ITs programme magazine 2012 by ITs Festival Amsterdam

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GET NOTICED

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL FESTIVAL

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Official Opening ITs 2012 The official opening for this year will be in the hands of Marietje Schaake, the Dutch representative for Education, Culture and Media in the European Parliament. Now that the Netherlands is facing heavy cuts in art and culture, cultural institutions will be increasingly turning to Brussels. As ITs will be receiving financial support from the European Committee over the next three years to set up its international programme and promote young makers’ professional careers internationally, we are very happy to have Marietje Schaake open this year’s festival. Following the opening speech you can enjoy a wonderful dance performance from Verve 12, the graduate dance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance from Leeds, UK. See also page 9. Welcome to the 23rd edition of ITs Festival Amsterdam, a festival that is not just an international reference point and the most up - to - date artistic benchmark for upand - coming talented performers, but also a door onto a professional career in the Netherlands or abroad. The great number of ITs performances that move on to the international stages especially, proves the over riding importance of ITs for young performing artists’ progression into international professional careers.

GET NOTICED @ ITs Festival Amsterdam 2012 Once again, Amsterdam will be flooded with young talent. From Thursday 21st - Thursday 28th June fans of the theatre, presenters, casting agencies and critics can come and acquaint themselves with a fresh wave of theatre makers during ITs, International Theatre School Festival Amsterdam. Graduating actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, mime players etc. will be taking over the Amsterdam theatres to present themselves to a wide audience. They will be taking their first steps towards success here. You can be a witness and spot

the new kings and queens of the stage from the Netherlands and abroad. ITs is presenting more than fifty different productions. In addition, there will be an intensive fringe programme with discussions, workshops and lectures. And of course there will be lots of parties! ITs Festival Amsterdam is the biggest festival of its kind in Europe, drawing over 10,000 visitors each year.

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Artistic Director ITs Festival Amsterdam It speaks for itself that the first years after finishing an education are crucial in determining your artistic position and developing your professional skills. These are the years during which you try to find your identity as an artist and to create a place for yourself within the professional field. Over the past

benchmark for up-and-coming talented performers thirty years the Netherlands has created an infrastructure that is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. It forms the very foundation beneath the worldwide renowned Dutch theatre, by setting up production houses, workplaces, and talent development programmes, and with help from a range of funding partners. This infrastructure, unique in the world, is being completely destroyed by the cuts enforced on the Dutch per forming arts and that is minimising the opportunities for new performing artists to get started as professionals. The alternatives

envisioned by the policy makers (such as making talent development a responsibility of the institutions that are part of the national cultural infrastructure, BIS) are in no way sufficient to solve the problems created by the cuts. Let it be clear that the under lying thought of this policy is to restrict the number of incoming new performing artists, on the assumption that this will raise standards. We must be careful not to throw out the proverbial baby with the bath water and draw too heavily on the future of the Dutch performing arts - to disastrous effect. ITs, therefore, considers it its duty to actively strive for the progression and presentation of talented young performing artists in the Netherlands, just as we have been doing for the international stages. ITs works in close collaboration with the performing arts schools, working to the best of our ability to save what we can and to try and secure the future of Dutch theatre talent.

Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater, 21.00

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Thursday June 21st, Compagnietheater, 13.00

casting day with kemna casting with a renowned actor/actress. But students from the first, second or third years are also welcome, as are other interested viewers. You will be able to pick up all the do’s and don’ts from the sidelines. Your voice is an important instrument when you are an artist. Many well-known actors regularly use their voice only, generating a substantial part of their income. You can do it, too! This is why Stemna, the Kemna Casting branch that focuses exclusively on voice actors, will also be there. So, you have graduated! What’s next? How do you land a part in a play or a movie? Kemna Casting is offering you a unique opportunity. ITs is opening the 23rd edition with a day of live casting. Led by casting director Marc van Bree and film director Job Gosschalk a number of fourth-year theatre students will be given the opportunity to go through a full casting together

Have your headshot taken by the photographer who will be present this afternoon and register with Kemna and Stemna. Oh, and networking is an important part of it, so approach that casting director or that great actor and chat with them.

