata
    • di 4 mrt
      20:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Grote zaal
    • wo 5 mrt
      20:00
      Koninklijke Schouwburg
      Grote zaal
  • MYSTIC

    Shailesh Bahoran | ICK Dans Amsterdam | Illusionary Rockaz Company | Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest | de Meervaart
    za 22 mrt - 20:15
    Koninklijke Schouwburg
    Grote zaal
    za 22 mrt
    20:15
    Tickets
  • 11 3 8 7

    Trevoga collective
    za 29 mrt - 20:30
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    za 29 mrt
    20:30
    Tickets
  • The Machine Sleeps Tonight

    Amos Peled
    di 1 apr - 20:30
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    di 1 apr
    20:30
    Tickets
  • BASELINE BABBLING

    Kirsty Baker
    za 5 apr - 20:30 - 21:20
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    za 5 apr
    20:30 - 21:20
    Tickets
  • Masked Rituals

    Marcelo Daza | Yun Lee | Insturment Inventors Initative
    za 3 mei - 20:30 - 21:30
    Zaal 3
    De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A
    za 3 mei
    20:30 - 21:30
    Tickets
van 2

Family shows

Upcoming programme for our youngest visitors. Please keep the age recommendations in mind.

  • zo 15 dec
    -
    zo 22 dec
    Speeldata
    • zo 15 dec
      14:30
      Aan de Slinger, Houten
    • za 21 dec
      15:00 - 15:45
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
    • zo 22 dec
      15:00 - 15:45
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
    • za 19 okt
      15:00 - 15:45
      Try-out
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • zo 20 okt
      15:00 - 15:45
      Premiere
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • do 24 okt
      13:30
      Musis Stadstheater, Arnhem
      Geweest
    • za 26 okt
      16:00
      Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • zo 27 okt
      14:30
      Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • di 29 okt
      14:30
      SPOT/De Machinefabriek, Groningen
      Geweest
    • wo 30 okt
      15:00
      De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort
      Geweest
    • vr 1 nov
      19:30
      Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern
      Geweest
    • za 2 nov
      14:00 - 14:45
      Festival De Betovering
      Theater aan het Spui
      Zaal 2
      Geweest
    • zo 3 nov
      14:00
      De Meervaart, Amsterdam
      Geweest
    • zo 10 nov
      14:30
      TAQA Theater De Vest, Alkmaar
      Geweest
    • wo 13 nov
      15:00
      Theater de Kattendans, Bergeijk
      Geweest
    • za 16 nov
      16:00
      Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
      AINSI
      Geweest
    • zo 17 nov
      14:30
      Schouwburg Amstelveen, Amstelveen
      Geweest
    • wo 20 nov
      15:00
      Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen
      Theater Heerlen
      Geweest
    • zo 24 nov
      15:00
      Schuur, Haarlem
      Geweest
    • zo 1 dec
      15:00
      Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie, Leeuwarden
      Geweest
    • za 7 dec
      19:00
      De Goudse Schouwburg, Gouda
      Geweest
    • zo 8 dec
      15:00
      Maaspodium, Rotterdam
      Geweest
  • Binnenbeest (6+)

    De Dansers
    do 27 feb - 14:00
    Theater aan het Spui
    Zaal 2
    do 27 feb
    14:00
    Tickets
Accessibility

We value inclusivity and do our best to make our theatres accessible for everyone. In case of any form of disability that leads to special requests, book your tickets by calling 088-3565356 or sending an email to service@hnt.nl. This way we can ask the necessary questions to get everything sorted for your visit.

We are very flexible and our goal is to ensure that you will have the best experience. The more we know about your specific wishes, the more we can do to make your visit as pleasant as possible. We can change seats, lights and sound or we can facilitate a sign language interpreter. The sky is the limit for our visitors!

More about disabled parking spaces can be found further on this page under 'parking'.

We want to make you feel at home

To ensure that all our visitors feel welcome and at ease we have our dedicated accessibility department called HNTonbeperkt (HNTunlimited). With HNTonbeperkt we work together with people with a disability to find out how we can make a visit to our theaters as welcoming and easy as possible.

More information about our accessibility can be found on this page (in Dutch.) Feel free to contact us at onbeperkt@hnt.nl if you have a question, request or an idea!

Wheelchairs

All of our theatres are wheelchair friendly.

In Zaal 3 however, it is not possible to access the bathroom with an electrical wheelchair due to the angle of rotation.

For a visit to de Koninklijke Schouwburg it is not possible to book a wheelchair-friendly seat online. Please call 088-3565356 or send an email to service@hnt.nl so that we can book the proper tickets for you.

In Theater aan het Spui and Zaal 3 you can simply buy a ticket online, because these theatres do not have fixed seats. Still, make sure you give us a call in advance so that we know you are coming and can accomodate you in the best way possible.

Address and Parking

Our theatres are all easily accessible on foot, by bicycle, public transport and car. 

Koninklijke Schouwburg

Address

De Koninklijke Schouwburg & Paradijstheater
Korte Voorhout 3
2511 CW Den Haag

HNT Studio's
Schouwburgstraat 8 
2511 VA Den Haag

Parking

For people with a disability card and for electrical vehicles parking is possible right in front of the Koninklijke Schouwburg. There are 5 disabled parkings spaces and two parking spaces with charging points at Schouwburgstraat 8. 
The closest car parks are Interparking Museumkwartier and Q-Park Malieveld. 

  • Interparking Museumkwartier
    Korte Voorhout 2P, Den Haag
    A one minute walk to de Koninklijke Schouwburg
    Rate: € 1.90 per 30 minutes
    Accessibility: this car park has a lift and disabled parking spaces

  • Q-Park Malieveld
    Koningskade 1, Den Haag
    A 5 minute walk to de Koninklijke Schouwburg 
    Rate : € 2.00 per 35 minutes
    Accessibility: this car park has disabled parking spaces 

  • Parking with a discount?
    Book your reservation here and pay € 10.50 for 6 hours of parking after 18:00 (6 P.M.)

Theater aan het Spui

Address

Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1 & 2
Spui 187
2511 BN Den Haag

Parking

The closest car parks are Q-Park Veerkaden and Interparking Stadhuis. 

  • Q-Park Veerkaden
    Amsterdamse Veerkade 30, Den Haag.
    Just a one minute walk from Theater aan het Spui.
    On weekdays €1.10 per 15 minutes, on the weekend €1.40 per 15 minutes
    Accesibility: this car park has disabled parking spaces 

  • Interparking Stadhuis
    Schedeldoekshaven 90, Den Haag
    A few minutes walk from Theater aan het Spui.
    € 3.00 an hour
    Accesibility: this car park does not have disabled parking spaces

  • Parking with theatre discount:
    Book your reservation here and pay €12 for 6 hours of parking after 18:00 (6 P.M.)

Zaal 3

Address

Zaal 3 
De Constant Rebecqueplein 20-A
2518 RA Den Haag

Parking

Street parking is possible and free untill 18:00 (6 P.M).
From 18:00 to 24:00 (6 P.M. to 12 A.M.) there is a parking fee of € 1.70 per hour.