About

Maxime Dreesen (b. 1996) is a Belgian theater director and performer known for their boundary-pushing explorations of sexuality, intimacy, and queer futures. A graduate of the Toneelacademie Maastricht in 2019, Dreesen’s work blends humor, sensuality, and provocation to challenge societal norms and create space for collective liberation. Their projects tackle themes like sex-positivity, unlearning and shame, aiming to dismantle taboos and spark conversations.

Dreesen’s alter ego, Tabooboo, is a theatrical creation embodying the interplay of the absurd and the erotic. Since 2020, as an artist-in-residence at De Studio in Antwerp, Dreesen has developed a range of celebrated works, including the protest performance Youth For Sex (2021) and the solo piece Countersex Education (2022), which reimagined sex education through a musical, participatory lens.

Their most recent production, Peekaboo (2025), has been praised for its playful yet radical examination of cruising culture. Combining camp aesthetics, live electronic music, and evocative performances, Peekaboo celebrates sexual freedom while questioning its societal boundaries. Critics have called it “a masterful collective investigation into the limits of public sexual expression” and “a subtle plea for curiosity, excitement, and experimentation.”

Through performances, salons, and workshops, Maxime Dreesen continues to redefine how sexuality and theater intersect, offering audiences a transformative and liberating experience.

Contact

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Features:

De Volkskrant ★★★★
'In de speelse, vrije voorstelling ‘Peekaboo’, over cruisen, gaat alle schaamte overboord'

Theaterkrant 
'Camp als vrolijke taal van de seksuele emancipatie'

Pzazz
'Op cruisetocht naar publiek genot'

De Standaard
‘Ik zou dolgraag schaamteloos willen zijn’

Subbacultcha
‘Sexuality is like a language and I really wish for people to become multilingual’

HLN
‘Seksleven verrijken met speelse fantasieën en onbekende verlangens’

De Standaard
‘Meerseksig’

Theaterkrant
‘Queer voorlichting zonder belering’

Knack
'De sector leert je dat je niet bestaat'

Theaterkrant
'Vurige protest performance tegen dominante structuren'