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Amsterdamse Bostheater

Bosfest 2026 presents

Maanlicht in Etten-Leur

Joost Oomen

Man met een blauwe blouse aan.

What remains of romance in this country? And how can one express deeply felt love when condemned to the plain, penny-whistle language that is Dutch?

In this short course (don’t worry: you’ll hardly have to do anything yourself), Joost Oomen shows that countless Dutch-language poets, and translators into Dutch, have in fact managed to bend the language into something glowing and passionate.

Expect maidens in attic rooms writing longingly to their exiled knights, syphilis-ridden poets in drafty Parisian garrets lamenting their affairs, and of course the most beautiful love poetry by Oomen himself.

Dates and times

Ticket costs

  • Tickets
    € 10,00

Extra information

Bosfest Festival Heart Admission Ticket
This performance is part of Bosfest 2026. To attend the show, you also need a valid admission ticket for the Bosfest Festival Heart. Buy your admission ticket here.

Performance times
The listed performance times include the walk to the performance location and back to the festival heart.

Language
This performance is in Dutch

Schedule overview
View the Bosfest 2026 schedule here.

Wheelchair access
Bosfest performances take place in the forest. We do our best to provide wheelchair-accessible spots, but the natural surroundings can sometimes present challenges. If you require a wheelchair space, please email us at [email protected] with the date and time you would like to attend Bosfest.

Details performance

  • Bosfest
  • icoon van een hond
    Dogs on leash allowed
  • icoon van een persoon in een rolstoel
    Wheelchair Accessible