On 27th January and the surrounding days, the Theater Na de Dam team journeyed across Europe to watch the performances created by the Theatre of Remembrance partners to commemorate International Holocaust Memorial Day.

The team had an excellent time getting to meet the youngsters and partner teams, exploring new cities and having the opportunity to see the hard work that everyone had put into realising their performances.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing reflections from the team on their visits. Today, read on to hear about Niamh Hunt’s (Project Assistant + Marketing & Communications EU) visit to Budapest to see Flash, Light, Rain and to see a short vlog from Zoscha’s (Artistic Producer for Youngster Projects NL) visit to Prague to see Imprint.

Niamh’s Visit to Budapest

I joined the Theater Na de Dam team at the end of September 2025, just as the process for Theatre of Remembrance 2026 was gaining momentum. The whole process feels akin to a magic trick, as we quickly went from the early conversations with partners, with concepts still being decided and youngsters still being recruited, to all of the shows happening simultaneously on the 27th January (International Holocaust Remembrance Day).

Some highlights for me this year include, our virtual events with our youngsters which allowed an opportunity for everyone to connect across borders and share their experiences of interviewing the elderly and rehearsing their shows. It’s great that technology offers us the opportunity to close the geographical gap and to remind everyone of the shared purpose of the project.

I also felt very lucky to be able to travel to Budapest to visit our partner there and see the performance of Flash, Light, Rain . I meandered across the city throughout the day, taking in all of the historical sights (and eating many delicious things!) before attending the show in the evening.

It was a brilliant performance, with three elderly eyewitnesses who had shared their stories in attendance. There were also opportunities for the audience to reflect on the idea of resistance at the end which prompted empowering and enlightening reflections from the audience.

I only wish I’d been able to stay in the city longer, but I’m now reading The Melancholy of Resistance by the Nobel-winning Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai to keep myself reflecting on my trip!

Zoscha’s visit to Prague

Zoscha travelled to Prague to see Imprint, she had a great time seeing the performance and recorded a short vlog which you can watch below!