About Maas

Maas theater and dance is the largest theater and dance production company for children, youth, and young adults in the Netherlands, and has its own theater in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. 

From our home base in Rotterdam, we create bold youth theater in all possible forms and for all conceivable ages. What our artists share is creating physical work for a young audience, often without language, and choosing personalities on stage instead of characters. These productions tour across Rotterdam, the country, and the world. Education and interaction are intertwined with every project, and talent grows alongside us. We work towards a diverse company and stage. We question the boxes we encounter, whether they relate to our audiences or our own organizational culture.

As part of the national BIS (Basic Infrastructure for Culture) and the Rotterdam Cultural Plan, Maas offers a unique place where young and old can look at the world with an independent and curious mind. We aim to be a place where every child or young person can be themselves or (re)invent themselves, and a place that reminds adults of the child within themselves. It's a place where people mix, disciplines blend, and communities meet. We work towards an equal world where every child has the opportunity to play, imagine, and create. With our artistic mentality, we use theater and dance to encourage children, youth, and young adults to stay true to their hearts.

At Maas, a production company, a theater, and education are housed together. Each pillar has its own dynamic and strength, but it’s the collaboration between the three that makes Maas what it is. The city of Rotterdam is an important source of inspiration, where you can experience how differences between people and perspectives are a strength. While the theater can respond directly to current events — with the straightforward, no-nonsense Rotterdam approach — the production company’s longer-term vision provides room for reflection, (self-)examination, and interpretation. In this way, a wide range of stories becomes accessible to a large audience across the country and beyond.

The theater, Maaspodium, has two theater halls, a foyer, café, and a terrace.