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Installatie, Specials & festivals
What You See: OPENING NIGHT: Serenata Lesbica & TRANS-
Sara Leghissa & Taquitojocoque / Just van Bommel & Emma van den Elshout
Specials & festivals, Performance, Language no problem
What You See: OPENING NIGHT: Serenata Lesbica & TRANS-
Sara Leghissa & Taquitojocoque / Just van Bommel & Emma van den Elshout
Specials & festivals, Performance, Language no problem
What You See: OPENING NIGHT: Serenata Lesbica & TRANS-
Sara Leghissa & Taquitojocoque / Just van Bommel & Emma van den Elshout
Specials & festivals, Performance, Language no problem
Welcome to What You See Festival 2026! On this opening night, you will see no fewer than two performances.
In Serenata Lesbica, Sara Leghissa and Taquitojocoque transform song lyrics from Latin America into a poster campaign. Poster after poster reveals a collective, political and romantic message. A serenade has never been this political!
Next, Just van Bommel and Emma van den Elshout build a content driven dance party with TRANS-. Expect 30 bouncing minutes filled with live-mixed music, sharp and penetrating texts and dry humour. A performance in which everything constantly changes and remains in motion.
And there is much more to experience on this evening! From exhibitions to spoken word to a welcome toast. Want to take a moment to retreat? You can do so in The Waiting Room.
Both performances are in English
What You See Festival is the performance festival about gender and identity. Here you'll find dance, theater, workshops, and exhibitions from artists from both home and abroad.
With the theme If Not Now, When?! we reflect with the audience on the present time. What You See brings together diverse perspectives and makes space for unheard voices and unique art experiences.
"Pompende beats en pijnlijke vragen in rood licht. Met TRANS- ontleden Just van Bommel en Emma van den Elshout identiteit op de dansvloer."
Gina Miroula - Theaterkrant
Credits
Serenata Lesbica
Een samenwerking van Sara Leghissa & Taquitojocoqu grafisch ontwerp Marzia Dalfini geluidsontwerp Guillermo Ibarra
TRANS-
concept en spel Just van Bommel concept en regie Emma van den Elshout composities Jonathan Bonny scenografie Erik van de Wijdeven dramaturgie Selm Wenselaers fotografie Isabelle van Putten techniek Luca van Deurzen productie Likeminds in coproductie met Via Zuid met steun van Cultuurfonds ‘s-Hertogenbosch en COC Den Bosch
What You See Festival is hét performancefestival over gender en identiteit. Hier vind je dans, theater, workshops en expo’s van kunstenaars uit binnen- en buitenland. Vanaf het begin is Theater Kikker het kloppende festivalhart van What You See Festival. Kom naar de Opening Night of bezoek voorstelling bij Kikker, de Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Theater Utrecht, Villa Concordia of De Helling.
