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
Music by Daragh Gillen
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 Nayib Jean Baptiste
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.
Lighting & Sound by Evonne Dunne
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
Lost and Found by Nayib Jean Baptiste
Cast: Dolunay Uludag, Valentina Spiropoulou, Batuhan Deniz,
Cristina Marques, Anusha Paul, Andreas Kalketenidis & Obada Mallah
Directed by: Dolunay Uludag
Imagine waking up in a lost & found unit, finding yourself among other belongings, in a place that seems almost utopic - magical, warm, carefully arranged. A close-knit community is led by a mysterious someone called The Judge. Everything sparkles, everyone smiles. There are rules, of course, but only a few. And everyone keeps telling you how lucky you are to be there. But how "lost" would you feel? How "found" would you allow yourself to be?
The Stronger by August Strindberg
Cast: Yann Belin, Laura Durnford & Megan Murdie
Directed by: Barbie Insua
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. Strindberg's classic study of what goes unsaid.
Sure Thing by David Ives
Cast: Jay M & Cinta Iriondo
Directed by: Brian Ligthart
A fast-paced, comic one-act play centered on Bill and Betty, two strangers who meet by chance in a café. When their conversation hits an awkward patch, a political disagreement, or a romantic rejection, a bell rings. The bell instantly resets the scene, allowing them to erase their mistakes and try a different conversational approach. Through a repetitive cycle of trial and error, they edit their personalities until they achieve perfect compatibility.
All the Way Down by Jon Madge
Cast: Alcina Summers & Elizabeth Salas
Directed by: Kat Carson
Jules and Tam meet on a bridge late one night, but they're each there for a very different reason.
Period. by Jo van der Meij
Cast: Aroosha Zahid, Rosan Tan, Rodney Giano & Daan Valk
Directed by: Jo van der Meij
Everything has a beginning. Everything has an ending. And somewhere in between, something happens. A little confusion. A little comedy. Humans are by nature complicated and connections are unpredictable. Somewhere between the two, there is comedy.
Funerals Are For Dating by Joe DiPietro & Jimmy Roberts.
Cast: Laura Holliday and Ruben Apuzo.
Directed by: Mike Ramirez.
An old man and an old woman meet at a funeral. Their partners have past away. The man invites the woman to go on a date.