Everyone knows that voice in your head that tells you you need to do better. The one that corrects you, judges you and points out what’s going wrong. Sometimes that voice helps you move forward, but sometimes it becomes relentless and seems to be constantly working against you. In take care, Manizja Kouhestani and Laurens Aneca explore the many faces of that inner critic. Automatic thoughts, perfectionism, shame and fear of failure form the starting point for a solo piece in which a woman confronts the voice in her head.

Manizja Kouhestani

Manizja Kouhestani graduated in 2025 from KASK drama, the Ghent-based course for theatre makers and performers. Her master’s project, My Nemesis, which she co-created with fellow performer Fiene Zasada, was selected for the Jong Werk programme at Theater Aan Zee 2025 and awarded the Horlait-Dapsens Prize. Kouhestani has also appeared in productions by tg STAN, De Roovers, De Warme Winkel, Dood Paard, Thomas Bellinck & Said Reza Adib, and Atta Nasser.