Category: Full Resume

Directing

Directing

GAMES & VOICE ACTING
Lily’s Garden – mobile narrative driven game – Tactile (game director)
Lost at Sea – pc/console puzzle game – Studio Fizbin (voice acting director)
Alt-Frequencies – mobile game – Accidental Queens (voice acting director)
Alt-Frequencies: the News One Stories – smart speakers game – Accidental Queens (voice acting director)
Platenzaak – audio play – Downloadable through iTunes for Record Store Day

LOCATION-BASED AND IMMERSIVE THEATRE
The Song Collector – site-specific immersive video installation – opening September 2025
Last One Standing – immersive theatre – one person phone show, tour North America & Europe
Tekens – multidisciplinary theatre – festival LiveOost (in a sports gym)
Wijk, multidisciplinary theatre – festival WESTwaARTS, Erasmuspark/Podium Mozaiek (in a park)
Omdat ik de Beste Ben – one act play – IVK Producties, Amsterdam Fringe, Axis Festival, Reuring Festival (in a swimming pool)
Festival – one act play – Rozentheater and Paspoort festival (on a campsite)
Vlucht – one act play – Het Vliegenbos, Amsterdam Noord (in woodlands)
Zuiderzeemeermin – short performance for the 100-year anniversary of swimming pool Zuiderbad Amsterdam.
Komedie der Verleiding – play by Arthur Schnitzler – De Stuiter theatre group (in farmlands)
Hoop Gedoe om Niks   – play by Shakespeare – De Stuiter theatre group (in farmlands)

MUSICAL THEATRE
Our House, Urinetown and Famemusicals – youth musical company De Jonge Stem, IJmuiden
Gezelschap – musical theatre –  Ostadetheater Amsterdam (music: Mari-Anne Hof)

OTHER THEATRE
Ik ben hier – one act play, solo – Pleintheater Amsterdam
Alice’s Island – dance performance, choreografie Fleur Notting – DEA

For several semi-professional groups: Zot zijn doet wel zeer (Arto Post Laboro Schoonhoven); Liefdesgedoe (Jong Arto Schoonhoven); Reigen (Nanook Nono Amsterdam); Post/God in Frankrijk (Toneelgroep Traject Hilversum); Antigone (Labyrint Leiden); Kattenmoeras en Voorjaarsontwaken (STA Amsterdam).
Photos of my theatre work can be found on this Pinterest board.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Lucia di Lammermoor– opera – Dutch National Opera, director Monique Wagemakers
Kopenhagen – theatre – Noord Nederlands Toneel, director Peter Tuinman
Closer – theatre – Toneelgroep Amsterdam, directors Marc Nelissen/Gijs de Lange
Herakles – theatre – Toneelgroep Amsterdam, director Titus Muizelaar

Experience Design, XR & Immersive

Experience Design, XR & Immersive

 

Next to the titles below, I have also consulted for the Rotterdam Film Festival, Playground Next Talent, Flemish Audiovisual Fund’s Innovation Track, Stichting ZZZAP and Daniel Ernst.

TITLEGENREDESCRIPTION
The Song Collectorimmersive video installationAn immersive video installation for four people at a time, about the emotional power of sharing songs. First shows will take place September 2025.
Mary Shelley Lives Herelive VRA live VR experience inspired by Mary Shelley’s ‘The Last Man’. Premiere PXR Conference Canada, November 2024, selected for FIVARS and ELO25.
JImajineaudio experienceAssisting with narrative design for these French language audio games that take place in your imagination.
Last One Standingimmersive theatreA one person audio experience about what it feels like being the last or only one left. Premiere Cannonball Festival Philadelphia Sept 2023, North American tour 2024. Nominated ‘most playful’ at the Play24 festival in Hamburg.
the Saga of Sage
Avinash Changa and Robin Coops
VR + live theatreLive music, theatre and VR in a speculative world-hopping adventure exploring the concept of ‘Home’. Worked with the team to provide narrative experience design and text suggestions.