Last year, Theaterzaken Via Rudolphi and ITs Festival Amsterdam introduced a new award: The Best of ITs on Tour Award. Vertreksvergunning by George Tobal and Gaan by Fleur van den Berg were selected for a tour through the Netherlands. This year we will be adding one or two performances to the list. Together, they will form a travelling festival that will be visiting no fewer than 20 theatres across the Netherlands in September and October of this year. The thea tres will include Theater Bellevue (Amsterdam), De Toneelschuur (Haarlem), LUX (Nijmegen) and Theater aan het Spui (The Hague). What a great way to start a career! Judging Panel for The Best of ITs on Tour Award: Marie-Anne Rudolphi (founder of Theaterzaken Via Rudolphi) and Maarten van der Cammen (programmer at Theater zaken Via Rudolphi).

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ITs in context ACT acteursbelangen.nl ACT promotes interests. Your interests. As the trade association and pressure group for actors, ACT wants to unite all actors; in theatre, in film, and in TV. This is the only way they can improve work conditions, make a difference in terms of content, and help actors effectively with a wide range of issues. But ACT also aims to be an inspiration by organising get-togethers and setting up exchanges. Every night you will find ACT people walking around the Compagnietheater (you can recognize them by their already notorious t-shirts!). They will be able to tell you all you need to know about the benefits of joining ACT. Think discounts for theatre visits and free persona lised websites. So don’t be shy and come up and talk to them. The ACT viral will be shown in the Compagnietheater foyer. And visit www.acteursbelangen.nl.

Monday June 25th, Compagnietheater, brunch: 10.30 - 12.30, pitch: 12.30 - 14.30

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMERS BRUNCH & PITCH ITs wants to support young performing artists in their struggle to find a place for themselves within the profession. This is why ITs annually invites a wide-ranging selection of (inter)national dance and theatre presenters to come and discover talented young makers. Last year this initiative helped over 120 performances to get booked at venues in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Iran and Turkey. And this year ITs is organising another get-together for programmers from the Netherlands and abroad. During a lovely brunch you will be able to meet your fellow programmers. And, more importantly, after the brunch you will be meeting twenty young theatre and dance makers. In five minutes they will be pitching their work to you, guaranteeing you the first pick, and allowing you to help lay the foundations for these young people’s careers. To register, professionals only, contact Jasminka Beganovic, jbeganovic@itsfestivalamsterdam.com

Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater, 21.00

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TIN Theaterscriptieprijs The Theater Instituut Nederland wants to bridge the gap between the academic research of theatre studies and the practical realities of creating drama, so it introduced the TIN Theaterscriptieprijs, the theatre thesis award, in 2011. The award will be presented for the second time during this year’s ITs Awardshow! The best thesis will win the sum of € 500. The jury of 2012 will be: Peggy Olislaegers (Nederlandse Dansdagen), Clayde Menso (Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst), Cecile Brommer (dramaturg), Nico de Vos (lecturer and researcher) and Daniella Groenberg (Female Economy).

Thursday June 21st, Brasserie Harkema, 18.30

ITs your network dinner ITs 2012 will kick off with an ITs your network dinner for all fourth year students in acting, directing, dance, choreography, sceno graphy, production or other. The dinner will be centred around networking opportunities between funding institutions and sponsors on the one hand and the latest generation of artists on the other. Entrepreneurship forms a vital part of an artist’s education these days; in addition to the financial aspects of this element, specific attention will also be focused on ways of embedding the performing arts within society. Amongst others, VSBfonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, SNS REAAL Fonds, ING Bank and Cultuur-Ondernemen will be present. Register now with Jetske Nolte, through productie03@itsfestivalamsterdam.com, stating your name and the school you attend. Participation for students is free, but seats are limited so be on time.

afterparties Compagnietheater 22.30 It wouldn’t be a party without an afterparty. After the performances you can meet each other at the Compagnietheater for a chat, music and a drink, of course.

Thursday June 21st

Friday June 22nd

DJ D-Rok will be opening the ITs Festival Amsterdam. His ambition to explore all techniques on the turntables and his curiosity about the background of hiphop brought him to collect, learn and play diverse types of music. Be seduced by his eclectic sets that form a mix of soul, funk, broken-beat, house, disco and of course hip-hop! Better known as black music.

Having one of the largest record collection of the Netherlands, Mr. Speak is the biggest music freak in the entire business. He’s an allround DJ and manages to boost up every party. With his unexpected style and the many tricks he has up his sleeve he will grab you and won’t let go. He’s been around for the past 12 years and is a resident DJ at for example Girls-LoveDJ’s, Cheese, Jimmy Woo and Bitterzoet.

