Get Express object attribute value in theme page template

Like page attributes, I’m trying to hardcode some Express object attribute values directly in a theme page template.

Is there an easy way to do this?

I was going in this direction as this works in custom Express entry detail templates.

<?php if (isset($entry) && is_object($entry)) { $plaats = $entry->getPlaats(); ?> <?php echo $plaats ?> <?php } ?>

But what would make this work in a theme page template?

Something like that:

<?php
$expressEntry = $c->getAttribute('attribute_handle');
?>
<?php if (is_object($expressEntry)): ?>
	<?php
	$selectedEntries = $expressEntry->getSelectedEntries();
	?>
	<?php if (isset($selectedEntries[0])): ?>
		<?php
		$entry = $selectedEntries[0];
		?>
		<div><?php echo h($entry->getAttribute('name')); ?></div>
	<?php endif; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

Yes exactly that!
(banging his head against the floor after 1001 attempt and this duude just shakes it out of his shirt! )

Thanks!