Canti Vaganti – Carnaval van het Leven
Music theatre show Carnaval van het Leven by company Canti Vaganti comes to Zuiderparktheater in The Hague on Thursday 30 July 2026. Suitable for the whole family, the performance blends live music, physical theatre and humour into a joyful celebration of life.
What if you played life in reverse? In Carnaval van het Leven, a couple starts out as elderly and grows steadily younger, all the way back to their very first breath. Italian-Dutch company Canti Vaganti, based in Madrid, built the show around one straightforward idea: every stage of life deserves a celebration. From retirement to adolescence, from first love to birth, the piece shows how each moment carries its own beauty.
Canti Vaganti: music, movement and imagination
Canti Vaganti is known for blending disciplines in a way that feels natural rather than forced. Live music, object theatre and physical performance alternate without the show ever becoming heavy or overly serious. The humour lies in the details, the music carries the story, and the performers know how to hold the attention of young audiences from the very first scene. An abstract story about life and time becomes something concrete and recognisable, for children and adults alike.
A family outing at Zuiderparktheater in The Hague
Zuiderparktheater is a relaxed, welcoming venue set in the middle of Zuiderpark, one of The Hague's greenest spaces. The atmosphere is informal and the programme focuses firmly on families and local visitors. Carnaval van het Leven fits right in: accessible, playful and with enough depth to resonate with grown-ups too.
