About MAMM

MAMM consists of makers Maxime Abbenhues and Mees Meeuwsen and creative producer Hanne Blomme, based in Amsterdam. United by a shared love for partnering, site-specific work and risk-taking, their practice explores the intersection of dance and acrobatics. They seek playfulness and humor in their work while holding up a critical mirror to themselves and their generation.

MAMM is currently creating work as selected Dutch New Makers (FPK) 2024-2026. Their work was seen in The Netherlands and internationally in ea. Korea, Italy, France, UK, Finland and Germany.

🏆 Awards

  • MittelYoung 2023

  • YAA Award 2024

  • nomination Next Step Award 2024

🔑 In residence

  • ICK: Supported Artists

  • Karavaan: Makershuis Alkmaar

✏️ Press

  • NPO (2024)

  • Het Parool (2023)

  • Noord Hollands Dagblad (2023)

Maxime Abbenhues - Choreographer

Maxime was seen in the work of Boukje Schweigman, De Dansers, Jasper van Luijk, Ann van den Broek and LWDC and performed in projects by DOX and Silbersee. She was part of VERVE ‘22 (UK), working with Akram Khan, Sita Ostheimer, and Alesandra Seutin on a Triple Bill for the UK tour. In 2022 she completed her Master’s degree with Distinction at the NSCD (UK).

Hanne Blomme - Creative Producer

Mees Meeuwsen - Choreographer

Since graduating in 2020, Mees has worked closely with Jasper van Luijk in several of his productions, including ‘Vlucht’, ‘Sum of Us’, ‘On Point’, ‘Moving Up’ and ‘One Touch’. He was also seen in multiple dance and film projects by ao. Emma Evelein and Silbersee. In 2021 he performed ‘Lubeck’ by Kwame Asofo-Adjei as part of Club Guy&Roni Invites.

Hanne obtained her master’s degree in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship and her bachelor’s degree in Dance. She worked as a production manager for various dance projects at Dansateliers and DansBrabant, and as business coordinator for Moving Futures Festival. Currently, Hanne works at the artistic desk of Theater Rotterdam and creative producer for MAMM.