Close-Act Theatre

Close-Act Theatre

Close-Act Theatre is an international street theatre company that was founded in 1991 in the Netherlands. The group originates from collaboration of designers, actors, dancers, choreographers and musicians, all the disciplines are combined. Close-Act is a street theatre company in the Netherlands and most of their performances are made for an audience of 5.000 to 10.000 people. The artistic directors of Close-Act are Hesther Melief and Tonny Aerts.[1]

PI-LEAU
INVASION
ACTRED


Close Act is renown with interactive street theatre. This unique form of theatre is performed in between and above the public, combining the acts with people. The stories presented may seem unreal, but the use of technology, ability, passion and skills of the actors, the environment creates a sense of reality

The group performed worldwide on festivals like:

Chaoyang Spring Festival Beijing (China} Klein Karoo National Arts Festival Oudsthoorn (SA) - Turkish State Theatre festival. Adana Turkye - Ansan Street Arts Festival (S-Korea) - Kortorski Children festival Kotor (Crna Gora) Montenegro - Mouth of the Tyne Festival (UK) - Toronto Buskerfest Street theatre festival(Can) - Festivale International de Teatro de Calle Zacatecas (MEX) - Festival Internacional Cervantino Guanajuato (MEX) - FITB Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro Bogotá (Colombia) - World Expo Shanghai(China) - Dos Oceanos (Portugal) - Sofia Puppet Theatre Festival (Bulgaria) - Toronto Busker fest Street theatre Festival (Canada) - Hiseoul festival (South-Korea) - Kaohsiung County International Puppet Theatre Festival (Taiwan) - Wintercity Festival Toronto (Canada) - Greenwich + Docklands Festival (United Kingdom) - World Festival Mundial (Netherlands) - International Street theatre Festival Athens (Greece) - Festival of the Arts Detroit (United States) - Festival Teatro a Corte Torino (Italy) - Festival d’été de Québec Québec (Canada) - Festival Just pour rire Montreal (Canada) - Galway Arts Festival (Ireland) - International Riverside Festival (United Kingdom) - La Strada International Street circus festival Bremen (Germany) - World Expo Zaragoza (Spain) - Les Festes de la Mercè Barcelona (Spain) - Festival Internacional de Ecatepec Mexico City (Mexico) - Street festival Qatar (Arab Gulf) - Festival des Arts Forains Namur (France) - Waterford Spraoi (Ireland) - Deventer on stilts (Netherlands) - TAZ (Theater aan zee) Oostende (Belgium) - Limburg Festival (Netherlands) - Gwacheon Hanmadang Festival (South-Korea) - WinterCity Festival - Festival de Teatro y Artes de Calle Valladolid (Spain) - Robodock Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Fira Mediterrània d’Espectacles d’Arrel Manresa (Spain) - Festival La Strada Graz (Austria) - Bat-Yam Festival Tel Aviv (Israel) - Mid autumn Festival Taipei (Taiwan) - Festival International de Teatro Belo Horizonte (Brazil)


Productions

The group has many different productions. One of their bigger spectacles are:

  • Malaya
  • Pi-leau
  • Convoi Exceptionnel
  • Invasion

References

  1. ^ "Close Act Theatre". 9 November 2011. http://www.closeact.nl/content/upload/Close%20Act.pdf. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Theatre Royal, Drury Lane — Coordinates: 51°30′46″N 0°07′14″W …   Wikipedia

  • Close Combat series — Close Combat The official logo of the franchise as used in the third game of the series Genres Real time Strategy Developers …   Wikipedia

  • theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

  • theatre music — ▪ musical genre Introduction       any music designed to form part of a dramatic performance, as, for example, a ballet, stage play, motion picture, or television program. Included are the European operetta and its American form, the musical… …   Universalium

  • theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present.       For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …   Universalium

  • Theatre — For other uses, see Theatre (disambiguation). Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet, in 1899 Theatre (or in American English theater[1]) is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience …   Wikipedia

  • Theatre of Ice — Infobox musical artist Name = Theatre of Ice Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Fallon, Nevada United States Genre = Death Rock, Gothic rock, Horror Rock, Post punk, Years active = 1978 1993 Label… …   Wikipedia

  • Theatre in Pakistan — Studying theatre and the performing arts develops aesthetics. This in turn helps to develop an appreciation for the arts which develop personality and teach careful analytical techniques with which one is able to critically analyze things.… …   Wikipedia

  • Theatre of Tragedy — Infobox musical artist Name = Theatre of Tragedy Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Stavanger, Norway Instrument = Genre = Gothic metal (early and currently) Death/Doom (1st and 2nd studio albums) Industrial… …   Wikipedia

  • Street theatre — Acrobatics over Salvador, La Marioneta Gigante, by Spanish Company Carros de foc …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”