Regarding the critical review as a standalone art form, Marijn Lems pens pieces on contemporary theatre. In 2019, he published the Manifesto of the Theatre Critic for Festival Cement, which lays bare his desire to embrace subjectivity above all else. Rather than taking the detached viewpoint of ‘The Tastemaker’, Marijn is devoted to exploring the emotional and ethical dimensions of art, deftly composing nuanced articles that stimulate discussion on polemical issues. Moving between theatre and performance festivals, international and local productions, film, politics and video games, Marijn addresses subjects such as gender and identity, bodily autonomy and pornography, eliciting provocations to think deeply about the intertwined nature of culture and society.