Mirthe Frese

is a moderator, writer and theatre professional. She created successful program series for De Balie in Amsterdam, such as De Vrijheidslezing (The Freedom Lecture), Grote Denkers (Great Thinkers) and Generatie IK (Generation ME). In 2018, she wrote and performed her first solo performance, Retourtje Polen (Return to Poland), for Theater Na de Dam. She's currently writing a historical family novel about her Jewish-Moluccan roots (expected in 2021, Nijgh & Van Ditmar publishers). Whether writing, creating theatre, hosting a debate or curating a program, her starting point is always bringing together a diversity of stories, histories and opinions.