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World premiere

Holobiont

Boogaerdt/Van der Schoot, Jef Van gestel

Copyright information:Casper Koster

Holobiont by Boogaerdt/VanderSchoot is a happening where bodies refuse to stay still. It’s a queerrave, a collective ritual, and an anarchic playground all at once, where performers use their bodies to play with identity, fluidity, and the binary understanding of the human form. Nothing is fixed: everything moves, shifts, and transforms.


For five hours, raw performances, absurd costumes, and radical gender euphoria merge into a world where you become part of the experience. You walk, linger, disappear into a dark corner, and reappear on the dance floor. There are no chairs, but you can rest or grab a drink. You decide how actively to participate, how long to stay, and how deeply to dive in.


It’s a space where glitter, messy wigs, shadowy corners, and unexpected movements come together to form a new community. A space where identities aren’t fixed, where bodies experiment, connect, and move freely. Holobiont invites you to discover the unknown in yourself and others, to move, to breathe, and to experience freedom together.


Practical Information

Visitors purchase a ticket for a specific timeslot and enter when that timeslot begins. Once inside, you can stay as long as you like and come and go, provided there is enough space.

dates

13 June: 6 pm - 11 pm

prices

  • default € 25
  • CJP € 20
  • HF Young € 19
  • youth under 18 € 15

information

  • English

  • 5 hours

please note:

this performance has a minimum age requirement of 16.

 

tickets: book a ticket for a time slot to enter. Once inside, you’re welcome to stay as long as you like.

more info
  • HOLOBIONT © Casper Koster

    Casper Koster

  • HOLOBIONT © Casper Koster

    Casper Koster

  • HOLOBIONT © Casper Koster

    Casper Koster

  • HOLOBIONT © Casper Koster

    Casper Koster

  • Boogaerdt van der Schoot - Suzan Boogaerdt & Bianca van der Schoot © Annaleen Lo

    Annaleen Louwes

Credits

concept Jef Van gestel, Suzan Boogaerdt, Bianca van der Schoot artistic direction Jef Van gestel, Suzan Boogaerdt, Bianca van der Schoot performance Rita Bifulco, Suzan Boogaerdt, Ayrton Fraenk, Jef Van gestel, Barnaby Savage, Mara Snip, Isadora Tomasi guest performance Bleach, Black Pearl De Almeida Lima art installation Tobias Staab scenographic advice Marloes en Wikke campaign image Lisa Schamlé photography Casper Koster production Yola Parie techniek Bart Coenen co-production Boogaerdt/VanderSchoot, Stichting Jef Van gestel, Holland Festival thanks to Dioraphte

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