Rabbit Hole
De Toneelmakerij/ ATD/Ars Electronica
interactive theatreA European production for youth theatre that combines digital innovation in scenography as well as new ways of interactive storytelling. I worked on the full narrative interaction design and provided additional research and lectures on this subject for the European Theatre Convention.
Premiere May 2023, Linz, Austria. Dutch Tour in 2024.
hackathon
Innovation:Lab Theatre Utrecht
digital theatreInnovation:Lab is a playground for theatre makers who want to develop technology-based projects. During one of their hackathons, I provided narrative advice for an immersive project by Hanna Fleer.
De Laatsteimmersive theatreThis Dutch language project combines a is a digital/live theatre hybrid interactive production. Funded by the Dutch Stage Fund.

Krieg
Innovation:Lab Theatre Utrecht/Opening Statement
live video gameTheatre collective Opening Statement developed a choice-based game as part of the Innovation:Lab, and I helped them transition from immersive theatre into the digital realm.
Sia
Robin Coops
immersive filmPlan for a film-based immersive project, developed together with an interactive design studio. I did narrative design and some writing for this work, which was unfortunately never shown.
Kies je Verhaallocation-based story route
In this Dutch language project, players walk their own route through the city by following signs with story parts and making choices based on that. Commissioned in three different Dutch cities.
Imagine 2019: Things to Comeevent exhibit
An exhibit and event that used the theme of genetic manipulation to transform Eye Amsterdam through spatial design, fashion and pervasive games. Made for Imagine Film Festival.
Imagine 2018: the Hero’s Journeyevent exhibit
An interactive exhibit route through Eye Amsterdam that marked all stages of the traditional Hero’s Journey story spine. Made for Imagine Film Festival.
Save the World!hybrid scavenger huntA digital interactive game leads you along existing spots and challenges to leave your mark there, which leads to a communal artwork. Commissioned by several European cities/festivals.
Lelystad Theatre Eventsimmersive location based theatreA series of theatre productions for the city of Lelystad, combining live theatre, different locations and interactive and immersive elements.
La Vie sur Terre Productionslarge music theatre eventsCreative Producer of music projects for large groups at special locations:
Opening and closing performance of TEDx Amsterdam,
1000 Stemmen‘; 1000 singers in theatre Carre
Galm van Soesterberg‘; singers and musicians on an airstrip
Dreamgirls
Stage Entertainment
touring musical theatreCompany Manager for a two year tour through the Netherlands and Belgium

Narrative Design & Writing

Narrative Design & Writing


GAMES
Mrs Benz: Voyage of DiscoveryVR puzzle – story and script – Singer Studios (UK)
A Plague Tale: Requiemaction adventure – in-game chatter – Asobo Studio (FR)
Next Space Rebels – narrative simulation game – chat dialogues/narrative design – Studio Floris Kaayk (NL)
Lost at Seanarrative puzzle game – story adjustments/script – Studio Fizbin (DE)
The Fermi Paradox – choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy  – prose story events – Anomaly Games (DE)
Solitaire Mysterysolitaire mobile police procedural – cases/narrative design/script – Merry Realm (CN)
Travel Town
2D merge game with chat dialogues – consultancy/narrative design/dialogues – Magmatic (DE)
Alt-Frequencies – audio-only puzzle game – story/script/narrative design and audio direction – Accidental Queens (FR)
Alt-Frequencies, the News One Stories – pc/smart speakers branching minigame- story/script/nd – Accidental Queens (FR)
Kr8cht! – serious action-adventure game for schools – story development/quest connection – Curious Cats (BE)
My Original Stories: New Blood – choices-based mobile game – script – GameHouse (ES)
Hearts Medicine: Doctor’s Oath
storybased time-management f2p – story/script – Blue Giraffe Games (NL)

Delicious World – storybased time-management f2p – story/script Season 4 ep 1/2, script S ep 4/5, S7 ep 1/2/3/4 – GameHouse (ES)
Fabulous: New York to L.A. – storybased time-management – story/script – GameHouse (NL)
Criminal Minds, the mobile gamestorybased time-management – story/script/minor narrative design – Blue Giraffe (NL/US)
Mary le Chef – storybased time-management – scene rewrites – GameHouse (NL)
Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice storybased time-management– story development – GameHouse (NL)
Angela’s Wedding Disaster storybased time-management– story development and storybeats – GameHouse (NL)
Sally’s Salon: Beauty Secretsstorybased time-management– script/narrative event design – GameHouse (NL)
Save the World! interactive fiction – story/script/game design – different editions commissioned by Playful Arts festival (NL), WooT festival (Denmark), Architecture day Utrecht (NL), city of Lelystad (NL), Game Happens festival (IT) and AdventureX (UK).
Chef’s Secrets – puzzle route –  story/script – Chayamuni (GB)
Movie Stars interactive fiction – story/script – Chapter for interactive game ‘Zombies’. (US)

