NEXT | The Error of Being

Work in progress preview

In powerful, rhythmic movements, Vietnamese-Dutch choreographer and movement artist Tú Hoàng explores in The Error of Being what makes us human in an age of control, speed, and perfection. Five dancers move almost mechanically, until emotion inevitably breaks through. Tú’s hybrid dance language—in which Eastern philosophy, urban, and contemporary dance merge—is amplified in this location-based dance performance by an industrial, musical soundscape. The Error of Being reveals the beauty of wavering, doubt, and breaking: exactly where humanity becomes visible.

This performance is being created as part of NEXT, the traveling venue project by the Rotterdam dance company Conny Janssen Danst. This new initiative offers a talented mid-career choreographer the opportunity each year to create a compact production with the company’s dancers. This performance, brimming with urban energy, will pop up in unexpected, unconventional locations in May and June 2026.

At MOMO you will have the chance to discover this brand-new work by Tú Hoàng: Conny Janssen Danst will present a special “work in progress” preview of The Error of Being. This way, you can catch a first glimpse of this dynamic creator’s multi-layered work during MOMO Festival.

“Tú is a virtuoso and versatile dancer. He’s creative, pays attention to every small detail, and can speak with every fiber of his being. Tú brings these qualities and his physical strength to the creation of his own work. I’m very excited for this artistic collaboration between Tú and our young dancers.” – Conny Janssen about Tú Hoàng