A celebration of radical, gender-defiant transformation — beyond the binary

HOLOBIONT is a shape-shifting, four-hour happening in which queer performers claim space for fluidity, transformation, and radical vulnerability. Across different stages of (gender) transition, they weave their personal stories into a sensorial landscape of bodies. In this hybrid environment, performances flow into one another, and you — whether passively observing or actively engaging — become part of an exuberant collective experience.

HOLOBIONT is not a theatre piece. It’s a celebration. In a dark bar-dancing at the heart of Terschelling, we honour the beauty of becoming — never finished, always in motion. For four hours, queer performers invite the audience into a world that resists binary definitions. An anarchic dance floor. No seats. No stage. You can dance, drift, or sit quietly with a beer in hand.

It’s a festive, untamed gathering — full of extravagant flair, feathers, wigs, power tools, and tender, awkward songs. A space where transformation reigns and the binary dissolves into something more wild, more true, and more alive.

Concept & Artistic Direction Jef Van gestel, Suzan Boogaerdt, Bianca van der Schoot Makers & Performers Rita Bifulco, Suzan Boogaerdt, Sjaid Foncé, Barnaby Savage, Mara Snip, Isadora Tomasi, Jef Van gestel Scenography Advice Marloes en Wikke Production Yola Parie Technical Support Bart Coenen Co-production Stichting Jef Van gestel

With thanks to Broedplaats De Sloot, Oerol, Anna Schaap, and all the queer communities involved Supported by Fonds Podiumkunsten, Stichting Dioraphte, Oerol Festival, Broedplaats De Sloot