Destiny seems to be the perfect pop idol: powerful, bold, and fully empowered. But behind the glitter and outside appearances lies the pressure of fame. In this high-energy show, we follow her on her journey to the top. Who ultimately decides who she should be\u2026 herself, or the world around her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With her voice, Destiny breaks expectations and speaks out about shaming, online hate, and the fantasies projected onto her. Meet: DESTINY is a show about strength, vulnerability, and standing up for yourself. About authenticity, respect, and celebrating everyone\u2019s unique identities and talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tough, badass, insecure \u2014 everything is allowed to exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet them talk, just stay true to who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Choreography & direction: Ryan Djojokarso Premi\u00e8re<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 16 January 2026, Jeugdtheater De Krakeling (Amsterdam, NL)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Danstheater AYA Meet: DESTINY is a theatrical pop concert aimed at young audiences of ages 12 and up. For this new creation by Ryan Djojokarso I made a range of pop instrumentals. Singer Elise Wanner and Ryan added vocals, using new lyrics written for the fictive up and coming pop star Destiny. The scenography features […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,11,8],"tags":[15,19,18,20,14,16,17],"class_list":["post-848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-10","category-11","category-8","tag-dance","tag-danstheater-aya","tag-music","tag-ryan-djojokarso","tag-theater","tag-theatre","tag-young-audience"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=848"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":857,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848\/revisions\/857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meet_DESTINY_photo_Bart_Grietens_37.jpg\")
Performers: Elise Wanner, Thersa Bergmann, Sam Corver, Simon Mual
Music and visuals: Jorg Schellekens
Lyrics: Sjaan Flikweert, Jappe Groenendijk, Dewi Kasmo, Suzanne Kipping
Dramaturgy: Jappe Groenendijk
Light design & scenography: Ate Jan van Kampen
Costumes: Ryan Djojokarso
Photography: Bart Grietens
Video teaser: Alma Tabernero
Production management: Kristy Ilyas<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jorgschellekens.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Meet_DESTINY_photo_Bart_Grietens_71.jpg\")