Bianca Bartels

Bianca Bartels is an accomplished theater and journalism professional with extensive experience in writing, mentorship, and holistic massage. Since January 2022, Bianca serves as a Commissielid Theater Collectie Selectie at Allard Pierson. As a freelance writer and journalist for Trouw & Happinez since 1999, Bianca also contributes as a theater critic for Dagblad Trouw and has authored the non-fiction book "BROOD OP DE PLANK," which explores the legacy of three generations of bakers. Previous roles include holistic masseur at 2B Massage, mentor at the NVJ, and journalism educator at Hogeschool Utrecht. Bianca’s foundation in journalism was built at Sanoma Uitgevers and various TV production companies, supplemented by formal education with master’s degrees in Theaterwetenschap and Cultural Studies from the University of Amsterdam.