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MEZRAB
THE HOUSE OF STORIES
WHAT IS IT WE DO?
Storytelling, music and more.
OPENING TIMES
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Entrance to most of our events is free, but donations are very welcome.
LANGUAGE
Unless otherwise specified, all programmes are spoken in English.
contact mezrab
MEZRAB
VEEMKADE 576
1019BL AMSTERDAM
the other MEZRAB
De Wittenstraat 27
1052 AK AMSTERDAM
EMAIL:
For all general concerns: info@mezrab.nl
You need our pr guy: pr@mezrab.nl
You are a band | DJ | artist: booking@mezrab.nl (please note that we are not booking any Comedy shows in our venue)
You want to tell a story on our Open Mic evening: openstage@mezrab.nl
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Welcome to the hottest, most daring Storytelling evenings in town! Join us on Tuesday nights as we delve into uncharted territories, weaving tales with unknown topics. It’s a thrilling adventure as we explore new horizons together, embracing the allure of the unexpected. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of passion, mystery, and the art of storytelling. Welcome to the uncharted realm of our storytelling experiment.
Mythos – Storytelling Night
We go beyond today’s stories by asking a few of our tellers to dive into world myths. Rich and varied as they are, each month we pick a different world tradition, and ask tellers to pick a tiny yarn to dive into. Except a varied night full of surprises! Every first Tuesday!
Samizdat: Stories from the Underground
On this Tuesday storytelling night we tell stories that are directly related to the social and political struggles of our times.
Queer Stories
Mezrab regulars and a few fresh faces come together to share stories and music related to LGBTQI+ themes. After all, what’s a better way to strengthen the community and to fight bigotry than sharing stories.
Pearls on a string
The night we fuse storytelling, music and improv theater. Making something from nothing is like a kind of magic. (every 4th Tuesday!)
Off the page
Written text and spoken word – is there a common ground? Every book has at least five pages and every once in a while a month has five Tuesdays.
What’s on Tuesdays
wednesday wednesday storytelling wednesday
These are the nights we are most looking forward to: where the unexpected and the spontaneous happens – we as organisers don’t know, not the host of the evening and not you, the audience.
The Wednesday nights are the open stage nights in Mezrab. It means that anyone is welcome to tell, purely on a first come first serve basis.
If you are ready for a story, or if you want to try new material, or if it’s your first time, send a message to openstage@mezrab.nl to reserve a spot.
We also leave two spots for the spontaneous.
Whats’s on Wednesdays?
thursday thursday thursday music day
concerts
Concerts with music (and musicans) from all over the world.
FULL SOLO STORYTELLING SHOWS
Either there is a chance to see one of our own storytellers in his full professionalism, or we invite an international guest to do a full show.
Whats’s on Thursdays?
friday storytelling friday
Experience the ultimate Friday night storytelling extravaganza! We gather the world’s finest storytellers to weave true, mythical, fabulous, and comedic tales. Brace yourself for a mind-blowing journey through stories of every shape and size.
Doors open at 19.00, event starts at 20.00.
Entrance is free, but donations pay the rent.
Language is English.
What’s on Fridays?
saturday saturday live music comedy
live music from all over the world.
Saturdays are our big music nights. Live concerts, DJs and dance.
EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: THE ORIGINAL MEZRAB COMEDY NIGHT.
The night where stand up meets the art of storytelling. Host and curator of the night will be Michael Jäger. Language: English.
Get your tickets fast, our seating is limited.
EVERY third SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: THE ALT MEZRAB COMEDY NIGHT.
The night where stand up meets the art of storytelling. Host and curator of the night will be Lara Ricote. Language: English.
Our seating is limited so get your tickets soon.
What’s on Saturdays?
other nights music nights comedy nights storytelling
The Mezjam
Unleash your inner musical maverick! Join our unconventional jam session, where unique instruments take us on a limitless musical adventure. Get ready for a cool, genre-defying groove.. Get ready for the coolest jam session of your life! Every second Sunday through the whole year!
Tell, then show
This is the closest thing we have to a “storytelling jam”. Everyone is free to tell something. Tell us about your favourite song, book or film. Or the song that pisses you off the most, the film that changed your life, or … just come and listen.
Mezrab Comedy Open Mic
This is the only open mic where every single joke you’ll hear is under construction. We only have one rule here and it’s that comedians will perform strictly new material, meaning you’ll get to hear jokes they’ve never ever EVER done before! Every second and fourth Monday!
BALFOLK DANCE NIGHT
Balfolk is the night where you get to dance European folk dances, under guidance of a dance instructor and a live band. Every third Sunday.
new harvest night
The storytellers you know and love, who often perform on our Wednesdays and Fridays, will present to you new work at our New Harvest event. They have invested in longer stories, bringing you more experimental material. Some of these stories will turn into longer shows. All of them need you, a captive audience, to listen and enjoy the fresh fruits.
What’s on other days?
The hall has a floor area of approximately 10 meters wide and 17 meters deep. A long bar is present, a PA system, light equipment and a DJ booth. The stage has a dimension of 3 x 6 meters.
The great sound quality of the Mezrab is well known.
Furthermore, there are lockers (one euro per box).
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Wifi is present.
3 beamers and screens for multimedia.
Allen & Heath QU4 (24 channel digital mixing console with 4 subgroups).
PA: CREST amps and Renskus-Heinz speakers
4 monitor groups.
Rack effects: Lexicon MX200, Composer Pro-XL, Multicom, Pro XL, EQs.
Mic’s (Shure) 8 x SM58, 3 x SM57, 5 x PG81 (condensator), 2 x kick, 3 x paired Sennheiser E 614 (condensator)
DI’s 4 x + 2 x Stereo DI (active and passive).
Stands and cords.
Drum set:
Ludwig (22″ bassdrum, 16″ stand tom, 2 x toms)
Pearl 14.5″ snare
Hi-Hat, cymbals
Additional hardware:
Guitar amps:
Marshall JCM 900
Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb 1×12
Blackstar ID:CORE 150 stereo
Bass amp: Ampeg SVT 2 Pro with SVT 4×10 HLF Pro.
Electric piano (88keys) and stand.
Acoustic piano.
Acoustic Guitars.
Percussion.
2 x Technics turntable SL-1210MK5.
2 x Pioneer CDJ 900 CD player – with USB.
1 x Pioneer DJM 800 mixer.
Lightmixer: Visual Productions Cuety LPU-1
Showtec Orbit LED RGB moving head (wash).
American DJ Pocket Pro LED moving head (spot)
2 x Showtec PAR 64 LED RGB.
6 x PAR 56 LED RGB.
8 x Beamz MHL74 LED movingheads
4x Kanjo 10 moving heads
6x Kanjo wash moving heads
2 x AYRA TDC 4 LED
3 x Flower.
Discoball + spot 2 x par 64 separate ‘floors’.
3 overhead mics:
Neumann KM185, Sennheiser E614.
10 x PAR 56 spots SHOWTEC LED.
moveable backline