THINX Open Evening: A Glimpse into the Future

Zwermers - Pan~// Catwalk (performance – try-out)
Do we wear clothes, or do clothes wear us? What do we communicate with our second skin? And how do we interpret the clothing choices of others? In the performance Pan~//Catwalk, Zwermers plays with the human tendency to label, categorize, and judge. Accompanied by a one-man orchestra, two performers present an endless stream of outfits.

Luuk Ritmeester – Romeo & Juliet (theatre - reading)
Luuk studied at the University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU) in the Writing for Performance program and has been a thinX maker since 2023. He is currently working on his own version of Romeo & Juliet with a theater group of Parktheater colleagues. Tonight, he will share some scenes from the performance, which will premiere on June 13 at Parktheater.

Polina Skarha (dance)
Polina is a Ukrainian contemporary dancer based in the Netherlands. She previously performed at Parktheater with thinX makers Carmen & Terence and is often found in the battles during Urban Dansdagen. Last summer, she performed during the re-performance program of Marina Abramović at the Stedelijk Museum.
During her residency at Parktheater, Polina is working on a duet with Nastia (Anastasia Russkikh), exploring the coexistence of two different personalities shaped by distinct backgrounds and sources of inspiration. This research focuses on the interaction between contemporary dance and urban dance—how they influence, intertwine, and balance each other. During the thinX evening, they will share insights from their improvisation process.

Bas van de Ven | Dolfijn met Benen (musictheatre)
Bas has been with thinX since 2025, and along with Suus Hoppenbrouwers (actress), Cristel van Kuik (set designer), and Lennert Klaui (musician), they form the youth theater company Dolfijn met Benen. They create youth theater for adults, with wacky and unconventional performances for the whole family, going in all directions. They will present the short version of De Wirwar, which was part of the 2024 Delft Fringe program and will tour theaters in the 2025/2026 season.

Xandry Van Den Besselaar – Een Klein Verhaal (theatre)
What happens when you long for something that seems increasingly out of reach? Does a chocolate bar taste better when you can resist it for a week? And does the same apply to love? Theater maker Xandry van den Besselaar was inspired for this performance by the picture book Klein Verhaal over Liefde by Marit Törnqvist, who won the Johannes Vermeer Prize in 2024. On this evening, she will show some scenes from her upcoming performance, which will be staged on May 9 and 10 at Pand P.