Centre for Performing Arts

Theater Utrecht will become a Center for Performing Arts and will move to Boorstraat 107

April 2025 - Theater Utrecht is moving to the former school building at Boorstraat 107 in Utrecht. This will give the building, which was empty after the forced departure of Het Huis Utrecht, a new cultural and social function. It heralds a new phase for Theater Utrecht, which, as a Center for Performing Arts, has chosen this location with two theaters, three studios, offices and a café, to create a home where creation takes center stage and the connection to the city and the world is ever-present. From here, Theater Utrecht, under the leadership of creative director Anne Breure, creates, rehearses and produces high-profile performances with creators Carolina Bianchi, Casper Vandeputte, Cherish Menzo, Floor Houwink ten Cate, Jaha Koo and Naomi Velissariou. This urban company has a strong, engaged voice, with deep local roots and strong international connections. Theater Utrecht will move into the building this spring and at the start of the 25/26 theater season, the doors will be open to the public.

"The power of theatre is that we constantly imagine a new world. Now we have a home where we continuously create worlds and ideas side by side. Worlds that meet, that can contradict and enrich each other. A home as an artistic hub, headquarters, beehive or whatever you want to call it. Where international cross-pollination and local talent development take place in the heart of the city. A fully-fledged center for the performing arts that brings radically urgent stories into the world based on connection and exchange. This productive and propulsive creative dynamic, combined with a leading program co-created by the city, young creators and experts, is the foundation from which we move and keep moving." ~ Anne Breure, Creative Director of Theater Utrecht

The fact that Theater Utrecht will become the new resident of Boorstraat is an important step for the creative climate in Utrecht. Theater Utrecht will be a home where its doors are open. With a robust, agenda-setting program that contributes to innovation, dialogue, knowledge transfer, and the production and presentation of new artistic forms. A venue with a unique, strong and distinct cultural profile, while simultaneously connecting with local, national, and international communities. A venue developing in collaboration with partners such as HKU (University of the Arts Utrecht), Het Filiaal, Schweigman&, Studio Dries Verhoeven, Studio Julian Hetzel, SPRING festival, Theater Kikker,and Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, as well as emerging creators, new talent, and diverse cultural and social organizations.