The winners of the 2026 VSCD Cabaret Awards will be announced on Monday 12 October at the annual Cabaret Gala in the Diligentia theatre in The Hague.
The prizes have been handed out every year since 2003 by the VSCD, the Dutch association of theatre and concert hall managements, to the cabaret performers with the most impressive programme.
A professional jury picks both the nominees and the winners in four categories: the Neerlands Hoop for the most promising talent, and three Poelifinario awards for the best cabaret programmes of the past season.
The nominees
For the Poelifinario Engagement award, the nominees are Lisa Ostermann for De Baas, Louise Korthals for Korthals in stukken, and Saman Amini for Integratieplan #2, Alles is Perspectief.
The Poelifinario Entertainment nominees are Ruud Smulders for Rüdsichtslos, Merijn Scholten for Lemming, and Rayen Panday for Grip.
For the Poelifinario Kleinkunst, the nominees are Sarah Janneh for Brabo Leone, Maartje & Kine for De Bingo Show, and Yentl en de Boer for Rekhalzen.
The Neerlands Hoop nominees are David Linszen for Striptease van de Dood, Ayoub Kharkhach for En verbied de vogels om te fluiten, and Isabelle Kafando for Rof Daaimund.
