Mefisto Het Nationale Theater / Belle van Heerikhuizen
Berlin, early 1930s. In a vibrant city full of show, theatre and art, fascism is rearing its head. The ambitious actor Hendrik Höfgen is offered the chance by the new regime to become a theatre director here. That presents him with a devilish dilemma: does he choose the fast track to success or does he remain loyal to his friends?
You will see Sander Plukaard as Hendrik Höfgen, together with Soumaya Ahouaoui, Denzel Goudmijn, Hein van der Heijden, Serah Doku Meijboom and Rick Paul van Mulligen.
When is resistance necessary?
Mefisto is about the question of when 'just doing your job' turns into collaboration. We are also living in a time now in which democracy and acquired rights are increasingly under pressure. Director Belle van Heerikhuizen: “Whether you are an artist or a civil servant, a student or an entrepreneur – at some point your conscience will start to play up. Then you have to choose: do I go along with the system and reap the benefits? Or do I resist, even if I have to pay a price for it?”
Artists in times of war
Mefisto is based on the book of the same name by Klaus Mann, which he wrote four years before the Second World War. The Israeli writer Maya Arad Yasur, currently also an artist in wartime, is creating the stage adaptation. Her work is shown in many countries; this is the first time that a piece of hers can be seen in the Netherlands.
All dates
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December 2026
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink | CalendarLink |
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| Fri 11 Dec | 20:00 | TR25 Schouwburg | Buy tickets | |
Friday 11 December
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