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VALENTIJN DHAENENS – Writer & Performer

After obtaining a Dramatic Arts Master’s Degree at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, Valentijn co-founded his own theater company, SKaGeN. Outside SKaGeN he has worked extensively as an actor in over 30 productions for Belgium’s major companies such as NTGent, Kaaitheater Brussels and Ontroerend Goed. His international breakthrough came with his own written and directed solo-show BigMouth that is touring extensively to major festivals and venues worldwide. Aside from his theatre work, Valentijn is a sought-after narrator for documentaries such as The Boy is Gone by Christophe Bohn.

He is a guest lecturer at Belgian and Dutch theatre schools. To a broader audience, Valentijn is best known for acting in several TV shows and films, most notably his lead-role in De helaasheid der dingen / The Misfortunates by Felix Van Groeningen which won numerous prizes worldwide such as the Prix Art et Essai at the Cannes Film Festival 2009.