Here are three contemporary cutting-edge plays from a country notable for extending the boundaries of theater for young audiences: Hibernation by Heleen Verburg. In a cozy hole, Jack, her parents, and her only friend, a stick insect named Brochitis, sleep the winter and summer away. But Jack wants to wake up; The House of Dreams, concept by Moniek Merkx, text by Jan Veldman. An extraordinary cast of characters, rarely found in theater for young people, take their audience on a tour through a house that includes hallways, stairs, courtyards, and, ultimately, a theater; On the Other Side by Roel Adam. The Old Bridge and the River, shattered by war, are both reality and metaphor to two children on opposite sides and cultures, who try to make sense of their postwar world. The riches of this volume include an overview of the theater scene in the Netherlands, interviews with the authors, production photographs, and accounts of productions of the plays in their home theaters and in the U.S. This book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in theater and the practice of theater for young audiences and a challenge to American theaters and directors looking for material that breaks new ground. 6x9—126 pages.