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Moniek Merkx, by Fred Ernst

Moniek Merkx

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Moniek Merkx has been working in Dutch theatre as a director, writer and playwright for almost 35 years. She has directed almost a hundred performances, written more than fifty texts and has long mentored young talent. 

She does so mainly in professional youth theatre, but also at the forefront of mime and physical theatre for adults. Her work is associative, visual and musical.  

Merkx was the artistic director of Maas Theatre and Dance in Rotterdam from 2013 to February 2021. She now works there as a director and coach. She has received several Dutch youth theatre awards (Hans Snoek Prijs, 1000Watt Prijs, Gouden/Zilveren Krekels, Podiumkids Prijs) and the VSCD Mimeprijs. She has also won a Tony Award in the United States with her partner The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis.