This weekend is the last weekend for the beloved theater festival known as Oerol which takes place in Terschelling. They call it location-specific theater which means you might see a performance in a barn, shed, or just on the street. The performance itself can also take any number of forms or styles.

Since Terschelling is one of the islands in the north of the Netherlands, getting there is in itself part of the journey. Getting there via public transport involves taking a normal train north and later switching to a ferry which takes approx. 2 hours. For full details you can check out the directions on the website, where they also recommend you book the ferry beforehand.

I've not yet been to the Oerol Festival and it looks unlikely I'll make it there this year. But my friends who appreciate theater and creative performances, they love the festival. They even recommend it to non dutch speakers coming from outside the country. Not only are the surroundingss beautiful, they often tell me, but you get to watch some extremely inspiring performances.