Upcoming Show:

The Dam Collective presents''Then, Now, Next'

PLAYHOUSE CHOSE THE PLAY -

SURE THING

BY DAVID IVES.

STORY:

Two people meet in a cafe and twist their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, and faux pas on the way to falling in love.

TIME:

All the shorts plays take place during a different moment in time, ours will take place in the 70's.

The Dam Collective is a collaboration of English-language theater groups based in Amsterdam. Following the great success of our Variety Theater production last year, we decided to make this a recurring event under our new, official name: The Dam Collective.

Each production features a unique theme tying several one-act plays together. The theme for this year’s performance is Time Periods: “Then. Now. Next.”

Follow six short plays through different snapshots in time. You'll see that while changing times affect the characters, some things remain universally the same. Ultimately, it's about people. Some of the pieces will be written specifically for this event, while others may be familiar or adaptations of previously written plays. The individual plays and casts will be announced later this summer, so stay tuned!

The following groups will each perform a 15–20 minute short play:

Acting Club Netherlands.

The Cauldron Performing Arts.

InPlayers International Drama Group.

Park Avenue Theater.

Playhouse Theatergroup.

Positive Productions.

Dates: 23, 24, 25th of October 2026.

October 23 - 20:00

October 24 - 20:00

October 25 - 14:00

Location: De Sloot Theater, Amsterdam.

This amateur production of “Sure Thing” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd.

on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk