The performance

In October 2024, the Dordts Zuigkwintet will play a theater performance about the Dordrecht market in Door. Everyone has a bond with the weekly market. We regard the market as a metaphor for a beloved Dordrecht resident. Someone who benefits you, who you can talk to, who is your friend.

In the theater piece ‘De Dordtse Markt’ we sympathize with market master Johan, Greet from the flower stall In Duigen, Jo Bintje from the Hoeksche Aardappelen Kraam, Boy Bodyfashion from the Textielkraam and Tom Anders, the coffee deliverer.

Sleepless nights, entrepreneurs in tears and reproaches to the market master. These are troubled days for stand holders. A new policy is coming, which makes the future for local market stallholders uncertain. In addition to all this, there are personal themes and it all comes together in this tragicomedy with a laugh and a tear.

About the Dordts Zuigkwintet

The Dordts Zuigkwintet is a company consisting of Esther Donkervoort, Bart van Aanholt, Gerhard Messelink, Bert den Boer and Peter Baldé. This core is supplemented in the performance ‘De Dordtse Markt’ with guest actors and musicians: Annemieke de Graag, Tom Hartman and Han Willem Groeneveld. Director is Petra Revet. An earlier performance was Sjentementel Sjurnie, a mini-musical about the life of Willie Batenburg. ‘De Dordtse Markt’ was written by Bert den Boer and Bart van Aanholt. Songs are written by Peter Baldé. Characters in the play are based on non-actual people.

When and where are the performances?

  • Friday October 4, 2024: Walk-in 7:00 PM. Performance 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Saturday October 5, 2024: Walk-in 7:00 PM. Performance 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Sunday October 6, 2024: Walk-in 2:00 PM. Performance 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Location: DOOR, Dordrecht, Gebouw de Munt. Munt 5, 3311 EG Dordrecht.

Tickets are available via

https://doordordrecht.stager.co/web/tickets

The price for a ticket is 7.50 euros.

Photo by Elmo Kuiters

Photo by Elmo Kuiters

De Dordtse Markt was made possible by the municipality of Dordrecht, Door Dordrecht, Stichting Ultra Dordrecht and donors through Stichting voordekunst.