2020
Date: February-April
Activity: Theoretical research and preparations for “No-One Show” (gathering audio, video, text, light, scenography, sound installation related ideas and material in collaboration with an audio, video, light artists, new audio techniques specialist and a scenographer)
Date: March-April
Activity: looking for partners of “0.1” (fixed media vocal sound composition/installation created in collaboration with live electronics artist, scenographer, and a light designer)
Date: May
Activity: Practice-based research and creation of a short closed ‘work-in-progress’ presentation of “No-One Show” at Zaandam (Silbersee studio) for gathering content related feedback
Date: 25 June-3 July
Activity: Rehearsals and “montage” of “No-One Show” interdisciplinary performance piece/installation for a 30min. try-out work-in-progress presentation at “Spritzl” final, Felix Meritis Theatre, Amsterdam
Date: July-August
Activity: Preparations for the final stage of practical work on “No-One Show”
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “0.1”
Date: 15-30 August
Activity: Re-working, extending and rearranging the material (audio, video, choreography, scenography, sound installations, etc.) for “No-One Show” during two week-long artistic residency (including “montage” phase).
Date: September 12-13
Activity: Premiere of “No-One Show” at Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Activity: making new bookings of “No-One Show” performances.
Date: September 15-30
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “The Bottom Lines” (experimental fixed media piece with four performance artists for audio, video, lights, scenography and sound machines/objects)
Date: October
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “The Bottom Lines” (experimental fixed media piece with four performance artists for audio, video, lights, scenography and sound machines/objects)
Activity: artistic and production research for “0.1”
Date: November-December
Activity: Creating 1st part of “0.1” sound composition/installation.
Implementation: Writing material, making audio studio recordings as well as field recordings. Working with live electronics artist, scenographer and light designer in the meantime. ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation in mid December for gathering content related feedback.
2021
Date: January-February
Activity: Creating 2nd part of “0.1” sound composition/installation. Working with live electronics artist, scenographer and light designer.
Date: March
Activity: Post-production of the recording. Working with live electronics artist, scenographer and light designer.
Date: April
Activity: Premiere of “0.1”
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “Not Yet” absurd symbolist music dance theatre in collaboration with “The Useless Room” dance company
Date: May
Activity: Artistic and production research on “The bottom lines”. Writing “The bottom lines”.
Date: June-August
Activity: Writing and creating fixed media for “The bottom lines”. Working with choreographer, set designer, sound installation designer, video artist, costume designer, etc.
Date: September-October
Activity: 3 x 2 week-long rehearsal residencies of “The bottom lines”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of first two residencies for gathering content related feedback.
Date: November
Activity: premiere of “The bottom lines”
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “Live” (concert/theatre/performance art piece with a lot of interaction with audience performed in non-standard places; made in collaboration with experimental rock/jazz/classical group Circuit and theatre group Coincidentia)
Date: December
Activity: Artistic and production research on “Not yet” interdisciplinary piece.
2022
Date: January
Activity: Artistic research, gathering fixed media and writing music, text and movement for “Not Yet”.
Date: February
Activity: 2 week-long artistic residency for “Not yet”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Activity: Gathering fixed media and writing music, text and movement for “Not Yet”.
Date: March
Activity: Building scenography, sound objects, working with a light designer and live electronics player
Activity: 2 week-long artistic residency for “Not yet”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Activity: Gathering fixed media and writing music, text and movement for “Not Yet”.
Date: April
Activity: 2 week-long “montage” and premiere of “Not yet”
Activity: writing an application for multi-year grant subsidies for Foundation Futurists
Date: May 1-15
Activity: writing and sending an application for multi-year grant subsidies for Foundation Futurists
Date: May 15-31
Activity: Artistic and production research of “Live”
Date: June-August
Activity: Writing music, text, movement; gathering fixed media, working with set designer and co-creators for “Live”
Date: September
Activity: 2 week-long artistic residency of “Live”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Activity: Building set design, props, sound sculptures, etc.
Activity: Re-writing music, text, movement, etc. for “Live”
Date: October
Activity: 2 week-long artistic residency of “Live”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Date: November
Activity: 2 week-long “montage” of “Live” and premiere
Date: December
Activity: Activity: Artistic and production research of “Deaf Opera” (interdisciplinary stage piece for 3 deaf performers, 2 musicians, 1 dancer, live electronics, video and lights)
2023
Date: January-February
Activity: Writing the “Deaf Opera”
Date: March
Activity: 2 week-long artistic residency of “Deaf Opera”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Activity: Re-writing and correcting the material of “Deaf Opera”
Date: April
Activity: 3 week-long artistic residency of “Deaf Opera”
Implementation: ‘Work-in-progress’ presentation at the end of the residency for gathering content related feedback.
Activity: Re-writing and correcting the material of “Deaf Opera”
Date: May
Activity: 2 week-long “montage” and premiere of “Deaf Opera”
Date: June
Activity: touring “Deaf Opera” in the Netherlands and abroad
Date: July
Activity: looking for partners for “The total figures” (solo abstract absurd total interdisciplinary performance piece – based on voice, movement, interaction with the audience, performance art; with equally important fixed media audio, video, live electronics, light design, set design as well as sound kinetic sculptures-installations)
Date: August-September
Activity: writing and sending out grant applications for “The total figures”
Date: October-November
Activity: theoretical research as well as gathering material for “The total figures” (audio, video, text, light, scenography, sound installation related ideas and material in collaboration with an audio, video, light artists, choreographer, dramaturg and an installation builder)
Date: December
Activity: two week-long residency with “The total figures” (one week with an audio, video and lighting artists)
2024
Date: January
Activity: two week-long residency with “The total figures” (one week with an audio, video and
Date: February
Activity: two week-long residency with “The total figures” (one week with an audio, video and lighting artists) finished with a ‘work-in-progress’ presentation in order to gather feedback hepful for the continuation of work
Date: April
Activity: two week-long residency with “The total figures” (one week with an audio, video and lighting artists) finished with an open ‘try-out’ performance.
Date: May
Activity: premiere of “The total figures” at an multimedia/performance art festival
Activity: making new bookings of “The total figures” piece
Date: June-July
Activity: planning and looking for partners to organise a mini-festival (one- or two-day long) made entirely of Futurists Foundation produced pieces.
Date: August-October
Activity: writing and sending applications for “FFF” (Finding the Future Festival)
Date: November-December
Activity: budget-, PR-, logistics-, and other practical or technical-related preparations to organise the “FFF” in 2025.
FURTHER PLANS COMING UP SOON