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Entree: Waardebepaling achteraf (pin of contant))
Samenstelling, presentatie en poëzie: Bert Wagenaar van Kreveld www.bookbert.com
Nieuw Werk is een try-out podium voor theaterprofessionals waar de makers het publiek kunnen bevragen over de impact van hun optreden.
Vier presentaties op vrijdagavond 12 juni 2026 van de volgende makers: Maaike Dirkje Hop, Alicia Muñoz Reyes, Isuru Weerasinghe, Ana Gabriela Carrera Santillana
(foto Mark David) Website: https://www.maaikedirkjehop.nl/
Maaike Dirkje Hop won zowel de publieksprijs als de juryprijs op Cameretten 2025. Ze werkt nu aan haar eerste avondvullende voorstelling: Erkenning, de musical.
Bij Nieuw Werk probeert ze volledig nieuw materiaal met als werktitel: Een intersektionele en post-discursieve reflectie op de wijze waarop vrouwelijke lichamelijkheid zich binnen de neoliberale werkvloer manifesteert als zowel productiviteitsrisico als moreel kapitaal, zonder ooit volledig erkend te worden als ervaring – een bloemlezing
Alicia Muñoz Reyes is a Cuban writer and director based in Amsterdam, fluent in Spanish, English, and Dutch. Her work focuses on character-driven narratives and the exploration of human emotions with an emphasis on authenticity. Her short film Alma delves into the power of forgiveness.
She is also self-publishing her first novel, La Ceiba del Deseo, and shares her knowledge through teaching young people about storytelling and filmmaking.
Synopsis van Alma:
In Alma keren Dalia en haar broer Miguel terug naar hun ouderlijk huis om de bezittingen van hun overleden moeder op te ruimen. Wat begint als een praktische taak, ontvouwt zich tot een intieme confrontatie met hun gedeelde verleden. Tussen halflege kamers en tastbare herinneringen komen oude spanningen en onverwerkte emoties naar boven. Terwijl broer en zus elkaar opnieuw proberen te begrijpen, worden ze gedwongen stil te staan bij wat hen heeft gevormd en bij de fragiele, maar blijvende band die hen verbindt.
Isuru Weerasinghe is a practice-led researcher, choreographer, and contemporary–traditional dancer with over fifteen years of professional experience in performance, choreography, and dance education. His work explores embodiment, character-based movement, Mudra Natya, Kandyan dance, and narrative choreography. He is the founder and director of Salamba Performing Arts Centre (SPAC) and serves as the choreographer of this research work. Currently, his M.Phil. research investigates embodied dramaturgy, character creation, and ethnochoreology within Sri Lankan contemporary dance. (Youtube link)
Title: PÃTHRA – The Journey of the Character Dancer
PÃTHRA – The Journey of the Character Dancer is a contemporary intercultural dance production developed through practice-led research, exploring the process through which a dancer transforms into an embodied character within performance. Rooted in Sri Lankan traditional movement systems—particularly Kandyan dance and Mudra Natya—the production investigates the relationship between body, character, memory, emotion, and narrative through choreographic exploration.
The word Pãthra signifies a “character,” “vessel,” or “bearer,” symbolising the dancer as a carrier of emotion, story, cultural memory, and human experience. The production examines how a performer moves beyond technical execution to inhabit psychological depth, emotional intention, and narrative presence through embodiment and movement research.
Created through a collaborative exchange between Salamba Performing Arts Centre (SPAC), Sri Lanka, and Dance in Art (DiA), The Netherlands, the work brings together Sri Lankan and Dutch dancers within an intercultural choreographic research environment. Through studio-based experimentation, improvisation, somatic practice, dramaturgical inquiry, and ritual-inspired movement, the dancers collectively explore transformation, identity, conflict, memory, and the inner landscape of the performer.
PÃTHRA reimagines Sri Lankan embodied traditions within a contemporary performance context, using gesture, breath, rhythm, gaze, spatial tension, and movement intention as central dramaturgical tools. The production does not merely present characters as theatrical representations, but rather investigates how character emerges organically through the lived and embodied experience of the dancer.
As both a performance work and a research outcome, PÃTHRA contributes to contemporary discussions on embodiment, intercultural choreography, ethnochoreology, and the evolving language of Mudra Natya. The production positions the dancer not only as a performer, but also as a storyteller, researcher, and embodied archive, creating a bridge between traditional knowledge systems and contemporary artistic expression.
Ana Gabriela Carrera Santillana
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielacarreradanza/
The artist holds a strong academic and pedagogical background in dance and education, including a Master of Education by Competences from Puebla and a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Education from the Theaterschool in Amsterdam. Their training is complemented by certifications in Progressing Ballet Technique, Progressive Contemporary Technique, and Laban Notation (Level 1), reflecting a solid foundation in both classical and contemporary methodologies.
Throughout their career, they have continuously expanded their knowledge through specialized seminars and courses, such as the Virtual Course of Creation in Dance led by Federica Folco (Uruguay), and intensive studies in somatic practices and classical dance methodology with renowned teachers Carmen Correa and Carmen Bojórquez.
As a performer, they have been an active member of the Contemporary Dance Company of the Complejo Cultural Universitario BUAP since 2009. Their work as a contemporary dancer includes collaborations with prominent national and international choreographers such as Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Bill Evans, Rip Parker, Wade Madsen, Ángel Arámbula, Henry Torres, Alejandro Schwartz, Mauricio Nava, Patricia Estay, and Marco Antonio Silva.
Their artistic career includes participation in important festivals such as the International Dance Festival Lila López in San Luis Potosí, the International Season of Contemporary Dance of the North Network, Performática, and the Puebla International Festival, among others. These experiences demonstrate their consistent presence in significant national and international dance platforms.
