News
In this news page we take you along on a journey through Close-Act. Images speak for themselves, but there is still something more.
What’s beyond the pictures?
Key topics like puppetry, stilting, jabber-talk, travelling, funding, creating, rehearsing and performing will pass by. All the news articles together will give you a comprehensive story.
MEXICAN PREMIERE
Two major spectacles “Malaya” and “Globe” debuted in Mexico at Festival International de Teatro de Calle Zacatecas. An overwhelming experience…
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STREET THEATRE IN ZACATECAS
The company Close-Act THEATRE will perform atFestival Internacional de Teatro de Calle Zacatecas Two monumental street theatre productions “Malaya” and…
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SPECTACLES THAT FIT INTO A SUITCASE
Normally Close-Act arrives with a van or truck full of costumes and equipment.Playing abroad everything goes by cargo arriving weeks…
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DEVENTER OP STELTEN
MALAYA Performing among the audience It is the year 1999 and we are playing the première of Malaya, the first…
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THIS WORLD IS OUR GLOBE
THE APPROACH FROM A CHILD’S PERPECTIVE GLOBE responds to today’s world as caught in a net of financial structures and…
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GIANT EYES WATCHING YOU
A giant I-Puppet moves around walking, running, jumping, or even flying.It investigates all objects and climbs everything that needs a…
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BUSINESSMEN AT THE WORLD EXPO
Businessmen on stilts appear at the world Expo in DubaiThe actors confront the audience with the rush of their daily…
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The World Expo Dubai.
Close-Act will present “Suits” and “Blue Birds” and much more.In September the company arrives at the expo to perform and…
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Call for drummers
Call for drummers We are looking for drummers.If you are living in the Netherlands, you know how to handle your sticksand…
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THE CREATORS
This an article from the book: The Wonder of Street theater From the costumes to the design of the large metal…
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The I-Puppets
Colourful lightened puppets with shiny eyes. These strange creatures hold an eye on you. They are curious about everything and…
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COULEUR EXCEPTIONNEL
A POSITIVE VIBE COLOURS THE CITY. How a simple idea can boost your inspiration. It’s just a parade. Actually, two…
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THE NEXT LEVEL
This an article from the book: The Wonder of Street theater We’ve had the first concept for Globe for several years…
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DEVENTER OP STELTEN.
Best of both worlds When young meets wisdom and pleasure meets talent, the earth is gonna rock. An celebration at…
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GLOBE at Festival Imaginarius.
GLOBE at the imaginary world of Festival Imaginarius. May 24 – 25 at the historic centre of Santa Maria da…
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THE CLOSE-ACT BOOK
In ‘THE WONDER OF STREETTHEATRE’ we are trying to take you along on our journey of the first years of…
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NO STARS NO DIVAS
The versatile character of the Close-Act company is very powerful and the collaboration among the players is always a joy.…
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THE CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE
You can fly, If you believe! How do we respond to today’s world: as caught in a net of financial…
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TAKE IT FOR GRANTED
“This was the best I ever saw. How are you capable of creating such a giant spectacle?” If you see…
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PUPPETRY AND STREET THEATRE
The artistic quality of the objects and the costume design are an integral part of each show and cannot be…
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THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
The universal language of Street Theatre. The Close-Act performances use no real language. Instead, the stories are built through universal…
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MACHINE OF IMAGINATION
After a busy summer season when we are travelling from festival to festival, a period of relative calm starts, and…
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THE WONDER OF STREETTHEATRE
Anything is possible!Public space: an ordinary place for an extra-ordinary performance, and not the other way around. Podiums and stages…
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Pi-Leau in the Netherlands
Our favourite spectacle Pi-Leau was placed at the beautiful scenery Willemsoord in Den Helder (NL). It was fantastic to perform Pi-Leau…
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