{"id":138109,"date":"2026-09-10T14:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/?p=138109"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:53:40","slug":"het-filiaal-theatermakers-start-mooie-boeken-seizoen-26-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/en\/2026\/09\/het-filiaal-theatermakers-start-mooie-boeken-seizoen-26-27\/","title":{"rendered":"The Filiaal theatre company launches its \u2018Mooie Boeken\u2019 Season 26\u201327"},"content":{"rendered":"

Award-winning children\u2019s books come to life on stage, whilst new PISA results highlight the urgency of reading skills.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The day after the latest PISA results once again revealed a decline in reading skills among young people in the Netherlands, the theatre company Het Filiaal launched the \u2018Mooie Boeken Seizoen 2026\u20132027\u2019. The Utrecht-based theatre company is bringing five award-winning children\u2019s books by Annet Schaap, Pim Lammers and Tjibbe Veldkamp to the stage. Through performances, reading sessions and the \u2018Read a book, give a book\u2019 campaign, Het Filiaal aims to introduce children to the power of stories in an engaging way and encourage them to read more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the new PISA results<\/a> It appears that the reading skills of 15-year-olds in the Netherlands have declined further between 2022 and 2025. This once again places the importance of reading skills and the enjoyment of reading firmly on the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Filiaal has chosen to strengthen the link between theatre and children\u2019s literature at this very moment. The three performances in the \u2018Mooie Boeken Seizoen\u2019 are based on five award-winning children\u2019s and young adult books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Stories give children the space to be filled with wonder, to put themselves in someone else\u2019s shoes and to see the world from a new perspective,\u2019<\/em> says Monique Corvers, artistic director of Het Filiaal theatre company. \u2018This season\u2019s books have been a huge source of inspiration for us as creators. They spark our imagination, and we\u2019d love to share that sense of wonder with our audience. Who knows \u2013 perhaps a performance might make a child think afterwards: \u2019I want to read that book.\u201d\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From book to stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The little lamb that\u2019s actually a pig<\/strong><\/em><\/a>-and other farm stories is a cheerful, musical show based on three award-winning picture books by Pim Lammers. It\u2019s about acceptance, friendship and being true to yourself. Running from 11 September to 28 November 2026 in theatres across the Netherlands. The kick-off for this revival is on 13 September at the Stadsschouwburg in Utrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boy who loved the world<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, based on Tjibbe Veldkamp\u2019s book, which won the Woutertje Pieterse Prize, is a new production about wonder, courage and solidarity. Through miniatures, video projections and specially composed music, the story of eleven-year-old Adem comes to life. Running from 2 October 2026 to 3 January 2027. The premiere takes place on 8 October at Podium Hoge Woerd in Utrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls & Princes<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a main-stage production by Het Filiaal theatre makers and the Netherlands Bach Society, based on two stories by Annet Schaap. A musical performance about expectations, desires and characters who outgrow their classic fairy-tale world. Running from 5 March to 23 May 2027. The premiere will take place on Sunday 14 March 2027 at the Stadsschouwburg Utrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read a book, give a book<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the performances, Het Filiaal is launching the campaign Read a book, give a book<\/em><\/a>. Visitors can buy a children\u2019s book and make a donation, which will be used to purchase a book for a school library. In this way, the organisation aims to help ensure that school libraries are well-stocked and to give more children access to wonderful books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Het Filiaal also collaborates with public libraries. On 3 October, to mark the start of Children\u2019s Book Week, actors will be reading aloud in libraries across Utrecht. Sacha Muller will be reading from *\u2026* at Neude Library. The little lamb that\u2019s actually a pig<\/em> and Rabbi Jallo at the Overvecht Library The boy who loved the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From book to stage, and hopefully from stage back to book again. That is the idea behind the \u2018Mooie Boeken Seizoen\u2019 organised by Het Filiaal theatre makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find the full tour schedule and further information at: hetfiliaal.nl<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bekroonde jeugdboeken komen tot leven op het podium, terwijl nieuwe PISA-cijfers de urgentie van leesvaardigheid laten zien. Op de dag nadat nieuwe PISA-cijfers opnieuw een daling van de leesvaardigheid onder Nederlandse jongeren laten zien, start Het Filiaal theatermakers het Mooie Boeken Seizoen 2026\u20132027. Het Utrechtse theatergezelschap brengt vijf bekroonde jeugdboeken van Annet Schaap, Pim Lammers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1284,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federated","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4763,11917,8843],"tags":[513,16595,657],"class_list":["post-138109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-literatuur-2","category-persberichten","category-podiumkunst","tag-jeugdtheater","tag-leesvaardigheid","tag-utrecht"],"featured_image_url":[],"post_author":"Jens Besse","assigned_categories":"LITERAIR, PERSBERICHTEN, PODIUMKUNST","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140177,"url":"https:\/\/cultureelpersbureau.nl\/en\/2026\/09\/vol-levenslust-de-wereld-tegemoet-met-de-toneelbewerking-de-jongen-die-van-de-wereld-hield\/","url_meta":{"origin":138109,"position":0},"title":"\u2018Facing the world with a zest for life\u2019 with the stage adaptation *The Boy Who Loved the World*","author":"het filiaal theatermakers","date":"22 September 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Het Filiaal theatermakers brengt bekroonde jeugdboek van Tjibbe Veldkamp naar het toneel\u00a0 Stel, je bent nog niet geboren, maar je mag al wel even op de wereld zijn als voorschot op je leven. 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