Tibau Beirnaert & Laurens Aneca

Tibau Beirnaert (2000, they/them) and Laurens Aneca (1992, he/him) met while studying at the KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent, where they were both studying Drama. Their shared interest in queerness forms the essence of their artistic collaboration. Tibau takes on the role of maker, actor and performer, while Laurens acts as director.

For Tibau, their fascination with alter egos is a crucial element, as it allows them to constantly transform. These metamorphoses using wigs, lenses, prosthetics and (special effects) make-up allows them to question the rigid binarity with which gender is often approached.

Grief also plays an important role in their shared practice, reinforced by the recognition of queerness as more than a perspective on gender, but as a lens for considering life and the human experience. Tibau and Laurens aim to understand grief as an essential aspect of being human, not limited to the loss of loved ones, identity or social expectations. 

Since 2023, they have been working on a trilogy focusing on intimacy. In the same year, their first production F A G G O T S premiered. This performance sensually explores Tibau's queer utopias, told in several episodes. F A G G O T S was Tibau's graduation performance at KASK & Conservatorium and was performed at Theater Aan Zee, LAFS and Festival Cement.

Tibau and Laurens are currently working on their second production, Zero Feet Away, in which they explore the impact of dating apps on the experience of intimacy. Tibau won the TAZ creation grant for young creators with their pitch for this performance.