Ellis Meeusen studied medicine for four years before enrolling in drama school. She is an actor, theatre maker, teacher, and writer. As a writer, she has published prose in Das Magazin, poetry in the climate-themed anthology Zwemlessen voor later, and theatre texts with De Nieuwe Toneelbibliotheek. She attended writing residencies in Paris with deBuren, and travelled by train through Europe for Passa Porta and Europalia. In recent seasons, she toured across Flanders with her own performances Faren, Eerst, and Vitrine, as well as the production (v) by De Nwe Tijd. With that same company, she also contributes monthly to the Monday Evenings, alongside Suzanne Grotenhuis and Freek Vielen. In the upcoming season, she will create her first performance for young audiences: confetti, in collaboration with Aline Nuyens and Sander Salden.