Pink Panther Party
Groove – Glitter – Good Vibes
Pink Panther Party 2025
Welcome to the Pink Panther disco!
Introdans invites you to join the swinging new production Pink Panther Party XXL, a journey into the tolerant disco culture of the 1970s. For over 50 years, the company has been committed to introducing as many people as possible to the world of dance. With Pink Panther Party, Introdans presents a dance celebration for everyone, where various dance styles and dancers from diverse backgrounds come together on the dance floor. The vibrant cast of Pink Panther Party includes over 20 dancers—Introdans’ classically trained contemporary dancers alongside performers from other (dance) worlds, young and older super talents alike. The choreography is by Adriaan Luteijn and Chantal de Vries.
A group of young people wander through the city in search of warmth, music, and above all: a place where they can truly be themselves. A place where no one looks at them strangely, where they can dance however they want. On their journey, they stumble upon an old, abandoned building filled with nightlife stories from days gone by. There, they meet a squatter with vivid memories of the disco era. Together, they breathe new life into the space, which slowly transforms into a vibrant dance temple where the group feels at home. Beats fill the air, bodies start to move, and lives intertwine on the dance floor. Pink Panther Party is a contemporary tribute to the early days of disco: a gathering place and a safe space that celebrates freedom and self-expression, where anyone who wants to, can come and dance.
When Pink Panther Party premiered in 2021 as a special anniversary production celebrating Introdans’ 50th year, it debuted in the Introdans Studio Theater—formerly the legendary Arnhem nightclub De Pink Panther—and it quickly became a hit. Due to its great success, Introdans brought the production back for a sold-out series of shows at Stadstheater Arnhem in August 2022. In 2025, Pink Panther Party returns in an extended edition with a brand-new cast and in a new look: Arnhem-based fashion designer Sjaak Hullekes, of the label Hul le Kes – known for his haute couture creations rooted in recycling and sustainability – is diving into the Introdans costume archive as well as his own, to give the cast a fresh new style
Issam Zemmouri is this year’s guest dancer in HubClub 26. In NRC, he talks about his new work Countdown: soon he will lose his eyesight, but for now he wants the audience to feel what it’s like to experience the world through other senses. Read the full interview here.
The Pink Panther Party XXL can be seen exclusively in Arnhem and Nijmegen. The premiere of Pink Panther Party (with afterparty!) takes place on December 19, 2025, at De Vereeniging in Nijmegen. The performance will also be staged in October at Musis in Arnhem.
*DJ and producer Rob Manga, known from hip hop and R&B party Bassline and soul party Legends, provides the soundtrack and invites the audience onto the dance floor with his live sets after the performances in Nijmegen.
Tour: 16 October – 30 December 2025
Locations: Arnhem, Nijmegen
Agenda
Pink Panther Party 2025
Pink Panther Party XXL
Trailer
Meet the Cast
More about Pink Panther Party
Choreographers Adriaan Luteijn and Chantal de Vries drew inspiration from the 1970s—the era in which friends Ton Wiggers and Hans Focking founded Introdans. It was a time of ideals and possibilities, and also the rise of disco. In New York, members of the gay, Latino, and Black communities gathered in safe spaces to dance, simply because they weren’t welcome in mainstream clubs. This gave birth to disco music, dance, and the disco clubs themselves. The building Introdans now occupies holds a legendary piece of (Arnhem’s) disco history: Discotheque Pink Panther. Today’s dancers rehearse daily in the same place where, decades ago, visitors spent their weekends on a glass dance floor, enjoying live performances by disco legends like Percy Sledge and The Trammps. Luteijn and De Vries collected stories from former visitors and used them as inspiration for this dance production, which takes you on a night out in the Pink Panther.
In March 2025, choreographer Adriaan Luteijn received the Gelderland Culture Award from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds for his long-standing inclusive work. “In his productions, Adriaan brings together worlds and people. He bridges seemingly opposing forces and gives physicality a new meaning. Dance tells the story of connection,” said the jury.
Audience reactions to Pink Panther Party:
“Pure happiness therapy! We walked out reborn afterwards. What a sensation and what incredible energy!”
“We had such a great time. Loved the music too — pure nostalgia!”
“It was fantastic! So wonderful that everyone joined in, from young to old. I felt 18 again.”
“A dazzling disco performance! Loved that 70s disco music!”
“It was hard to stay in my seat. Thank you!”
“What a fun performance — so much joy among the dancers (m/f/x). And because of that, with us too. Thank you!”
“Party time! I’m totally in the disco groove 😉”
“Thank you, what a party tonight at Musis. Saturday Night Fever on steroids!! Congratulations on a fantastic performance.”
“Many thanks for the amazing evening I got to experience last night at the Pink Panther Show in Musis. Such energy, vibrant personalities and fabulous outfits. Thank you all for your hard work, so that my 17-year-old son and I could enjoy a magical night out. Once again, congratulations on a fantastic show, and have lots of fun in the coming months with all the performances!”
“Last night we enjoyed Pink Panther Party. What action, energy, fun, skill, set design, costumes!!! The dancing was incredibly dynamic. We were on the edge of our seats. Compliments to everyone who contributed to this!”
Interview met de makers
Kick-off Pink panther Party XXL
Dancers
Credits
artistic concept and final direction Adriaan Luteijn
choreography Adriaan Luteijn and Chantal de Vries
music compilation and mix DJ Rob Manga
sound editing & mastering Melcher Meirmans
costume design and atelier Sjaak Hullekes – Atelier Hul le Kes
set design Annelies Shakison in collaboration with Maarten van den Berg
lighting design Maarten van den Berg
rehearsal director Chantal de Vries
social coaches Christa van der Graaf and Geertje Francke – Scalabor
dance Introdans dancers Carlota Batalla Carbonell, Vega Diesveld, Ingmar Tedborn, Lorenzo Topino, Killian Gormley, Lieve de Lange, Hugo Romero Martínez; guest dancers Debbie Ruijter, Madhan Ramadhan, Jens Hertog, Guetjens Bazier, Karolien Janssen, Hamiro Lee Joannes, Kevin Smits, Gaia di Caro, India Hendriks, Anne Straus, Clarice Soffner, Jara van der Velden, Libin Massuger, Nymfe de Lannoy, Simone Steetzel; in collaboration with Theater Klare Taal, Scalabor, MBO Rijn IJssel / Studio 26, Fontys, ArtEZ