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What to expect

In this solo, a man returns to the bare room that was his prison and also a safe boundary for his mind that had gone adrift.

  • Paul van der Laan performs
  • Physical scenes with few words
  • The room holds darkness and fear
  • It also holds ecstatic rapture and grandiosity
  • The audience becomes an intimate witness
  • It changes into doctor, brother or intruder
  • Idea and performance: Paul van der Laan
  • Guidance: Marijn van der Jagt
  • Light and sound: Manuel Boutreur

Questions

When does HEEN start and end?

HEEN is on Thursday, 12 November 2026, 21:00 until 22:00.

Where is HEEN?

HEEN takes place at Podium Mozaïek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam.

How much are tickets for HEEN?

Tickets for HEEN cost from €12 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

What is HEEN?

HEEN is a solo by Paul van der Laan.

A man returns to the bare room that was his prison and a safe boundary.

The audience becomes an intimate witness.

Is HEEN part of a festival?

Yes. It is part of Amsterdam Storytelling Festival 2026.

The festival runs 6–15 November 2026.

It takes place at Podium Mozaïek in Amsterdam.

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Getting there

Podium Mozaïek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, 1055 DT Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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