About
The Little Prince is a family musical at Theater de Stoep in Spijkenisse on Sunday 29 November 2026 at 14:00. Tickets cost €30.
What to expect
This family musical is based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's 1946 book and tells the story as never before seen in Dutch theatres.
The Little Prince and the Pilot travel to different planets and Earth, joined by a Rose, a Geographer, a Lamplighter, a Businessman, a King and a Fox.
The production has magical projections for every scene, enchanting acting and beautiful music that will move the audience.
The staging comes from Barcelona, created by La Perla 29, with music by Manu Guix and direction by Angel Llacer.
The show has played more than 400 times at Theatre Barts in the cultural centre of Barcelona.
- René van Kooten plays the Pilot
- Alex van Bergen alternates as the Pilot
- Juliëtte van Tongeren plays the Little Prince
- Mitch Wolterink plays the Fox and others
- Abel Leemans plays de IJdeltuit and others
- Gina Bentvelsen plays the Rose and others
Dates
Questions
When does The Little Prince start and end?
The Little Prince is on Sunday, 6 December 2026, 15:30.
Where is The Little Prince?
The Little Prince takes place at Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, Gent.
How much are tickets for The Little Prince?
Tickets for The Little Prince cost €30 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
What is the story?
The Little Prince and the Pilot travel to different planets and Earth.
A Rose, a Geographer, a Lamplighter, a Businessman, a King and a Fox join them to learn the true value of love and friendship.
On Earth the Prince sees a row of rose bushes and is disappointed, thinking his Rose was the only one.
The Fox explains that his Rose is unique because it is the one he loves.
The story says memories give things value and some things are visible only with the soul and heart.
What is the book behind the musical?
Antoine de Saint-Exupery's book is a modern fairy tale from 1946.
It is his best-known book and the most translated book from French literature.
Last year there were more than 160 translations, not counting film or musical adaptations.
In 1999 it ranked fourth in Le Monde's 100 best books of the 20th century.
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Getting there
Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, 9000 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE
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