Her graduation performance is called “Useless Mouths” and it’s about how the current generations are influenced by the modern world. She continues: “Useless Mouths are about the useless generation. Roughly speaking, Gen-Z and the Millennials, who are a bit lost cause of all the freedom they received. They’re confused and they feel the pressure to perform. And how all of that impacts the daily life.” Her performance is inspired by the play of the same name by Simone de Beauvoir.
Marieke is going to do a Master after she graduates and she wants to focus on creating education around performances. She explains: “I think it’s very interesting to look at what kind of education we can offer adults. So they don’t have to constantly pretend like they understand a performance. Because that’s not always the case. And that’s okay.”
The Theatre in Education course in Zwolle is a top-rated programme according to HBO Higher Education Guide. It trains you to become an artist educator in theatre and media, and it gives you a teaching qualification. You get the tools to learn to direct, design, film, and produce. After graduating, you can teach drama in all forms of education: primary school, high school, vocational education, and adult education. You can also work as an independent cultural entrepreneur, a theatre maker, director, and more.
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