Drummer

Call for drummers We are looking for drummers.If you are living in the Netherlands, you know how to handle your sticksand you want to learn walking on sticks too.Be ready for a new experience in Street Theatre.For more information mailto:info@closeact.nl

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Close-Act Theatre makes street-theatre spectacles for festivals and events. With stilts, mobile objects and beautiful costumes we create an imaginary world for you to enjoy. Le théâtre Close-Act crée des spectacles de théâtre de rue pour les festivals et les événements. Avec des échasses, des objets mobiles et de beaux costumes, nous créons un monde imaginaire dont vous pourrez profiter. Close-Act Theatre hace espectáculos de teatro callejero para festivales y eventos. Con zancos, objetos móviles y hermosos trajes, creamos un mundo imaginario para que disfrutes.

You don’t see people in costumes these animals have got a soul. This an article from the book: The Wonder of Street theater How we came up with this idea? We were working with an unpractical head on a stick held by a stilt walker and dancers trapped a very hot costumes and a long neck,…

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Close-Act Theatre makes street-theatre spectacles for festivals and events. With stilts, mobile objects and beautiful costumes we create an imaginary world for you to enjoy. Le théâtre Close-Act crée des spectacles de théâtre de rue pour les festivals et les événements. Avec des échasses, des objets mobiles et de beaux costumes, nous créons un monde imaginaire dont vous pourrez profiter. Close-Act Theatre hace espectáculos de teatro callejero para festivales y eventos. Con zancos, objetos móviles y hermosos trajes, creamos un mundo imaginario para que disfrutes.

This an article from the book: The Wonder of Street theater From the costumes to the design of the large metal objects and props that are used, from initial inspiration to script writing, from artistic content to final direction. If you see Close-Act in action you see the signature work of Hesther Melief and Tonny Aerts.…

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I-Puppets

Colourful lightened puppets with shiny eyes. These strange creatures hold an eye on you. They are curious about everything and like a child they observe their environment.Then they find you…. People lower their voices, want to touch the puppets, or even start addressing them like they are having a natural, real conversation. This is what…

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Curious soldiers, marching to the unknown This 19th century marching band is in a strange, but enjoyable mood. They create a curious procession with an indefinable purpose. It frequently alternates between humorous and melancholic, between hilarious and gloomy. It feels a bit awkward, but this instantly changes when the soldiers start beating their drums. Let’s…

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A POSITIVE VIBE COLOURS THE CITY. How a simple idea can boost your inspiration. It’s just a parade. Actually, two parades. A musical explosion with energetic acrobats, drummers, stilt dancers and joyful children interacting with the crowd. Then they all gather in colourful explosion and a beautiful choreographic scenery. What really happensThe audience is happily…

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This an article from the book: The Wonder of Street theater We’ve had the first concept for Globe for several years without doing anything with it. It was about the characters Carlson and Pipi and the imagination of a child as an instrument to fly. They were threatened by the elders who, over the years, had…

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Close-Act Theatre makes street-theatre spectacles for festivals and events. With stilts, mobile objects and beautiful costumes we create an imaginary world for you to enjoy. Le théâtre Close-Act crée des spectacles de théâtre de rue pour les festivals et les événements. Avec des échasses, des objets mobiles et de beaux costumes, nous créons un monde imaginaire dont vous pourrez profiter. Close-Act Theatre hace espectáculos de teatro callejero para festivales y eventos. Con zancos, objetos móviles y hermosos trajes, creamos un mundo imaginario para que disfrutes.

Best of both worlds When young meets wisdom and pleasure meets talent, the earth is gonna rock. An celebration at it’s best!This positive vibe will colour one of the nicest street theatre festival in the Netherlands. DEVENTER OP STELTEN.Drummers and dancers! Two parades starting at different spots in the city come together in the centre. The gathering…

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Close-Act Theatre makes street-theatre spectacles for festivals and events. With stilts, mobile objects and beautiful costumes we create an imaginary world for you to enjoy. Le théâtre Close-Act crée des spectacles de théâtre de rue pour les festivals et les événements. Avec des échasses, des objets mobiles et de beaux costumes, nous créons un monde imaginaire dont vous pourrez profiter. Close-Act Theatre hace espectáculos de teatro callejero para festivales y eventos. Con zancos, objetos móviles y hermosos trajes, creamos un mundo imaginario para que disfrutes.

GLOBE at the imaginary world of Festival Imaginarius. May 24 – 25 at the historic centre of Santa Maria da Feira. GLOBE visualises the art of liberty and proves flying as supreme happiness. The spectacle shows the childlike imagination as instrument to enable one to fly. Elders, while growing older, lose this devotion to simplicity.…

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In ‘THE WONDER OF STREETTHEATRE’ we are trying to take you along on our journey of the first years of Close-Act. Browsing this book, the pictures will give you a great insight into what we have created. The images speak for themselves, but there is still something more. What’s beyond the pictures? Key topics like…

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