Inside XTC: Building Immersive Theatre at Amsterdam Dance Event
Mon Jan 12 2026
Vicu Bazan Szelest and Zena Wood join the podcast to talk about XTC, their immersive theatre live club show that premiered at Amsterdam Dance Event 2025.
They discuss how the show came together under real-world constraints, including creative decisions, technical execution, budget limitations, and tight timelines. The conversation also covers what it is like to attend ADE as a participant, how to network within large-scale festivals, and how creative and production roles intersect in live performance.
Recorded in Amsterdam.
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Vicu Bazan Szelest and Zena Wood join the podcast to talk about XTC, their immersive theatre live club show that premiered at Amsterdam Dance Event 2025. They discuss how the show came together under real-world constraints, including creative decisions, technical execution, budget limitations, and tight timelines. The conversation also covers what it is like to attend ADE as a participant, how to network within large-scale festivals, and how creative and production roles intersect in live performance. Recorded in Amsterdam.