SID 2026 Leuven / june 9-13
Shakespeare is dead is back! In 2026 we will present, among other things, six brand-new plays from across Europe, featuring texts written within the framework of the project Future Narratives for Planet Earth.
Shakespeare is dead is the very first playwriting festival in the Dutch language area. The festival aims to put our contemporary Dutch-speaking playwrights on the centre stage, not only for their own Dutch-speaking audience but also in a wider, international context. Read more...
Shakespeare is dead is back! In 2026 we will present, among other things, six brand-new plays from across Europe, featuring texts written within the framework of the project Future Narratives for Planet Earth.
After a successful first Dutch edition in 2023, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond and Theater Bellevue join forces again for Shakespeare is Dead, the unique Dutch-Flemish festival for performing writers and new stories. Discover a programme full of performances, meetings and inspiration sessions, created with and by writers and organisations committed to the stories yet to be written.
Het nieuwstedelijk is looking for an author to write a newevening-length play as part of Future Narratives for Planet Earth.
The third edition of Shakespeare is dead was a success. Relive the festival for contemporary playwriting!
All excerpts and translations of the Dutch and International selection of Shakespeare is dead 2024 are available in the Reading Room.
Discover the Dutch language selection here.
In Flanders and the Netherlands, there are many educational programmes where students can develop into professional playwrights. This article provides an overview.
Listen to the kick-off event of Shakespeare is dead that deBuren transformed into a podcast that is available via Soundcloud.
Worldwide, there are multiple residency possibilities for Dutch and Flemish playwrights.
In Flanders and the Netherlands, there are a number of publishing houses that focus specifically on the publication of new theatre texts.
Playwright Edna Azulay wrote a statement about the state of playwriting in Flanders and the Netherlands. This is a Dutch text.
Playwright Peter Anthonissen wrote a statement about the state of playwriting in Flanders and the Netherlands. This is a Dutch text.
Playwright Dounia Mahammed wrote a statement about the state of playwriting in Flanders and the Netherlands. This is a Dutch text.