Solo

Both the first and last time I presented my work to someone, was before the Christmas holidays in 2019. It’s January now, a new year has started. I am full of energy because I have filled 2020 with some interesting plans. Among others, the presentation of ...

A stream of thoughts is rushing through my mind… I get pulled out of a conversation just because my brain somehow finds a word that is being said more interesting. It actually finds it inspiring. It’s inspired to go on a journey, to start philosophizing ...

It is interesting to observe how this process goes. I postponed making a solo for such a long time. Before, I created my own hurdles with excuses. So I didn’t have to start, so I did not have to be in a vulnerable position. Alone, making steps as a ...

Knowing that coming Friday’s session will be with Shailesh Bahoran, my coach in dramaturgy during my journey in making this solo, I had to make sure I would have something to show him. To prepare this session I, again, sat down at my living room table. I ...

Yesterday evening I sat down at my living room table to prepare myself for today’s session. After the last 2 rehearsals (Wednesday and Monday), I wrote down some notes that were connected to different movements / stories. These notes felt like the right ...

Today was the second day in the studio to work on my solo. Since the last time I was at Nowhere, I did not have the time to continue this work outside of the studio. So today I entered the space without any further preparation.  Working with Shailesh ...

My dear friend Usha Kanagasabai pushed me to finally start with this solo that I planned with my project with Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie. And to no longer wait for whatever reason. I gave myself one month to do research about my subject and ...