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Sunday June 24th

DJ Mickster

No standard hits, but ‘allround funk with a hint of latin flavour’. DJ Mickster is a dab hand at a wide range of genres and livens up his shows with some great video clips. He DJs at Que Pasa and Swingbeats, but also at concerts, including recent shows by Chaka Khan, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg. Party y’all!

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Thursday June 28th

Leroy Rey & Phil Horneman

Together with two live musicians Leroy Rey and Phil Horneman will be sending the ITs Festival Amsterdam to bed rocking. A night full of music that will bring a smile to your dancer’s face. With their wicked jazz sounds the night is guaranteed to become a memorable one!

Saturday June 23rd

Chocolate Brown DJ Chocolate Brown makes music in a range of colours and flavours: soul, funk, jazz, classics, disco, hiphop, r&b, grooves, pop, house, Latin... No limits to his musical style! Rich in energy and with a hint of chocolate in the mix.

“It is important to have a transparent link from art education to professional practice. A regular confrontation with the real world during your school years helps you keep your dreams real. ITs is a link on this chain. Future and tradition, talent and experience, famous and as yet unknown; these are things that should go hand in hand. I am looking forward to introducing the audience at Theater aan het Spui to new makers such as De Hollanders, Schwalbe and the Best of ITs On Tour during the first week of October. Against the unfavourable political climate we are presenting a future - talk about realistic dreaming.” Cees Debets, general director, Theater aan het Spui, the hague, the netherlands

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Participation selected students only Sunday June 24th and Monday 25th June, De Theaterschool, 11.00 - 12.30 warming-up, 13.30 - 16.30 workshop Cunningham technique

Workshop leader Jeannie Steele was a member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1993 to 2005. The workshop will begin with a Cunningham technique class. The participants will then learn phrases of movement from existing Cunningham repertory. Although all of the movements are set, most of the material is task based.

Sixth edition of ITs Insted! The international network of young theatre creatives, ITs INSTED, will be attending ITs for the sixth time. Fifteen Dutch directors and fifteen directors from all over the world will be immersing themselves as a group in a week of going to the theatre, debating, and partying. They will be exchanging ideas and gaining new insights. The directors will be following the Directing-route and the next day they will be talking to the directors of the performances they will have seen. The activities below are open for everyone.

Sunday June 24th - Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater, Zuilenfoyer, 10.30 - 12.00 daily discussions

Each morning at 10.30 the group will be discussing the director’s performances they have seen the previous evening. These talks will be led by one of the ITs INSTED-dramaturges and a professional from the performing arts. The ITs INSTED members will be participating but we would also like to welcome you!

Monday June 25th, Compagnietheater, Zuilenfoyer, 12:30 - 14:30 Pitch

Young makers will have the opportunity to show international programmers their work. During a presentation of 5 minutes, the makers introduce themselves and their work. The pitch is open to all graduating young theatre makers, so feel welcome to come and present your work to interested (inter)national parties! Contact your programme coordinator at school for more info.

Wednesday June 27th, De Theaterschool, 11.00 - 12.30 warming-up, 13.30 - 16.00 workshop Gumboot & Pantsula dance

The gumboot dance (or Isicathamiya) is performed by dancers wearing Wellington boots. In South Africa these are more commonly called gumboots. The boots may be decorated with bells, shoe polish tins and rattles so that they create percussion sounds as the dancers stamp on the ground. The Pantsula became a very popular form of dance among young men and women in the townships of South Africa in the 1980s. The Pantsula dance is described as a flat footed African tapand-glide style of dance (similar to break dancing) and today is associated with the South African kwaito music. Students from the UCT School of Dance, Cape Town will share their knowledge and enthusiasm of these popular dance techniques.

Tuesday June 26th, Compagnietheater, Zuilenfoyer, 13.30 - 16.30 Salon: from ITs to Festival d’Avignon

How to develop your work within an international context? Where to start when you would like to show your performances abroad after school? Where do you get the funding? With professionals we will exchange ideas and knowhow, to give you a head start for your international career after ITs Festival Amsterdam.

Wednesday June 27th, Compagnietheater, Zuilenfoyer, 13.30 - 16.30 Meet young directors

ITs INSTED is inviting young Dutch theatre professionals to discuss their views on international directing and the state of the art in Europe.

