Elsbeth Hoefkens is a theatre maker, dramaturg, and researcher. In 2021, she obtained her degree in Theatre Education at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, and in 2023, she completed the master’s programme Contemporary Theatre, Dance, and Dramaturgy at Utrecht University. She has experience as a teacher, dramaturg, researcher and creator, working with organisations such as the Delft Fringe Festival, Festival de Oversteek, Hofplein Theater, Oostpool, ITA, and Theater na de Dam.

Key fascinations in her work include human perception and contemporary technologies, such as AI, deepfakes, algorithms, and robotics.