Dungeons and Drag Queens - Promotie

After having executed many projects as a single autonomous designer, I am now able to lead a bigger
production. Our group consists of filmmakers, philosophers, elementary school teachers, dancers and musicians,
so I am working with more disciplines than ever.
Dungeons and Drag Queens also addresses my personal intersectionality perfectly. As a designer, I have
always explored unique parts of my identity through my work. Before this project I could not express the multiple
parts of my being. With Dungeons and Drag Queens, I have found a project that encompasses a large part of my
identity and interests.
Expertise involved:
Creative Producer/ Project Leader/ Performer
Derk Over/ Sandberg Instituut, Master in Design
As project leader, Derk Over arranges all contact between the subgroups. In this relationship he is the creative
vision of the project and arranges part of the implementation. He is the main reference for outside contact. Derk
Over is also one of the game masters in Dungeons and Drag Queens.
Co-Producer/ Audio Design/ Composer/ Schrijver/ Performer
Merlijn Jara Terpstra/
Merlijn Jara Terpstra is an ethicist (MA) and queer theorist from Utrecht University and co-performer together
with Derk Over. Together they are the game masters of the show. Merlin builds the world and philosophical
context of the setting, in which Dungeons and Drag Queens takes place and guides the personal stories of the
players.
Producer/ Media Strategist/ Theatertechniek
Giulio Valentini
Giulio is a producer who is currently working on his research master on New Media and Digital Culture in
Amsterdam. He arranges the marketing strategy and does the target group analysis. He also has a background
in theater technique and is involved in the use and preparation of the venues.
Producer/ Guidance
Manjit Krishna Kaur
Manjit Krishna Kaur is a producer known from the IDFA Film Festival Amsterdam and setting up multiple
storytelling / queer platforms in Amsterdam. She has an advisory role and guides Dungeons and Drag Queens.
Theatermaker/
Alexandra Elroy
Alexandra Elroy is a theater maker and director in Utrecht. Alexandra works with various theater groups in
Utrecht, directs performances and runs her own freelance company, focused on writing and drama coaching.
Performers​/
Tiva Pam/ Film Director, Alain Chaney, Kevin de Wit, John Togba, Iris de Grauw, Matthew Pijnacker, Lars
van Reen, Billy Cain
The performers / drag queens are the heart of the show. There are 4 performers on stage per episode. From the
group of 8, 4 players are placed in the episode to interpret the episode through improvisational theater. Within
the group of players we have a diverse collection of queer identities and genders. This breaks the stigma that
drags are supposed to be gay men.
A Small Production Company/ Video Productie
A small Production Company arranges the registration of the theater show, which can be seen in the appendix.