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Dag Dramaturgie 2025
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28-05 t/m 28-05

Dag Dramaturgie 2025

Lara Van Lookeren en Eylül Fidan Akinci

Bertolt Brecht once said that art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it. Still, many theatre makers see their work as an honest reflection for those who are invisible or marginalised. So what should theatre be today: a mirror or a hammer? Should dramaturgy reflect reality, or can it question power and break through existing patterns? Or perhaps we need both?

How can a dramaturg work with makers to fulfil both the mirror and the hammer function? How can you support artists in telling their story? And how can a theatre take responsibility in challenging existing structures?

Together with dramaturgs Eylül Fidan Akıncı and Lara van Lookeren, we will explore these questions through conversations, case studies and interactive sessions.

Whether you’re a dramaturg or just curious, you’re welcome to join the conversation and experiment with us.

The main language of the day will be English, but feel free to speak in Dutch if that’s more comfortable for you.

You can participate in Dag Dramaturgie by purchasing a ticket.
Price: €43.50, or €36 for those aged 29 and under — including a theatre ticket, lunch and drinks.

Program

11:30 - 12:00 | Walk-in

12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch

13:00 - 13:30 | Opening Talk: Mirror or Hammer?
Welcome & introduction by Eylül & Lara, outlining the core questions and themes.

13:30 - 14:30 | Case Studies: Discovering Criteria
Working in groups to explore specific criteria through case studies.

14:30 - 14:45 | Short Break

14:45 - 15:30 | Collective Exploration: Criteria & Questions
A joint discussion and writing process to formulate key criteria and questions around dramaturgical strategies.

15:30 - 16:30 | Roleplay: Collaboration Scenarios & Dilemmas
Participants engage in roleplay to delve into real-life dramaturgical challenges.

16:30 - 16:45 | Reflections & Closing of the Day

17:00 - 17:35 | Performance Arjuna Vermeulen – Paradigm

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About Eylül Fidan Akıncı

Dr. Eylül Fidan Akıncı is an artist, dramaturg, researcher, lecturer, and writer in the performing arts. She is currently the in-house dramaturg at Theater a/d Rijn in Arnhem and earned her Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Her research, A Girl Is a Thing: Dramaturgies of Objects and Nature in Contemporary Choreography, explores the work of five female choreographers and examines the tensions between agency and objectification from an ecofeminist perspective. Her writings have been published in Performance Research Journal, TDR: The Drama Review, and Etcetera Mag. She has also contributed to various publications, including The Methuen Drama Companion to Performance Art (2020) and the upcoming Nadia Lauro: Scénographies (October 2025).

Akıncı teaches dance dramaturgy at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and collaborates with Taldans in Istanbul.

About Eylül Fidan Akıncı

About Lara van Lookeren

Lara van Lookeren is a dramaturg and programmer in the theater and dance field. She is part of the artistic team at Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond and curates the PRO program of the Nederlands Theater Festival 2025. In addition, she works as a freelance dramaturg, supporting artists in concept development, funding applications, and creative processes. Previously, she was an agent at the creative agency A propic, working on the international promotion of the affiliated choreographers, and as a distributor of short films at Kapitein Kort.

About Lara van Lookeren