Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) is one of the figureheads of Dutch performing arts. Our theatre in the heart of Amsterdam is home to our own international ensemble of actors, as well as many other performing artists from the Netherlands and abroad. Together, theatre and ensemble form a unique institution that programmes, produces and inspires from a contemporary vision. Driven by meaning, together we keep our finger on the pulse of the times. ITA is the location of major festivals such as Brandhaarden, Julidans, Holland Festival and the Dutch Theatre Festival. The monumental theatre on Leidseplein is also home to ITA Academy, which focuses on talent development, education and cooperation. The building is a unique meeting place with its own ITA Brasserie, where front and back of theatre become one, with no boundary between makers and audience.