155 - eenvijfvijf

What 155 - eenvijfvijf does

155 - eenvijfvijf is a Dutch breakdance and physical theater collective, operating since 2014 as a non-profit foundation (Stichting eenvijfvijf, ANBI-registered, KVK 62024175) based at Hof van Monaco 6, Utrecht. The organization is governed by five co-founding directors — Erik Bos, Thomas Bos, Rein Luuring, Marjolein Saelman, and Juul Spoor — who collectively serve as choreographers, performers, video designers, and marketing leads. The company produces three product lines: live theater shows (CONTROLE, JOHNNY, STUNTKONT, MOTORS, STUK, LIJF), short dance films (NACHTKANON, WEST, STOMPEN, LEER, GAT), and digital sketches distributed via YouTube and Dutch public broadcaster NPO. The signature artistic proposition blends breakdance/b-boying with physical comedy, live music, and film/video — a hybrid format that has earned the Gouden Krekel 2023 and more than 20 international dance film awards since 2018.

The business model is multi-stream and subsidy-anchored. Structural public funding from Fonds Podiumkunsten and Gemeente Utrecht provides the operating baseline, supplemented by ticket sales and theater bookings (routed through partner Maas theater en dans for Dutch and Belgian distribution), co-production revenue shares with Maas theater en dans and DOX, international dance film screening fees, commissioned sketches (notably for Het Klokhuis/NTR), merchandise sales via the 155shop.nl webshop, and rental income from a 126 m² dance studio at the Utrecht headquarters. The customer base spans theater and festival programmers, festival audiences, youth and family audiences (via STUNTKONT), national broadcasters (NPO), and international film festival curators across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa.

The company has no proprietary software or hardware technology platform. Its competitive position rests on artistic brand, talent concentration, and an established co-production and festival distribution network rather than on defensible technology. Geographic operations span the Netherlands and Belgium as the core touring territory, with film distribution extending to roughly two dozen countries. The organization is private, non-listed, and not venture-backed; ownership and governance reside entirely with the directors and an unpaid five-member Supervisory Board.

Name

155 - eenvijfvijf

Legal name

Stichting eenvijfvijf

Website

https://eenvijfvijf.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

155 - eenvijfvijf is a Utrecht-based Dutch breakdance collective and non-profit foundation that produces live theater shows, short dance films, and digital sketches combining breakdance, physical comedy, live music, and film for theater, festival, and broadcast audiences across Europe and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales and theater bookings: Revenue from selling tickets to live theater performances and show bookings at theaters and festivals. Primary income stream for the performing arts organization.
2. Coproduction and co-production partnerships: Coproductions with partners such as Maas theater en dans generate revenue and share production costs and bookings.
3. Film screenings and dance film distribution: Revenue from dance film screenings at festivals, cinemas, and online platforms. Films such as Nachtkanon, WEST, STOMPEN, LEER, GAT are screened internationally.
4. Commissioned sketches: Creation of sketches in commission (e.g., Klokhuis collaborations and custom video content).
5. Studio rental: Rental income from the 126 m2 dance studio at Berlijnplein, Hof van Monaco 6, Utrecht.
6. Merchandise sales: Sale of branded merchandise through the 155shop.nl webshop including clothing and accessories.
7. Subsidies and grants: Structural subsidies from Fonds Podiumkunsten and Gemeente Utrecht. Additional project-specific funding from private cultural funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

155 (eenvijfvijf) is a Dutch breakdance theater collective that produces and tours live performance shows blending breakdance, physical comedy, live music, and film/video; produces award-winning short dance films distributed through international festivals; and creates digital sketches distributed via YouTube and national broadcast (NPO). The organization also rents its 126 m² Utrecht dance studio and sells branded merchandise through its own webshop.

