Jurrien van Rheenen is a performer and documentary theatre maker based in the Netherlands. Together with her team, she sets up projects that explore social and political systems. With field study and journalistic approaches they delve into systems that are often kept out of sight. Her work explores new forms of socially engaged theatre, focusing on the lived experiences behind social and political structures and the role of the audience within the performance.

Her latest work explores homelessness policies in Sweden and is created in collaboration with actors from Malmö Stadsteater. It will be shown in May at the Theatre School in Malmö as part of the MA program ‘Performing Arts as Critical Practice.

Jurrien van Rheenen is a member of the collective De Theaterstraat and will begin working as a creator and co-artistic leader at Theater de Generator in September 2025, both based in the Netherlands.