STET's English language play The Auction by Dutch playwright Tineke Endema and performed by TUSK International Theatre Company is still running until 28 March so make sure you don't miss your opportunity to see it! The play is set in an intimate setting, and will not disappoint. The theme will keep your mind whizzing long after the play is over, not to mention the surprise at the end! Get your tickets!

The Auction is a moving, close to life comedy about a wife, a dead husband and his mistress. As the wife prepares for the auction of the recently deceased husband’s belongings, the mistress claims what, she maintains, is rightfully hers.

Tineke Endema's intriguing tale is the story of betrayal, scheming, love, loneliness and cat-fighting; of two women who gave all their love and most of their adult lives to a man who held secrets for them both.

What do you do when you find out your husband had an affair before he died and that this affair lasted ten years? You are too late for retribution, that’s for sure.

What do you do when you find yourself trapped by the widow of your deceased lover, unwilling to hand over the only memento of ten years of passionate adoration? You are too late to say sorry, but you also make sure you keep your guard up as she might have some aces up her sleeve.

The Auction was first performed in 2007 at the Plantsoen Theater in Leiden in its original Dutch version. This black comedy was picked up by TUSK and STET as an example of Dutch playwriting translating beautifully into English language comedy, in every sense of the word.

This performance has been made possible by the support of the Municipality of The Hague and Pauw Sanders Zeilstra van Spaendonk – Communication Management and Public Affairs.

Venue

The Auction will be performed in our temporary theatre space THE GARAGE Theatre on the Korte Voorhout 20 in The Hague (next to the French Embassy).

* PLEASE NOTE due to fire regulations we can only admit 50 people a night

Programme

Opening Night: 8 March (international women's day) WOMEN ONLY - 20.15

Previews: 6 March - 20.15

               7 March - 15.00 

 9, 12 & 13 March - 20.15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 March – 20.15, 21 March – 15.00
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 March – 20.15, 28 March – 15.00

Tickets

Full Price: € 17,50
HaGuestcard and Uitpas: € 16,00
TUSK and STET members: € 15,50
CJP: € 12,50

Reservations: The English Theatre's Ticketshop

To reserve tickets for the previews and for further information please email info@theenglishtheatre.nl or call 06 300 500 18.

About TUSK

Tusk Theatre company was founded in 2005 in The Hague by Ellis van Maarseveen. Plays are performed in English, partly due to the large English speaking community within this international city, and partly to offer the Dutch audience an enticing alternative to the established theatre. The unique character of Tusk Theatre Company displays itself through the background of its performers and creators. TUSK works with actors from many international backgrounds, and casts its productions accordingly.

This truly international company of theatre-makers and performers offers an innovative style of performance, combining theatrical influences from all over the world. At the base of what TUSK Theater Company aims to offer lies good old-fashioned quality, professionalism and hard work.

About The English Theater

The English Theatre began in June 2006 and has gone form strength to strength with high quality professional English language theatre productions at all sorts of locations in The Hague. The English Theater work closely with TUSK to bring English theater to The Hague and its international and Dutch community.

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