New shows
Try-outs: the new show first
Comedians and cabaret artists testing their new show: where and when you see them first.
Picked for the next six weeks
Try-outs in the spotlight
Our picks, each show with the reason why.
HeadlinerLift (try-out)Jelka van Houten en Sanne Wallis de VriesTue 8 Dec · 20:00 · Theater De Leest · Waalwijk
- One of the country's best-known comedy names: Sanne Wallis de Vries
- A try-out of a new show
Christian van EijkelenburgSmall Talk (try-out)Wed 25 Nov · 19:30 · Theater de Stoep · Spijkenisse
- A try-out of a new show
TRYOtrio cabaret try outs (NL)Sun 1 Nov · 15:00 · Knock Out Comedy Club · Utrecht
- Coming up this week
- A try-out of a new show
Peter PannekoekDemonen | try-out | Proefdraaien in de PaapWed 4 Nov · 20:00 · Schouwburg Odeon · Zwolle
- Coming up this week
- A try-out of a new show
Proest! 2cabaret op scherpWed 4 Nov · 20:15 · Alkmaar
- Coming up this week
- A try-out of a new show
60e editie Cameretten FestivalDe try-outs - Jeroen Dyck - Tuqeer Wijnstein - Quincy van DriestenThu 5 Nov · 20:30 · HAL015 · Delft
- Coming up this week
- A try-out of a new show
Freedom is no joketry outTue 24 Nov · 19:30 · Comedyhuis · Utrecht
- A night in English
- A try-out of a new show
Try-outs
See the new show first, often for less.
20:00Wed 4 NovComedytrain Try-OutComedytrain · Amsterdam20:15Wed 4 NovProest! Vers cabarettalent in topvorm (2)Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer · Alkmaar20:00Thu 5 NovAlina Sharipova & Tim KroezenComedy Club Haug · Rotterdam20:30Thu 5 NovJoosen en de JagerVeur Theater · Leidschendam20:00Fri 6 NovArnhem LachtHet Posttheater · Arnhem20:00Fri 6 NovCaroussel | René Oskam (try-out)Studio de Bakkerij · Rotterdam20:00Fri 6 NovWelkomFADe Kamers · Amersfoort20:15Fri 6 NovIris Rulkens - Van harte Try-outVestzaktheater · Son en Breugel20:15Fri 6 NovLuuk Ransijn - Uitkijk - try outVerkadefabriek · 's-Hertogenbosch20:30Fri 6 Nov60e editie Cameretten Festival – De try-outs | Bram Verstappen | Céline Schrama | Vincent BelmansHAL015 · Delft20:30Fri 6 NovPeter PannekoekVeur Theater · Leidschendam20:30Fri 6 NovRundfunk | Wagyu (Try-out)Theater de KunstGreep · Oostzaan
12 more shows
20:30Fri 6 NovVaarwel 2026 (try-out) - Sjaak BralTheater Ludens · Voorburg20:30Sat 7 NovPeter Pannekoek - Demonen (Try-out)Theater de Kaasfabriek · Wormer20:30Sat 7 NovShaz Memon (Work in Progress show, Volta, AMSTERDAM)ENVolta · Amsterdam20:30Sat 7 NovUitkijk (try-out)De Toegift · Den Hoorn20:00Mon 9 NovClub Haug regulars try-outComedy Club Haug · Rotterdam20:00Tue 10 NovDen Haag LachtTheater Dakota · Den Haag20:15Wed 11 NovKim Karssen - God is een Snotje (Try-out)Theater de Richel · Amsterdam20:15Wed 11 NovRemko Vrijdag - Marko Maandag (try-out)Theater de Purmaryn · Purmerend20:30Thu 12 NovPeter PannekoekStadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen20:00Fri 13 NovNieuw Werk, 34Kempenaerstudio · Amsterdam20:15Fri 13 NovSelma Visscher | Trekvogel (Try-out)Stichting Theater "De Garage" · Venlo20:30Fri 13 Nov60e editie Cameretten Festival — De try-outsSchouwburg Odeon · Zwolle
Comedians and cabaret artists with a try-out
Every comedian's tour dates: where and when they play.
Questions about comedy
What is a try-out?
In a try-out a comedian or cabaret artist tests a new show before its premiere. You see it first, and often for less.
Is a try-out as good as the real show?
It depends on the show: a try-out is a work in progress. The timing can still change and the show is sometimes shorter or rawer than the premiere version.