TIDE/EDIT

In TIDE/EDIT, thirteen young people come together in a montage performance about the power of water. A force that remembers and heals, collides, overwhelms, and cannot be stopped. Through an interplay of text, movement, and music, the performers search for a new way of relating to a world with limits. How does water teach us to keep moving forward and let go of certainty?

DEGASTEN creates theatre in Amsterdam with young performers and makers (aged 13 to 31). The development of performance, movement, imagination and collaboration lies at its core. The creation process of TIDE began with a preliminary research project at Oerol 2025 and evolved into a multidisciplinary theatre performance. This year, Oerol presents an adapted version: TIDE/EDIT. Outside the theatre, back at the place where the research first began: on the beach of Terschelling. With their feet in the sand, the performers explore what the material means in this location. By young people who feel things must change. For anyone willing to move without knowing exactly where it will end.

TIDE/EDIT is part of Werkplaats Oerol, a laboratory where both emerging and established makers are given the space—often in collaboration with partners—to develop location-inspired work. During the festival, several of these makers explicitly invite the audience to become part of their work-in-progress. By purchasing a ticket, you help make this DEGASTEN programme possible.

Accessibility info

Access from the bicycle parking area is a 200-meter walk along the beach. There are no seats.