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De Parade Theatre Festival
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Parade 2009 (photo by Erik van t Hof) |
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De Parade is once again coming to Westbroekpark in
The Hague from 2 to 11 July 2010. A cross between a fancy fair and a circus, De Parade has been travelling around the Netherlands and abroad for 20 years. The colourful theatre festival company pitches its tents in the most beautiful city parks and squares.
For two months De Parade is a temporary travelling spectacle: a true circus and theatre rolled into one with intimate performances in tents. It was created as a sort of inside-out circus with the performers surrounding the audience. There will be new theatre acts, well-known musicians, young film makers and old talents. As always De Parade will inspire, hypnotise, and surprise both the unsuspecting first visitors as well as those who have come out of curiosity, attracted by De Parade's reputation. There will also be a section for children.
De Parade is a lively panorama this year with 75 theatre, dance, and musical performances, 55 bands and more than 20 children’s shows. Young and old have a plethora of performances from which they can choose, a quick act lasting three minutes or an engrossing play of 40 minutes. De Parade is an offspring of the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, an international travelling theatre festival that performed from 1984 until 1987.
Suitable for non-Dutch speakers
Since many acts involve music, dance or mime, the festival is suitable for a non-Dutch speaking audience as well. This includes the visual language performance ‘Schoftendiner’, the dance performances of ‘Dolby’ and ‘Deseo’, and the musical performance ‘A Melody to Ecstasy’. There’s also a music theatre performance: ‘Ik beloof dat ik onvoorzichtig zal zijn’ and a mentalist, cabaret, magic and theatre act entitled ‘Wat een Bak’ where language is not a problem.
A number of food tents will provide culinary temptations as diverse as the performances themselves to fuel the exciting evenings. Poffertjes, cocktails, taco and burritos, Italian ice cream, pizzas, soul food, sushi, wine and much more will be on offer.
Children’s programme
Back again this summer De Parade will offer an extensive programme for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. Every afternoon starting at 15.00 hrs. (14.00 hrs. on Wednesday and during the weekend) you can find the Kinderparade, with everything there is for children to do, see, hear and experience. The continuous performance programme for children and family begins at 15.00 hours and lasts until about 17.30 hours.
Exact times for the performances can be found on the signs at the ticket tents or on the website of
De Parade.
Ticket information
Admission to the grounds is free until 16.00 hours and thereafter costs € 7.00. On Sunday, 11 July a ticket costs € 5. Children up to the age of 12 and senior citizens get free entrance. Tickets for the different performances vary in price from € 2 to € 8. The performances in the Orangerie café, IK, and Café Correct are free of charge.
Tickets can be purchased at the De Parade fairgrounds as well as online on the website of De Parade.
Hours of operation
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 15.00 until 1.00 hours.
On Wednesday and Sunday from 14.00 until 1.00 hours, on Friday from 15.00 until 2.00 hours (Opens at 18.00 hours on Friday,
2 July), and on Saturday from 14.00 until 02.00 hours.
On Sunday, 11 July the Parade closes at 22.00 hours.
www.deparade.nl
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