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Colette, Stan and Laurens, all three KASK graduates, work together for the first time during Under the Influence. Collete and Stan are performing, Laurens directs.

Colette Goossens (she/her, 1999) is theatre maker, performer and writer. She debuted with her graduation show Mijn Broer: The Walrus (2021-2022) she made in the drama course at the KASK Conservatory in Ghent. With that graduation performance, she performed at Theater Aan Zee (2021), among others. Colette wrote Het Sint-Baafsplein is in de war (2022) for Bijloke Wonderland. She stars as a performer in Jonas Baeke and Jef Hellemans’ show Pinokkio (2022 – 2024) and in Monstera (2022-2024) by Compagnie Cecilia. She is also associated with Kopergietery as an actress through the performance Losers Get Lost (2021-2022) by Matthias Velle and Sara de Bosschere.

Stan Martens (he/him, 1998) studeerde af met de voorstelling Prelude in de sneeuw (2021-2022) which he co-created and starred in with Ferre Vuye. He made The Rules of Attraction (2020-2022) together with Mitch Van Landeghem and Carine Van Bruggen. Furthermore, he is also in the OVERHERE collective as a performer/maker. You can see him perform in Operette (2022) ny Tibaldus/Timeau De Keyser, in Kiss ’n Ride (2022) by Het Nieuwstedelijk, Klein Epos (2022-2024) by Theater FroeFroe and he substitutes Joren Seldeslachts in Le carnaval des animaux (2022- 2024) by Gorges Ocloo/De Maan. Coming season, he will play in My Black Panther by Theater FroeFroe (najaar 2023), andWhat the Butler Saw (summer 2024) by Tom Goossens.

Laurens Aneca (he/him, 1991) is director, dramaturge and performer. Together with Jesse Vandamme, he previously made Scènes (uit een huwelijk) ( 2020) andGiants (2021). With Giants Laurens was at TAZ and won the creation fair. He served as a coach in several theatre productions, including Camping Sunset (Happiness and Ten Oorlog 1 and 2), Theater Transparant (Labyrinth) and Lara Staal/NTGent (Dissident).