Echte Mannen

Cancel it. Cross it out. No longer possible. Reinvent the real man. In theatre, spoken word, hip-hop dance, visuals and movement, @Class3_E shows the ‘Real man’ – with all prejudices and assumptions – a new idiosyncratic form. Afterwards, there will be an aftertalk in the Brasserie.

Take a seat at Class 3-E, the Utrecht-Amersfoort dance crew in which five unique dancers share a love of art and hip-hop culture, but could not be more different in interdisciplinary skills, looks and masculinity. After performances in Trojan Wars by the National Opera and Ballet and the dance film Legends of the Roof, the crew now takes you on a journey through the complex world of male identity. What if you struggle to meet the stereotype? In this humorous dance performance, things sometimes get rough and a safe space is created to be who you are.

Echte Mannen (literally: Real Men) is a multidisciplinary theatre performance with a powerful statement about masculinity in modern society. Especially now in times of 'cancel culture' and 'calling out'. Although cancel culture has existed for decades and perhaps even centuries. It is, partly due to social media, more visible today than ever.

Echte Mannen is about the 'multiplicity' and 'diversity' of men. It refers to the urgency of the performance, namely that there are many different types of men and that there is not just one definition of masculinity.

Be Proud Weekend
On October 10, 11 and 12, 2025, the Chassé Theater will be all about you. During Be Proud Weekend, we will pay tribute to diversity and inclusivity, focus on identity and welcome the queer community. Meet like-minded people, feel free, dance, enjoy and celebrate love and life during Be Proud Weekend. View the full program here.