INTERNATIONAL YOUNG MAKERS IN TRANSIT The International Young Makers in Transit (IYMT), the new project of the International Young Makers’ Exchange (IYME), sends young theatre makers out into the world. IYMT is a collaboration between fifteen European theatre festivals that are keen to allow young talents and their performances to tour. Now you are performing at ITs, and the next thing you know, you might be on a stage in Bilbao, Paris, Kosovo, or Rome. In this way many talented young artists have already benefited from a unique experience at the start of their careers and built an in-

ternational network. IYMT will receive support from the European Union until at least 2013, so we are able to offer many more performances such an international tour. Would you like to take your show on tour? Apply with Jasminka Beganovic, jbeganovic@itsfestivalamsterdam.com or check out www.iyme.eu for further info.

Led by Min Hee Bervoets and Thom Stuart from The Ultimate Dance Battle

Of course you can also see international performances by young artists at ITs! They can be recognised by the IYMT logo.

Friday June 22nd, Compagnietheater, kleine zaal, 12.30

MANIFESTO POETICO The Manifesto Poetico is an international theatre laboratory, directed by Carlos Garcia Estevez, and dedicated to researching new vocabularies for theatrical expression. Its starting point is the body of the actor and its impact on the space. Theatre practitioners generally regard the actor as an individual producer of signs. The spectator ‘reads’ the actors’ words

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and actions to get an understanding of the play. We believe this view is too limited. We are searching for a theatre in which the space is the most prominent element. The space is not merely a surrounding for the actor to appear in. The exact opposite is true: the actor places himself in the service of the space. We do not want to offer the spectator a bunch of individuals attracting attention with their private actions; we want to enthrall him with a joint creation. The actors form a chorus: one ‘assembled body’ which functions as the living source from which a dynamic space emerges. In our presentation for ITs Festival Amsterdam, we will present some samples of a tragedy based on a poem by Federico Garcia Lorca. The mise-en-scène will be created by framing these fragments in the space.

Special dance workshops for owners of a CJP pass! Min Hee Bervoets and Thom Stuart, whom you will know from The Ultimate Dance Battle 2012, will be giving a modern and a classical dance workshop, respectively, on 27 June. The workshops will take two hours, after which you will be visiting the performance Dance Double Date #2 -which offers both classical ballet and modern dance- at the Doelenzaal. A background in dance is not required, just make sure you bring a good dose of enthusiasm. The fee for the workshop including a ticket to the performance amounts to € 27,50.

AFTER SHOW TALKS During the after show talks you will be allowed a look behind the scenes. Makers and performers will be discussing their fascinations, methods and dreams. Join the dialogue and find out what moves these young stars. The discussions will last about 15 minutes. You can attend them after the performances in the category Graduates in DANCE. They will be hosted by BIT-dance dramaturgy.

Scenography Thursday June 21st - Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater bovenfoyer, free entrance

AN EXHIBITION DE THEATERSCHOOL, SCENOGRAFIE, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

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The second batch of graduates from the Scenography Programme is introducing itself! In 2007 the programme was set up and under Peter de Kimpeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic direction, students are trained to become versatile theatre designers. They are invaluable to choreographers and directors. As full partners in a creative process they will translate content to space and time. At the Compagnietheater you can see the work that Marjolijn Brouwer, Bibi Trompetter and Janne Sterke have created over the past four years during the Scenography Programme. These young and up-and-coming scenographers will share their opinions and ideas with you. Because scenography is more than just their profession; it is their passion. De tweede lichting afstudeerders van de Opleiding Scenografie stelt zich voor! In 2007 werd de opleiding opgericht en onder artistieke leiding van Peter de Kimpe worden studenten opgeleid tot veelzijdige theatervormgevers. Zij zijn van grote waarde voor choreografen en regisseurs. Als volwaardige partners in een maakproces vertalen zij de inhoud naar ruimte en tijd. In het Compagnietheater is het werk te zien dat Marjolijn Brouwer, Bibi Trompetter en Janne Sterke de afgelopen vier jaar tijdens hun studie maakten. Deze jonge aanstormende scenografen maken je deelgenoot van hun opvattingen en ideeĂŤn. Want scenografie is niet alleen hun vak, maar vooral hun passie.

