InPlayers is part of Dam Drama Collective; a collaboration of English-language theater groups based in Amsterdam.
The collective is putting on a show of one-act plays, themed Then. Now. Next.
InPlayers is performing The Stronger by August Strindberg at this show.
The Stronger by August Strindberg
A café, an audience of strangers, and a conversation carried almost entirely by one voice. Beneath the pleasantries of a Sunday afternoon, questions of rivalry, intimacy, and who really holds the power in a relationship rise to the surface — before the eyes of the world, then and now.
The Stronger, Strindberg's classic study of what goes unsaid, is directed by Barbie Insua.
Cast (alphabetical order)
Yann Belin
Laura Durnford
Megan Murdie
Director
Barbie Insua is a theatre director, actor, and creative strategist whose work explores performance, communication, and neurodiversity. She is the founder and director of More Than Strange, a theatre initiative centered on neurodivergent practice and collaborative performance.
A longtime director with Caltech Theatre, Barbie also spent more than a decade as an art director and creative strategist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is the founder of More Than Story, a narrative and communications company serving the global science and technology sector.
Now based in the Netherlands, Barbie recently appeared as Margaret in Email 9/12 and returns to directing with InPlayers’ production of Strindberg’s The Stronger.
Dam Drama Collective presents Then, Now, Next
The following groups will each perform a 15–20 minute short play:
Acting Club Netherlands, with Lost and Found by Dolunay Uludag
The Cauldron Performing Arts, with All The Way Down by Jon Madge
InPlayers, with The Stronger by August Strindberg
Park Avenue Theater, with PERIOD by Jo van der Meij
Playhouse Theatergroup, with Sure Thing by David Ives
Positive Productions, with the scene “Funerals Are For Dating” from the musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, by Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro
Enjoy six different snapshots in time. While changing times affect the characters, some things remain universally the same. Ultimately, it's about people. Some of the pieces have been written specifically for this event, while others may be familiar or adaptations of previously written plays.
More will be announced later, so stay tuned!
Tickets:
Tickets are €20,00 including service costs.
Dates:
Friday, October 23, 2026 - 20:00
Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 20:00
Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 14:00
Location: De Sloot Theater, Amsterdam