You snort a line or watch your friend go down the drain. You'll have the chance to earn thousands of euros by picking up a package or turning a blind eye at the port where you work. Even if you eat blueberries, they were transported along the same routes used by the underworld. Whether you like it or not, you're dealing with drugs.

The compelling theatre and dance performance DOPE shows how drugs connect all layers of our society like an invisible thread. Through dynamic (hip-hop) dance, monologues, and intimate conversations, a drug dealer, a parent, a customs officer, and a user tell the honest story about the role of drugs in their world. For some, that's a party, for others, it's literally the dumpster. Sometimes you're right in the middle of a drug deal. Slowly, you are confronted with the consequences of dreaming of quick money, the allure of social media, the failing poverty policies, and the feeling of worthlessness that many young people experience.

For DOPE, WAT WE DOEN conducted research into the dilemmas in the fight against drugs in the Netherlands thanks to the FORT-PORT program. With the results from that, WHAT WE DO and Lloydscompany are making DOPE together.

Play period: October to December 2026

About the creators

Evrim Akyigit is a Dutch actress of Turkish descent. She studied at ArtEZ and has a rich theatre and TV background, including roles in "Onderweg naar Morgen," "Oogappels," "Flikken Rotterdam," and the Fireworks Disaster.

Chiem Vreeken is an actor in theatre, film, and television. He performed in productions by Het Zuidelijk Toneel, Toneelgroep Oostpool, among others, and appeared in various films and series such as Free Fight, Flikken, and The Allowance Affair.

Chivano de Mee is an all-styles dancer, performer, and choreographer with a strong hip-hop foundation and experience in house, popping, locking, krump, and breakdance. He studied at the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in Amsterdam and ISH Dance Company and is active in both the battle scene and in judging roles.

Dorrit Griffioen is a Dutch dancer and choreographer specialising in urban contemporary dance and hip-hop. After her training at the Flow Dance Academy in Paris (2020/2021), Dorrit graduated from the Urban Dance program at the Creative College in Utrecht. In March 2025, she premiered her solo performance 'Silence Between Us'.

Credits:

Text and Direction: Floris van Delft, WHAT WE DO

Choreography: Lloyd Marengo, Lloydscompany

Assistant Choreographer: Angelo Pardo

Actors: Chiem Vreeken and Evrim Akyigit

Dancers: Dorrit Griffioen and Chivano de Mee

Music: HAYP (Alvin Lewis and Patrick Mijnals)

Decor: Robin Vogel

Lighting: Mike den Ottolander

Costume Design: Lotte Goos

Photo: Mark Engelen

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