About us

At Sajetplein in Amsterdam East, the doors of our theater are wide open to the neighborhood and its residents. A public square as the beating heart of a neighborhood, a familiar place for spontaneous meetings, an open space for activities and dialogue, a place where community is created: in the Plein Theater that beating heart resonates, as the theater of Amsterdam East, with an impact far beyond.

With a diverse program for young and older, the Plein Theater is a stage for a motley group of theater makers. Interdisciplinary and surprising, from contemporary chamber music to modern dance, from youth theater to puppet and object theater and from young talent and out-of-the-box makers to established theater makers.

We see artists and other culture bearers as driving forces of social change and broadening perspectives. Looking and listening to the other person creates empathy and can change our view of the world. That is why there is plenty of space in the Plein Theater for a wide variety of performance artists. Creatives with diverse cultural backgrounds and makers from various disciplines.

Our theater is intimate and small-scale, open and accessible for your own input. At the same time, it is a place for culture lovers from all over Amsterdam and beyond, because of its contemporary, urgent and innovative cross-disciplinary programming. With its finger on the pulse of society, the Plein Theater is not only a safe space where makers can experiment, but also a brave space where it is allowed to be poignant or challenging. A place where makers can use their craftsmanship to expose where society creaks.

New ideas and perspectives are embraced by the Plein Theater, with a bold preference for activism and adventure. We remove the barrier between public space and cultural building and welcome the visitor: to come and enjoy new stories and forms, to reflect on other world views, to get into heated discussions and then come closer together at the bar in our café/restaurant. Where we eat and drink together and enjoy a versatile cuisine together as world citizens!