Hi there,

Welcome to my first Crisletter.

It is the digital space where I share updates on my artistic journey, specifically the performances I am in, the performances I watch, and the workshops I give and take. My intention is to send Crisletters on a (bi)monthly basis, and to share more through these letters, and less and less on social media.

I’m excited to share these updates with you. In one way or another, you have been, or perhaps will be, part of my artistic journey.

I like to mention that this Crisletter is written without AI. This means there might be some spelling mikstakes, spacing issues and, in general, my English might not be perfect always. Also there might be some jokes here and there, mostly here thought, in this paragraph. I hope you appreciate this human approach.

I also hope you enjoy the further reading, scrolling, clicking around, checking clips and replying (yes, you can reply!).

Most of the things mentioned in this letter are connected to two artistic projects I am busy with:

Pleaser, a show about People Pleasing, through which I am not only exploring the theme itself but also deepening my research in clowning, dancing, and audience participation. I have been performing several works in progress, in different forms and for different audiences, from 5-minute spots at alternative comedy nights to 45-minute runs at circus festivals. It’s the first time I’ve approached creation in this lean way, spreading it over several months, alternating between sharing the work with audiences and reflecting/developing in the studio. This process is also helping me grow a lot both artistically and professionally. Pleaser will premiere in the first half of 2026. More info to come. 

Heavy Meta, a show exploring the silliness at the limits of logic, language and cognition, while attempting to grasp the sacredness that might emerge in that space. It will be my first hour of standup-ish comedy, or as I call it, “x-comedy”. It is also my first show that does not involve dancing. The process is similar to that of Pleaser, I am writing and testing material often in different comedy contexts, in a lean way. The premiere will be somewhere in 2026.

My first time watching  a Bouffon show.  Fascinating to see how a person is able to hold a room with 200 people for 90 minutes while walking around dressed like a red something, and among other things challenging people about their dreams and threatening to touch them with a licked finger. The fact that the same day I had a 6-hour Bouffon workshop with him made it extra-interesting as I could directly see on stage what we explored during the day, like the urge of the Bouffon to seek his own pleasure.

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After having taken an artistically life-changing but low-key traumatising clown workshop last year, it was super interesting to explore the bouffon, where definitely less emotional suffering was involved ”The World laughs at the Clown, but the Bouffons laugh at the World!” What we explored: Ensemble play & Complicity, Chorus work, Finding the fun in mocking, Non-linear play.      

I followed a try-out one on one training on deep democracy, a method that combines body-sentient movement, jungian psychology and facilitation. The idea is that we are not one person, but we contain a multitude of selves. These are brought out through archetypes by sound, movement, drawings.

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I am aware this Crisletter is quite long, perhaps longer than your average newsletter. I am also aware that writing this paragraph makes it even longer. I wanted to thank you for taking the time, I hope it was pleasant to read or skim through.

As I am experimenting with this, let me know if you have anything to share about what you enjoyed or what you would like to see different. Also feel free to reach out if you wish to connect about something specific.

Until next time,