Product overview

155 (eenvijfvijf) is a Dutch breakdance collective that creates live theater shows, short dance films, and digital sketches. The company operates as a performing arts organization with three main product lines: (1) Theater shows featuring breakdance, physical comedy, live music, and stunts - including award-winning productions like CONTROLE (Gouden Krekel 2023) and touring shows like JOHNNY and STUNTKONT; (2) Dance films including NACHTKANON, WEST, STOMPEN, LEER, and GAT which have won numerous international awards; and (3) Digital sketches and video content distributed online and on Dutch television (Het Klokhuis). The organization also rents out its dance studio space in Utrecht for rehearsals, workshops, and auditions. The collective is known for blending hip-hop, breaking, and club culture with theatrical performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CONTROLE Live theater show combining breakdance, physical comedy, live music, film, and absurdist humor, exploring themes of control, aging, identity, and life's choices. Winner of the Gouden Krekel 2023 award. Performed on three moving treadmills/conveyor belts. Designed for ages 12+ and especially audiences 12-50.
• JOHNNY Live theater show about five stuntmen awaiting their big break in an action movie; features breakdance, comedy, stunts, and spectacle, exploring themes of masculinity and authenticity.
• STUNTKONT Children's theater show (ages 6-106) about resisting growing up and flouting adult rules. Co-produced with Maas theater en dans. Family-friendly breakdance comedy.
• MOTORS Live theater show combining motorcycles and dance, exploring movement and rebellion. Part III of the 'Crying into your Helmet' triptych. Winner of the Zilveren Krekel 2019.
• STUK 55-minute theater performance featuring four boys who feel like breaking things in a world that is in pieces, exploring authenticity of experience and intensity of living.
• LIJF (Body) Breakdance concert about clubbing and friendship where the audience becomes part of a live theater and dance experience. Performed in clubs and festivals, featuring performer Anne-Fay.
• NACHTKANON Short dance film about a man running naked at night, exploring themes of art and aesthetics. Premiered at Nederlands Film Festival 2025.
• WEST Short dance film about the breakdance collective 155 riding from Utrecht (Netherlands) to Accra (Ghana) with their motorcycle crew, exploring 10,000 km of reflection and art-making. In the Gouden Kalf competition at Nederlands Film Festival 2025.
• STOMPEN (Fist) Dance film about anger, following Patrick, a garbage man on a forced anger management course. Won multiple international awards including Best Dance Film Award 2023 at Dance Film Festival Prague. Produced with Blackframe.
• LEER Motor-dance film following Hank who rides his motorcycle to find clarity. Part of the 'Crying in your Helmet' triptych. Created with DOX. Won Best International Screendance 2019 at InShadow Festival Lisbon.
• GAT (Hole) Dance film exploring movement, bodies, and feeling; examining what you cannot see but what is there.
• Sketches (digital video content) Collection of digital sketches featuring dance, video, acrobatics, and comedy distributed on YouTube and through Dutch national broadcaster NPO (including Het Klokhuis collaborations for children's programming).
• Dance Studio Rental (Utrecht) 126 m² dance studio at Berlijnplein, Hof van Monaco 6, Utrecht, available for rental by external groups. Features sprung floor, mirror wall, Allen & Heath PA mixer, shower, and toilet facilities. Suitable for rehearsals, workshops, and auditions. Pricing is on request.
• Branded Merchandise (155shop.nl) Branded merchandise (clothing, accessories, calendars, and themed items such as turd shirts) sold direct-to-consumer via the 155shop.nl webshop.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maas theater en danscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Coproduction partner for CONTROLE and STUNTKONT. Also acts as booking agent for CONTROLE 2026/2027 season, managing theater distribution across the Netherlands and Belgium.
• BlackframecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Production company for STOMPEN dance film. Blackframe is a Dutch film production company (Amsterdam-based) that produced STOMPEN and handles its sales.
• Dansmedisch Zorgnetwerk (under Joost van Megen)minorOthers · 1 January 2018Medical care network providing performers with access to orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians, physiotherapists, performance psychologists, and podiatrists. Supports performer health and safe return to performance.
• DOXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Coproduction partner for multiple works including LIJF, ULTRANORMAAL, and the LEER dance film. DOX is a Dutch production house specializing in documentary and art films.
• Fonds PodiumkunstencoreOthers · 1 January 2014Structural funding partner providing ongoing subsidies to support the organization's artistic productions and operations. Part of the Dutch public arts funding system.
• Gemeente UtrechtcoreOthers · 1 January 2014Structural subsidy provider and supporting partner of the Municipality of Utrecht. Provides ongoing financial support and has been thanked in multiple productions.
• NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014National public broadcasting organization that has featured 155 in TV programs (Op de Planken), radio (NPO Radio 1), and streaming (NPO Start).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• DOX: Dutch production house specializing in documentary and art films that 155 has worked with as a coproduction partner on multiple projects (LIJF, ULTRANORMAAL, LEER). Comparable as a film production counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Maas theater en dans: Rotterdam-based theater and dance producer that serves as 155's core coproduction partner and booking agent. Comparable as a producing/booking entity in the Dutch youth theater market but functions primarily as a partner rather than competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Introdans: Arnhem-based Dutch contemporary dance company with a broader repertoire including family and youth programming. Overlaps with 155 on family/youth dance theater segment but operates at significantly larger scale.
• ICK Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based contemporary dance company known for bold, interdisciplinary productions mixing dance with media and technology. Overlaps with 155's hybrid film/dance/theater productions but at larger institutional scale.
• Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT): The Netherlands' flagship contemporary dance company with international touring reach. Operates in the same Dutch performing arts ecosystem but in a more high-art register and at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Club Guy & Roni: Dutch dance company producing bold, interdisciplinary theater productions that tour nationally and internationally. Comparable in producing high-energy contemporary dance theater with a signature artistic voice.
• Backbone: Amsterdam-based breakdance and physical dance company that, like 155, blends urban dance styles with theatrical staging for theater and festival audiences across the Netherlands and internationally. Directly comparable in genre, scale, and target market.
• Släpstick: Sweden-based physical comedy dance company that combines slapstick, acrobatics, and dance for family and festival audiences. Highly comparable to 155's STUNTKONT and CONTROLE in their mix of humor, physical risk, and dance.
• ISH Dance Collective: Amsterdam-based hip-hop and urban dance collective producing theatrical work for young and adult audiences. Operates in the same Dutch market with a similar hip-hop-meets-theater identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/155eenvijfvijf
• Instagraminstagram.com/eenvijfvijf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eenvijfvijf

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Profiles6 records

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