TV
Afval – tv series – 6×25/NL – Developed for TV Rijnmond with 2 co-writers
Taal van het Hart – 2-part series – 2×50/NL – Commissioned by Dutch broadcaster OHM
Per Ongeluk – tv series – 1×30/NL – Episode for Dutch broadcaster EO

FILM
Grounding – feature drama – 120 min/NL – Supported by the Dutch Filmfund, co-written with the director
Love is in the Air – feature comedy – 120 min/NL – Producer: IDTV, co-written with the director
Balsamico – feature comedy – 120 min/NL – Supported by the Dutch Filmfund
Bach was Deaf – short crime – 20 min/EN – Selection Dutch Filmfestival and French Filmfestival
Verdi – short drama – 20 min/NL – Dutch Filmfestival, London Filmfestival, Raindance festival, tv: NPS

THEATRE
Liefdesgedoe – youth theatre – 60 min/NL – Shakespeare adaptation
Vlucht – one act play – 45 min/NL – Theatre on location (woodlands)
Zuiderzeemeermin – monologue – 15 min/NL – Commissioned for the 100-year anniversary of Amsterdam’s oldest swimming pool
Radio Occupy Kerstfeest op het Plein – one act play – 60 min/NL – Short run in Werkteater Amsterdam
Ik ben hier – monologue – 45 min/NL – Small tour along several venues in Amsterdam
Volgens het boekje – one act play – 60 min/NL – Commission for theatergroup De Valse Pop
Festival – one act play – 60 min/NL – Small tour along Dutch festivals
Holy Night – one act play – 60 min/EN – Written for Arvon Foundation writers program
Mrs Koma is Coming – one act play – 45 min/EN – Shortlisted for Drip Action Trail
Slow Motion Lopen – one act play – 45 min/NL – Commissioned by Cosmic Theater for Festival Hollandse Nieuwe

MUSICAL THEATRE
Vertraagd – musical theatre – 120 min/NL – Commissioned by Musesi, book and lyrics
Gezelschap – chamber opera – 45 min/NL – Short run at Ostadetheater Amsterdam
Beurs – musical theatre – 120 min/NL – Written for theatre M-Lab in collaboration with 4 other writers
Enkel maar liefde – musical theatre – 100 min/NL – Commissioned by theatre M-Lab, Shakespeare adaptation
NU – songcycle – 100 min/NL – Writers project in theatre M-Lab, contributions by 10 writers

MUSICAL THEATRE TRANSLATIONS
Our House – musical theatre – 120 min/NL – Officially sanctioned Dutch translation of the Tim Firth/Madness musical
Lost in Translation – songcycle – 100 min/NL – Sondheim translation project in theatre M-Lab, contributions by 8 writers

MULTIDISCIPLINARY THEATRE
Wijk – one act play – 60 min/NL – Commissioned by Westwaarts Festival; dialogue, live music and modern dance on location in a park
Red, Orange, Green – youth theatre – 100 min/NL – Commissioned by Shine Houten; dialogue plus modern dance

OTHER MEDIA
Kies je Verhaalpoetic city walk with choice-based elements – NL
Short corporate scripts for Rocket Videos – creative animated explainer videos for a multitude of products – NL/EN
Virtueleregisseur.nl – scenes for youth – 6×5 min/NL – Short scenes for a virtual teaching method about acting and directing for age 12-18
Platenzaak – audio play – 30 min/NL – Downloadable through iTunes for Record Store Day
Fietspad – song lyrics – 5 min/NL – Winner AKF songwriter contest
Draaideur – radio play – 30 Min/NL – Winner National Radio Play Day, broadcast by Radio West

Articles and blogposts on games and new media for Official Playstation Magazine, Viva.nl and many more magazines and sites.

RELEVANT EDUCATION
Writing for Performance, HKU Theatreschool, Utrecht, the Netherlands
University minors in English Literature, Film-& Tv studies, Theatre studies
Translation studies, Dutch-English and English-Dutch
Writing workshops at Binger Institute Amsterdam, Script Factory London, Platform Theaterauteurs

Photo: Playformance @Indiecade2019. Photo credits: filledacote.com