On March 2 WENDE presents her new album ‘MENS’, an album entirely in Dutch. On ‘Mens’, songs from Wende’s successful 2017 theatre production of the same name are further developed musically, allowing her confronting lyrics and daring electronic sounds to appear richer and more urgent than ever. This album is the starting point for a tour throughout pop stages, festivals and selected theatres – including an exclusive reprise of MENS on May 17, 18 and 19 in the Royal Carré Theatre, where Wende is this year’s Artist in Residence. her album is distributed by [PIAS]. Read more

Starting this season, Carré and multi-talent Wende Snijders are entering into an artistic partnership. Wende will be the artist in residence at this renowned theatre on the Amstel. She will have her own workspace within the theatre, and on 17, 18, and 19 May of next year, she will give an exclusive reprise of her sold-out production MENS. Read more

After the roaring success of her new production MENS and the overwhelming demand for tickets, Wende will reprise her tour in November 2017 throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Ticket sales for this autumn tour open today.

MENS premiered on March 2, to a full hall in Paradiso. After a stream of rave reviews, the rest of the tour – which runs until May – sold out in no time. The new tour will begin on October 31, and ends with a grand finale in Paradiso on November 25.

On March, 2nd. WENDE SINGS MENS premiered at Paradiso – Amsterdam.
Herewith the press quotes of the newspapers:

De Volkskrant | “Her vulnerability fits perfectly into this show, with music and audio visual technology of world class. With Wende there is no escape. “

NRC | “A singing Wende tops all the rest.”

Telegraaf | “A top class night.”

Parool |” … with its theatre programme, probing songs and beautiful lyrics Wende Snijders offers perspective to every wandering soul.” Read more

On March 2 2017 the new production âMENSâ by Wende will premiere in Paradiso Amsterdam.
For this event, extra tickets have been made available.
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On the 14th of December, Wende will be performing in New York with ‘Wende sings Winterreise’ at the venue National Sawdust.

For more info on the showcase: National Sawdust.org

National Sawdust, an artist-led, non-profit venue in Brooklyn, New York, is a place for exploration and discovery. Executive Director/Creative Director Paola Prestini has invited Wende and Gerard Bouwhuis to perform within their
yearly Winterreise Festival. To further strengthen this collaboration and provide support for professional
development, National Sawdust is considering Wende to be Artist in Residence in 2017.

This showcase is supported by the Netherland – America Foundation. Read more

Looking for the danger and the wonder of what it means to be a human being.

“I am a woman, I live my life in the city, this is where I find my opportunities and my happiness. See how I am scared and spineless, yet sometimes courageous. How I fail, and how I overcome.”

*In the spring of 2017, Wende will tour throughout the Netherlands and Belgium with her new show MENS.
The première will take place on 2 March 2017 in Paradiso, Amsterdam.*

This production is co production by Stichting WENDE and ‘Muziektheater Transparant’. Read more

On sunday, September 18th, at 5pm , Wende will play her first open air show in Germany. She will be accompanied by Maarten van Damme, Thijs Lodewijk and the Red Limo String Quartet. Read more