With the BNG Theatre Award, BNG Culture Fund encourages emerging theatre talent. The cash prize of €45,000 allows the winner to tour Dutch theatres with the winning production or to invest in a new show. All new theatre makers who are touring with a production in the Netherlands can be nominated for the award as a surprise.
Theatre maker Hanneke van der Paardt has won the BNG Theatre Award 2025 with her impressive performance BANG. She received the award on 5 September during the Dutch Theatre Festival at Theater Bellevue.
On Thursday 26 June, the BNG Theatre Jury announced the nominations. The nominees are:
The jury consists of:
Each year, the BNG Culture Fund presents the BNG Theatre Award in partnership with the Netherlands Theatre Festival during the opening days of the festival. This award encourages emerging theatre talent and increases their visibility within the theatre world.
The Netherlands Theatre Festival showcases the best theatre from the Netherlands and Flanders every year. For eleven days, audiences experience leading performances in Amsterdam. The festival brings audiences and creators together and encourages dialogue. In this way, theatre grows as a mirror of society and a driver of change.
The BNG Culture Fund supports the arts and culture sector in the Netherlands. Read more about what the fund does.
For questions about the BNG Culture Fund, please contact:
Ana Buzón
Secretary of the BNG Culture Fund