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This is us

We play over 270 shows a year for some 25.000 audience members

Tryater is the only multilingual theatre company in Fryslân and forms a part of the Basic National Cultural Infrastructure. We play all over Fryslân; in theatres, on ice rinks, in schools and in factories. Mainly in Frisian, the language with which Tryater is the multilingual theatre company in Fryslân and is part of the Basic National Cultural Infrastructure. We put on over 270 large and small-scale multilingual productions (at least in Frisian and Dutch) each year for some 25,000 children, youth and adults. Based in Leeuwarden but performing all over Friesland and beyond, you see us in theatres, villages, in schools and on location. We bring out new stories, that are close to the heart of our audience, drawing on all the experience we have gained since our founding in 1965 and on the inspiration and energy given by the young talent we work with. 

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Tatiana Pratley
Tatiana Pratley artistic director
Valentijn Fit
Valentijn Fit business director
Amarins Jansma
Amarins Jansma production manager, trainee business director
Nina Thunnissen
Nina Thunnissen
Tineke Fopma
Tineke Fopma executive secretariat
Jelly Steenstra
Jelly Steenstra coördination business network
Johannes Keekstra
Johannes Keekstra communication manager
An de Wrede
An de Wrede loyalty and sponsoring
Rixt Bottema
Rixt Bottema planning, CRM and ticket sales coördination
Willemina de Jong
Willemina de Jong online marketing & communication
Cristine Barends-Rotgans
Cristine Barends-Rotgans marketing & communication youth theater
Femke Wijbenga
Femke Wijbenga marketing & communication adult theater
Jeannette Boskma
Jeannette Boskma office assistant
Marije Terra
Marije Terra communication intern
Björn Dol
Björn Dol DTP intern
Jannie van der Veen
Jannie van der Veen manager education
Sytse Jansma
Sytse Jansma education, education
Nienke Rullmann
Nienke Rullmann
Henrike Westra
Henrike Westra education intern
Ekko de Bakker
Ekko de Bakker production manager
Nina Postma
Nina Postma production
Aart Laferte
Aart Laferte technical manager
Ben Vrielink
Ben Vrielink
Bart Schurer
Bart Schurer technique, technique, technique, technique, technique
Gerard Jorna
Gerard Jorna
Jan Bruinsma
Jan Bruinsma
Sigrid Jonker
Sigrid Jonker
Hilly Kronemeijer
Hilly Kronemeijer facility services, volunteers coördination and production
Myrna Sikkes
Myrna Sikkes
Lisa Ronner
Lisa Ronner domestic services, domestic services
Joukje Bosch
Joukje Bosch coödination costume studio
Karel Hermans
Karel Hermans theater creator, theater creator
Aukje Schaafsma
Aukje Schaafsma
Tamara Schoppert
Tamara Schoppert director, director, director
Eva Meijering
Eva Meijering
Michaël Bloos
Michaël Bloos
Tijs Huys
Tijs Huys
Lourens van den Akker
Lourens van den Akker
Marjolein Ley
Marjolein Ley
Eline de Vries
Eline de Vries
Pien Malewicz
Pien Malewicz
Beppe Costa
Beppe Costa
Pleun de Roode
Pleun de Roode
Marthe Elzinga
Marthe Elzinga
Rowan Veltman
Rowan Veltman
Cas Bouwman
Cas Bouwman
Leòn Ali Çifteci
Leòn Ali Çifteci
Ali Zijlstra
Ali Zijlstra
Steven Ivo
Steven Ivo
Gaiske Meinsma
Gaiske Meinsma
Pieter de Groot
Pieter de Groot actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor
Raymond Muller
Raymond Muller
Brecht Wassenaar
Brecht Wassenaar
Romke Gabe Draaijer
Romke Gabe Draaijer
Sjoerd Blom
Sjoerd Blom
Mattheüs Douwes
Mattheüs Douwes
Gerwin de Vries
Gerwin de Vries theater teacher, theater teacher, theater teacher, theater teacher, theater teacher, theater teacher
Jelke Rijpma
Jelke Rijpma
Luna van Drunen
Luna van Drunen
Mats Voshol
Mats Voshol music
Wessel de Vries
Wessel de Vries text, text, text
Peter Sijbenga
Peter Sijbenga musician, translator
Ira Judkovskaja
Ira Judkovskaja concept
Aline Cornelissen
Aline Cornelissen
Esther Ymkje van Steenis
Esther Ymkje van Steenis actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor, actor
Minke Hoogenboezem
Minke Hoogenboezem
Menno Pranger
Menno Pranger assistant director, assistant director
Maarten Bos
Maarten Bos dramaturgy, dramaturgy, dramaturgy
Hanne Pierrot
Hanne Pierrot
Mathilde van der Hoop
Mathilde van der Hoop costumes, costumes
Leoni Pirenne
Leoni Pirenne scenography
Afke Manshanden
Afke Manshanden scenographer, scenographer, scenographer
Calle de Hoog
Calle de Hoog
Janne Sterke
Janne Sterke
Johan van der Berg
Johan van der Berg
Steven Hemstra
Steven Hemstra
Enny Breukel
Enny Breukel finance (Scheffer Administraties), finance (Scheffer Administraties), finance (Scheffer Administraties)
Jelle Terwal
Jelle Terwal chairman friends board

Inclusivity and accessibility

Tryater feels it is important to be as accessible as possible to everyone. The foyer and the main and small auditoriums are easily accessible for those who have difficulty walking. When we perform on location, we recommend checking our website or that of the location for accessibility.

Many of our productions are accessible to the deaf or hard-of-hearing thanks to surtitles or Goggle Glasses. This is indicated per production on the website. Tryater often selects a number of performances in the series for translation using surtitles or Google Glasses.  

Tryater aims to ensure one performance per tour is accessible for those who are blind or partially sighted. The foundation Komt het Zien! (Come and See!) helps to make it possible to follow a production when audiovisually impaired, thanks to live audio descriptions and meet & feel introductions. More information is available on www.komthetzien.nl

About Tryater

About Tryater

Tryater is the multilingual theatre company in Fryslân and is part of the Basic Cultural Infrastructure in the Netherlands. We play all over Fryslân: in theatres, on ice rinks, in schools and in factories. Mainly in Frisian, the language with which Frisians have an immediate emotional bond, but also in Dutch and in other languages.

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Hire

Hire

Tryater has a beautiful foyer and a waterside terrace. The bar is well stocked and there are of course catering options such as for a long lunch, an intimate dinner, a buffet or a high tea. We can meet your wishes at any time of day.

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History

History

Tryater’s history takes us back to 1965 when the Fryske Toanielstifting (the Frisian theatre company) was founded. This makes it the oldest company in the country.

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