
Erotic Poetry Night
Erotic Poetry Night
donderdag 18 juni
In Tolhuistuin - Club
Zaal open: 19:00, Hoofdprogramma: 19:30
Lidmaatschap niet verplicht
Lidmaatschap niet verplicht
- Programma met zitplaatsen
Dit programma is onderdeel van

Kosmos
By popular demand, Eroticly Yours returns to Paradiso with another Erotic Poetry Night: an evening designed to awaken the senses through poetry, storytelling, music, and performance art, all centered around the erotic.
From tender to explicit, from fantasy to the everyday, from toys and self-pleasure to burning desire, from dates gone wrong (or wonderfully right), to erotic fashion, kink, fetishes, and slow kisses – the world of the erotic is as rich as it is diverse. Guests are invited to come alone, with friends, or with a date, and experience performances by a wide range of local and international artists offering their unique take on what erotica can mean.
Paradiso and the organizers believe artists deserve fair pay, and that art should remain accessible. A limited number of solidarity tickets are available for those who wish to attend but cannot currently afford a ticket. These can be requested—no questions asked—by emailing [email protected].
Line-up
Club
- Tessel ten Zweege
- Luis Bracamontes
- INA
- Paula Breuning
- Bustie La Tish
- The Poetic Wraith
- Chery Salinas
- Amara van der Elst
- Human the Hannah
Get in the mood
Tessel ten Zweege
Tessel ten Zweege is a documentary filmmaker, author of ‘You Would Never Let That Happen’, ‘Beyond the Astonishment’, ‘Femicide: Till Death Do Us Part’, and ‘Lik’, and a researcher and presenter for Dutch public broadcasters Omroep ZWART and Omroep HUMAN. She wrote, researched, and presented the web series Tessel In Cyberspace on online activism and identity politics for Omroep HUMAN, serves as a book editor for ELLE, and contributes to OneWorld, Brandpunt+, LINDA.meiden, and Het Parool.

Luis Bracamontes
Luis Bracamontes (he/they) is a queer Mexican spoken word artist and a radical faerie based in Rotterdam. Their work explores queer joy, intimacy, and spirituality through a decolonial, intersectional lens. They are the founder of Unwanted Words, an award-winning platform for LGBTQ+ poets in the Netherlands, and Brotherflow, a laboratory reimagining masculinities and modern brotherhood. Their work has been featured at stages and festivals including Stedelijk Museum, Vurige Tongen, Opera Dagen Rotterdam, Brainwash Festival, Landjuweel, Tell’Em Festival, the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, and more. They were named a “Game Changer” at the Rotterdam Street Culture Festival (2021), selected as an Ambassador for Poetry International Festival (2023), and are a Poetry Circle alumni (2019–2020).

INA
INA is a DJ, radio host and programmer from Berlin, now based in Amsterdam. Combining her passion for UK sounds with sonic influences from her hometown, INA’s sets are infused with percussion, powerful basslines and punchy grime vocals. As a DJ for the Erotic Poetry Nights, she dips into a softer side of her sound: channeling everything from D'Angelo's smooth R'n'B classics to System Olympia's sensual synth soundscapes.

Paula Breuning
Paula Breuning (she/her) doubts everything all the time. She lifts the rug of life to see if any jokes have been swept under it, along with the uncomfortable truths. She writes and performs poetry in English and Dutch about womanhood, fatness, Dutchness, queerness and her many obsessions from the nuts and bolts of democracy to the behavior of orcas and back.

Bustie La Tish
Bustie La Tish (she/her) is a French performance artist based in Amsterdam, whose work spans burlesque, MC-ing, comedy, and live event production. As a plus-size woman, she brings fearless authenticity to every stage — exploring themes of vulnerability, sensuality, desire, and body liberation with humor, warmth, and unapologetic sass. Her performances range from tender and moving to gloriously provocative, always rooted in a commitment to removing stigma and celebrating sensuality across all bodies. Whether draping herself in silk, sitting in cake, or holding space for raw human truth, Bustie turns the stage into an invitation. Beyond performing, she's a producer and community organizer. She founded Smut Slam Amsterdam and has created politically charged shows including GOSH!, weaving activism and artistry into events that are as joyful as they are necessary.

The Poetic Wraith
Born in Brooklyn, The Poetic Wraith is a poet, host, and storyteller whose work blends romance, dark humor, truth, and raw emotional honesty. Taking his name from the cult 1980s film 'The Wraith' (a story about a phantom seeking justice against the gang that murdered a young man), he embraces the identity of the antihero rather than the traditional loverboy. While much of his poetry explores love and vulnerability, he is equally driven by a deep sense of justice, personal reflection, and sharp wit. His performances often move between heartfelt intimacy and haunting realism, giving audiences poetry that feels both cinematic and deeply human. Beyond the stage, The Poetic Wraith created and hosted 'The Black Gatsby', a free open mic experience designed as a celebration of poets, artists, and self-expression. But in the end he just wants to be a good human being. Who shares Art. Rides motorcycles and makes love to the same woman every night. Everything else... is make believe.

HUMAN THE HANNAH
Human the Hannah (she/her) is an artist, stripper and performer. Her performances are an ever-expanding research on the untamed body, a process of overcoming alienation from our own bodies to become inconsumable. The eroticism centered in these performances serves as a gateway to critical expressionism.

Previous editions
Route naar Tolhuistuin
Tolhuistuin (voorheen Paradiso Noord) is gevestigd aan IJpromenade 2 in Amsterdam Noord. Vanaf Amsterdam Centraal kun je met de gratis veerpont naar de overkant, waar je na links af te hebben geslagen, tegen Tolhuistuin aanloopt. Voor clubnachten wordt de ingang aan de achterkant gebruikt (Buiksloterweg 5C), die te bereiken is via het Overhoeksplein.
Eten vooraf
Bij Tolhuistuin is het mogelijk om vooraf te dineren in het gezellige restaurant in hetzelfde gebouw. Reserveren is aan te raden en kan via deze website.
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