This event has already passed. Check out upcoming events on our homepage.

11 Mar

20:30

Het Nationale Theater

De Constant Rebecqueplein 20-A, The Hague

In Dutch. Actor Johannes Wirix-Speetjens embodies iconic queer artists like Freddie Mercury and Peter Tchaikovsky, bringing their hidden histories to life.

Classical Queers

More info & tickets

About the Show

In Classical Queers, Johannes Wirix-Speetjens steps into the shoes of iconic queer artists like Freddie Mercury, Peter Tchaikovsky, and Dusty Springfield.

For many queer individuals, art was a sanctuary—a place where they could be themselves in a world that didn't always accept them. Johannes brings these hidden queer histories to life, showing how queerness has been reflected in art throughout the centuries. He intertwines the lives and music of these artists with his own search for identity in the 21st century.

The performance sheds new light on music history and shows how it continues to inspire the search for love and identity. Many of these stories are hidden in the music we still admire, listen to, and sing along with today. Classical Queers is based on the award-winning Klara podcast and the book of the same name. The show will tour theaters in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland in 2026.