The old skin falls silently – the new breathes quietly.

This work is a poetic reflection on celibate monastic life, inspired by the spiraling unfurling of ferns as a symbol of inner growth and spiritual unfoldment. The work echoes both the inner growth, the monastic rhythm and the graceful curl of sounds of a new string instrument.

Dramaturgy: Lukas Kastellijn

Actor: Pleuni Veen

Music: Rafaele Andrade

Duration: 30 minutes

The Netherlands, 2025.

Lion-ness.

“Lion-ness” is an interactive, location-based theatre performance that invites the audience to actively engage with performers—both actors and musicians—rather than remain passive spectators. The work explores different dimensions of feminism, offering an experiential way to reflect on identity, power, and social roles through participation and interaction.

Dramaturgy and Direction: Belle Smetts

Music: Rafaele Andrade

Zwolle, 2022.

Haja o que houver.

“Haja o que houver” unfolds as a poetic meditation on the fragile architecture of love—its longings, fractures, and quiet dissolutions. Through the intimate portrayal of a couple’s encounters and estrangements, the piece drifts between connection and suffering, revealing how the absence of love can echo into a profound, almost immeasurable sorrow.

Directed by Lucas Cardoso

Music performance: Rafaele Andrade

Curitiba, 2014.