Directing
Flitsmeister
Is an explosive piece questioning the radicalisation of politics, infused with Gabber (Dutch traditional Techno dance).
This experimental piece explores the lives of a group of young people that face the tension between their youthful innocence and the looming shadow of societal and personal reckoning and the consequences of a tragic event. A series of intimate, painful exchanges between characters along with chaotic moments of laughter and dance, slowly reveal the tragic truth: one of them unintentionally caused the tragic event.
25th of april and 7 till 9 November 2025
The Cockpit, London.
https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/flitsmeister
interview:
photo's by Benkin Photgraphy
Directed, produced and devised by Leah Eliaan
Written by Jibbe Willems
Lighting Designer: Edward Tuke
Stage manager: Lindsey Pollitt
Assistant Director: Gabrielle Hofmann
Languages: Dutch, Japanees English, Italian, Ukrain, Russian
The Animal Farm
a dream: freedom
a struggle: inequality
a show: bestial
a warning in costume.
Graduating on a Saturday, to be flown out on Sunday and start my first "official" professional directing job. To be completely sold out with an amazing cast and AD, is a dream to start my career!
Cast: @lottevantveld @jonneke_oomen @cleo.eva @noonlegoon @mirjamhiemstra @l.ynnw @lizzy_reijnaars @sofiemorsch @sylke.meijer @jannekee._ @fleurvermetten
AD: @charlottejacobineDramaturgy: @lisakimanjanssen Photos: @jessicazeylmakerfotografie Special thanks to @danique.a.dekker
MAKE ANIMAL FARM GREAT AGAIN!
27th & 28th of May in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. JHProdutions
Daisy
'Daisy' a performance directed and produced by Leah Eliaan and written by Danique Dekker!
In a family where days are filled with caring and worrying about your child, brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild, identity takes on new meaning. How does having a disabled family member shape you as a person?
Daisy is a cheerful, moving, honest, raw and tender performance.
Directed and produced by Leah Sok
Text Danique Dekker
Cast: Vera Bastenhoud, Kiki Bazuine Matthielos, Lynn Wagensveld, Stan Kemmeren Sofie Stampfl, Annika Brouwer.
Photography Jessica Zeylmaker fotografie
Thanks to Jori Hermsen and the council of Amersfoort.
25th & 26th of May 2024, in Utrecht The Netherlands. De Vrijstaat.
Assistant Directing/production assistant
SABOTEURS
Theatre Rotterdam
Saboteurs is a play about unreliable narrators, broken promises, power and superiority.
“An illusionist in crisis. A mysterious table. A legacy of secrets and survival tricks.”
End director: Maarten Van Hinte
created: Mathieuw Wijdeven
written by: Daphne Huisman
assistant director: Leah Eliaan
teaser:
https://youtu.be/g0VZYAv4Tsk?si=095Lpz9SXmAzEo8I
Photography Jessica Zeylmaker fotografie
A SEAGULL
Jori Hermsen Producties.
A seagull orginally written by Anton Chekhov, but made into an addiptation for the foundation course in Amersfoort.
direction and editing: Fransje Boelen
assistant director and technique: Leah Eliaan
production and artistic direction: Jori Hermsen
publicity and organization: Jessica Zeylmaker
Photos @henryziet
performed at the open air theatre in Amersfoort.
LOOS
Jori Hermsen producties
When you voluntarily give up your free will?
LOOS. invites the audience to reflect on the power that lies in accepting the search for your own identity. A surprising, musical, and moving location performance played by nine talented players from the TVA production group from Amersfoort.
directed by: Brian Verhagen
MUSIC Joey Dib & Danique Dekker
DIRECTORY ASSISTANT Annika Brouwer
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT leah Eliaan
PHOTOGRAPHY jessica Zeylmakerfotografie
more pictures of daisy.
more pictures of Flitsmeister
Pictures of the rehearsal process of Saboteurs.
