About

The Puppet Doctor takes place at De Dillewijn in Ankeveen on Friday 16 April 2027 at 20:15. The story follows a Jewish family during World War II and a girl who escapes deportation.

What to expect

The description tells the story of a Jewish family deported during World War II and a girl who escapes because she was placed with a family in the countryside.

Years later she enters the puppet shop of her childhood friend, who has become a puppet doctor.

  • Her city playmate stays behind with her doll.
  • He is the son of collaborators.
  • He grows up with a lasting loss.
  • They have much to tell each other.
  • The description calls the story urgent.
  • The description says this must never happen again.

Dates

  1. Howest Campus Brugge Station, Sint-Michiels
  2. De Cultuurschuur, Wieringerwerf
  3. De Dillewijn, Ankeveen

Questions

When does The Puppet Doctor start and end?

The Puppet Doctor is on Saturday, 28 November 2026, 20:00.

Where is The Puppet Doctor?

The Puppet Doctor takes place at De Cultuurschuur, Loggersplein 1, Wieringerwerf.

How much are tickets for The Puppet Doctor?

Tickets for The Puppet Doctor cost €22.50 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

What is the story about?

The description says:

A Jewish family is deported during World War II.

A girl escapes because she was placed with a family in the countryside.

Her city playmate stays behind with her doll.

He is the son of collaborators.

He grows up with a lasting loss.

Years later she enters his puppet shop; he has become a puppet doctor.

They have much to tell each other.

Which prize is mentioned?

The description says Kurt Defrancq receives the prestigious Van Acker Prijs on 13 November 2026.

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Getting there

De Cultuurschuur, Loggersplein 1, 1771 CE Wieringerwerf, Noord-Holland, NL

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