In
January 1990, the municipality of The Hague asked Hans van den Boom, former artistic
leader of the company De Blauwe Zebra (The Blue Zebra) in Kampen (in the east
of the Netherlands), to set up a new youth theatre centre in The Hague. In January
1990 Stella Den Haag in Willemspark was born. Stella
Den Haag is a theatre company comprised of professional actors, directors and
designers who present plays for children, young people and adults. Each year it
presents both new productions and repeat performances of older ones. The productions
appeal to all age groups: those
for children from 7 years of age are also enjoyed by adults (in the company of
a child or alone), adults come to shows where many young people are among the
audience, and children enjoy the adult presentations. What is unique about
the work of Stella Den Haag is the fact that it leaps whimsically to and fro on
the traditional borders of theatre. Stella Den Haag removes the barriers that
often loom so large in terms of what's available in the world of theatre. | |  |