Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Scapino lives dance, breathes dance, is dance. But when the company began, it didn’t set out with the aim of creating and performing dance.
Scapino was founded in 1945 by Hans Snoek. She (yes, Hans was a woman) dreamt of ‘bringing colour back to the cheeks of children after the war.’ And it’s because of her belief in the power of dance to make that happen, that Scapino came to be. The drive to bring change through dance – to bring joy, life, colour – still moves us today.
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Productions
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Cathedral
A wondrous journey into tomorrow's world and a search for what makes us human. A revival of the successful production by choreographer Marcos Morau. -
Anima Obscura
Anima Obscura is a sumptuous total artwork that fuses choreography, video performance, animation, holograms, costume design and live music. -
Origin
An absurdist satire and search for hope in dark times. Origin is created by three emerging avant-garde dance makers with a socially critical perspective in their work. -
Oscar
A tribute to Oscar Carré with dance, theatre, circus and live music by Blaudzun. With Oscar, artistic director Ed Wubbe bids farewell to Scapino after 30 years.
Makers season 24/25
News
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Min Kim wins RIDCC
Min Kim wins in the XL Production Award 2024. The South Korean choreographer will receive the world's largest dance prize, awarded by RIDCC and produced by Scapino. -
Scapino strikes new course
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam is gearing up for an exciting new season led by new artistic director Nanine Linning. -
Success show Oscar returns in 2024
With this new series, artistic director Ed Wubbe bids farewell to Scapino after 30 years. -
After 25 years with Scapino Mischa van Leeuwen is quitting
He is best known to the general public for his character roles in productions such as TING! and OSCAR. Mischa van Leeuwen, Scapino's best-known dancer, is quitting after 25 years with the company where he started in 1998. -
Auditions season 2024/2025
You can now apply for the upcoming auditions for Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. -
Personal portraits of our dancers
Get to know the dancers of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam better with a new video series. -
Scapino makes Rotterdam dance on King's Day
This year, the King celebrates his birthday and ten years of kingship in 010. We have the honour of paying tribute to the King and our city with a special dance. -
Nanine Linning new artistic director Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Dutch choreographer Nanine Linning will be the new artistic director of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. She succeeds Ed Wubbe who set the artistic course for 30 years -
Bonnie Doets quits dancing after 30 years
On 8 September 2022 Bonnie Doets will dance her last big premiere with the production Oscar at Royal Theatre Carré. -
Full house for ‘Oscar’ in Carré
In a sold-out theater, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and Royal Theater Carré concluded the highly successful series of performances of Oscar last Sunday.