In addition to performing, they have developed a strong choreographic voice, creating works for alternative spaces such as Allá del otro lado, Punto G, Hogar Dulce Hogar, Huichipirichi, Prayer, How I Miss You, On Wheels, Chismography, and Newton Gravitational. Their work reflects an exploration of contemporary themes and spatial dynamics.
They have also contributed to the development of emerging artists as the coordinator of the Choreographic Workshop at CODACO CCU BUAP, presenting works such as Farolito.
Overall, their profile reflects a versatile artist committed to performance, creation, and education within the field of contemporary dance.
Nieuw Werk in 2026
in 2026:
Vrijdag 18 september Froukje Bouman
(optie: Zaterdag 26 september in De Richel)
vrijdag 9 oktober Tim Alpherts, Guido Spek
vrijdag 13 november Maaike Dirkje Hop, Jessica Jongeneel
vrijdag 11 december
in 2027:
Vr. 15 januari, Anastasia Kostner & Sandra Kramerová
za. 20 februari in De Richel, Vr. 12 maart, Vr. 16 april, Vr. 21 mei, Vr. 25 juni.
Nieuw Werk biedt een podium aan professionele theatermakers van verschillende disciplines om hun werk aan collega’s en ander publiek te kunnen tonen. Om de uitwisseling tussen de verschillende theaterdisciplines te bevorderen, nieuw materiaal uit te proberen of om een nieuwe interpretatie te geven aan bestaand materiaal. De avond is opgebouwd uit drie presentaties van maximaal 30 minuten per stuk. Vanaf 22u wordt een gesprek geleid waar de theatermakers het publiek kunnen interviewen, zodat het publiek echt fungeert als testpubliek.
Bert Wagenaar van Kreveld is iniatiefnemer van Nieuw Werk. Sinds 2017 vindt het plaats in de Kempenaerstudio: http://kempenaerstudio.nl
Op donderdag 30 2019 januari voor het eerst bij: A’DAM&Co. https://adamand.co
Eerder bij Nieuw Werk: Marjolein de Graaff, Yentl en de Boer, Maarten Willemsen, Ella van Drumpt, Elsbeth Vernout, Suzanne Mateysen, Chris Verlaan, Farida van der Stoom, Reineke Jonker, Dian Liesker, Soula Notos, Judika Lessman, Anna Rottier, Rocco Vermijs, Marlinde Vos & Karin Frankel, Reineke Masschaupt, Quintijn Relouw, Marije Op ’t Einde, Ester Natzijl, Westravanderwal, Evert-Jan Apeldoorn, Maarten van Norren, Jeannie Charlene, Frank Irving, Andre Besseling, Frank Sheppard, Nicole Dooper, Heleen van den Hombergh, Renate Jörg, Thjum Arts, Frans de Wit, Marcella Wisbrun, Ubit Iskander, Daphne Gakes, Emmelie Zipson, Jessica Kaasschieter, Frédérique Arnold, Jasper van Kuijk, Carla Regina, Pastora Flamemco, Baragan, Jildou Kroes, Barbara Breedijk, Marjolein Fokkema, Ies Muller, Benji, Pieter Jouke, WordBites, Jürgen Theuns, Ruud de Nooij, Cortijn Tonkes, De PrimaDonna’s, Martin Vernooij, Maarten Boegborn, Fee Reynaerts, Alyssa Gonzalez, Sanne Schumacher, Janske Dekkers, Bart Melief, De Tijdelijke Toon, IDEM, Lindy Bremer, ‘Het leven van Deborah’, Bettina Vlot, Angelique Dorrestijn, Sanne Clifford, Joop Oonk, Sara Leemans, Maartje Teussink, Daniil Aleksin, Dagmar Rijff, Marthe van Bronkhorst, Judie Feenstra, Los del Bosque, Beer Teipe, May van den Heuvel, Maria Kraaijkamp, Justus van Oel, Hendrikje van Leest, Anne Thijs Stegeman, Tom Lash, Tessel Beek, Remko Willems, Pleun van Vliet, Sem Ten Haaf, After the Sun, Maaike Dirkje Hop, Wieke Obbink, Belinda Oud, Marjolein Ebels, Hermes Ahmadi, Anastasia Kostner, Yvonne Liew-On, Justin Samgar, Ilse Heus , Nanette Boxman. Luuk van der Vaart, Marieken Nieuwpoort, Selma van Gemert, Rick Willemsen, Simone Heijloo, David van Rosmalen, Ramon Chatrar, Bas Grevelink, Prins Pal, Tobias Wentink, Zoetwater, Elise Relingh, Linda Jacobson, Lourens Lente, Robert Prein, Bouwe Bruins, Sarah Sötemann, Collectief Heim, Elsbeth de Boer, Bo van der Lugt, D-Tales, Janneke de Bijl, Albert Meijer, Pim van Hövell, Maartje Samsen, Suzanne Burdorf, Anna Rottier, Charllotte Karlstedt, Sebastiaan van Beek, Esmee Detmers, Christiaan Kuiter & De Hoop, Rob Stoop, Soraya Wunnink. Gerben Tuin, Micha Ghorghy, Pieter Coenaerts, Bas Van Der Meulen, Jean Koolen, Color Changing Egg, Amanda Rey, Kolder, Sander Beens, Raf Gielen, Tanja ter Brake, Vloei, Dance in Art, Martine van Santen, Sophie Koster, Marlot Jonker, Rik van Baar, Alex Meester, Harold Konickx, Aren Scholte, Sam Furney, Nono Out, Hinke Wever, Pleun van Vliet (Mind Traveler) e.v.a.
e.v.a. Compilaties van eerdere edities van Nieuw Werk hieronder door de lens van Martin Pluimers:
