Eric de Vroedt (Rotterdam, 1972) studied at Toneelschool Arnhem. After the great success of the large Mightysociety project (2004-2012), multiple performances with Toneelgroep Amsterdam, and serving as guest director at Schauspielhaus Bochum, De Vroedt joined Het Nationale Theater as director and artistic leader in 2016.

He not only directs his own texts, but also contemporary and new repertoire. His work is characterized by a strong social commitment. By being open to the experience of a contemporary and diverse audience, both in content and form, he translates elements from reality into meaningful stories. Stories that embrace the complexity of reality, but bundle it for one evening into an inspired moment full of comfort, anger, love and insight.