Physicists from Leiden University wrote the script and ensured that every experiment in the performance was scientifically accurate. The kickoff of the major educational project of the Amsterdam Light Festival was a huge success - and there's much more to come.
On October 30, it finally happened: 1,600 primary school pupils from Amsterdam gathered at Theater Amsterdam to watch the performance 'Quantumfantum Multiversum'. Under the guidance of TV presenters Klaas van Kruistum and Rachel Rosier, the students were playfully introduced to the world of quantum technology. Through light art, several spectacular experiments were performed live on stage.
The theater packed with 1600 primary school pupils 
Experiment during the theatershow 
Organisers and presentors
Leiden physicist Michiel Thijssen contributed to the success of the show: 'It was so cool to be able to help write the script and design the experiments. Of course, the physics behind the experiments has to be spot-on.'
Thijssen has extensive experience explaining quantum physics to young audiences. For years, he has welcomed Dutch pre-university (VWO) classes and their physics teachers to the Quantum Rules! lab at Leiden University.
Children create their own light artwork
In the coming weeks, the students will apply the skills they've learned to create their own light artworks for Amsterdam Light Festival - Edition 14. These works will be on display during the festival, which opens on November 27, 2025, and runs until January 18, 2026.
Quantum Delta Leiden supports the Amsterdam Light Festival's initiative to choose quantum as the theme for its educational project - a logical choice during the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
The education project also aligns perfectly with the festival's overarching theme, 'Legacy', which reflects on what we pass on to future generations.