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Anarchie in Bayern MAX REINHARDT SEMINAR, FOURTH YEAR, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

The revolution in Bavaria has been a great victory! The socialist republic is a fact. Anarchists are declaring Bavaria a free state and are taking the lead. But the people have no idea what to do with the renewed status. The freedom is overwhelming, the responsibility too much. The desire for a return to the old structures fires up. To quote the Rolling Stones: ‘You can’t always get what you want’. A piece of political ‘science fiction’ from 1969. De revolutie in Beieren heeft gezegevierd! De socialistische republiek is een feit. Anarchisten roepen Beieren uit tot vrijstaat en nemen het politieke voortouw. Maar de bevolking weet zich geen raad met de hernieuwde status. De vrijheid is overweldigend en de verantwoordelijkheid te groot. Het verlangen naar oude structuren neemt toe. Om met

Akram Khan (Vertical Road), Lea Anderson, James Cousins, Milan Kozánek, Jordan Massarella Dancers: Marine Besnard, Lucy Bourne, Eshe Blake-Bandele, Anna Borras, Oliver Capps, Irma Carpino, Perrine Gontie, Karoline Lian Haugsdal, Marcella Piscitelli, Claire Rodemark, Tom Tindall, Kasia Ustowska, Gianluca Vincentini Costume Designers: Kimie Nakano, Selina Nightingale, Bettina John, Hayley Claire Neil Lighting Designers: Akram Khan, Fabiana Piccioli, Mark Baker, James Cousins, Alan Dawson Sound: Nitin Sawhney, Steve Blake, Ben Frost, Jeffrey Thompson - Alva Noto - Fennesz, Clive Wilkinson Language: no problem Choreographers:

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the Rollings Stones te spreken: ‘You can’t always get what you want’. Een politieke ‘science fiction’ uit 1969. Helene Vogel Text: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Performers: Tinka Fürst, Florian Haslinger, Tino Hillebrand, Bastian Parpan, Laurence Rupp, Michaela Schausberger, Johanna Wolff Dramaturge: Matthias Fallenstein Set and Costume Designer: Elisabeth Weiß Language: German, English surtitles Director:

Thursday June 21st, Compagnietheater, grote zaal, 20.30

Verve 12 NORTHERN SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE, FOURTH YEAR, LEEDS, UK

The postgraduate dance company Verve is returning to ITs! Expect a night filled with high-quality dance by some of the most innovative choreographers today. Exclusively for this company, Akram Khan has made a revised version of his highly praised Vertical Road. But you can expect to see a lot of new work, too, including some by the promising Slovakian maker Milan Kozánek. Verve has won the ITs Guest Award before, and this year, too it is promising to be an unforgettable evening. Het post graduate dansgezelschap Verve is terug op ITs! Dit betekent een avond vol hoogstaand werk van innovatieve hedendaagse choreografen. Exclusief voor het gezelschap maakte Akram Khan een herziene versie van zijn veelgeprezen Vertical Road. Maar reken ook op veel nieuw werk, onder andere van de veelbelovende Slowaakse maker Milan Kozánek. Verve won al eerder de ITs Guest Award en ook dit jaar belooft het een onvergetelijke avond te worden.

acting Friday June 22nd, Compagnietheater, grote zaal, 15.00 and 20.30

turista TONEELACADEMIE MAASTRICHT, OPLEIDING TOT ACTEUR, FOURTH YEAR, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS

‘The first time a Neanderthal hung some meat over the fire was the birth of our civilisation, when we no longer devoured the beasts raw.’ On a campsite somewhere in the middle of Europe, a boy has been murdered. Everyone has a motive. All the families with all their different backgrounds and the local idiots working on their ‘Hansel and Gretel’ show on the campsite. Eleven graduating students will be performing the roles of the more than twenty campers. And perhaps they will be grilling a sausage too. For us.

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acting ‘Een Neanderthaler heeft voor het eerst vlees boven het vuur gehouden. Dat is de bakermat van de beschaving, dat de beesten niet meer rauw gevroten worden.’ Op een Midden-Europese camping is een jongen vermoord. Iedereen heeft een motief. De gezinnen van allerlei pluimage en de lokale gekken die op de camping aan het spektakel ‘Hans en Grietje’ werken. Elf afstuderende acteurs spelen de meer dan twintig campinggasten. Misschien braden ze ook wel een worst. Voor ons. Casper Vandeputte Text: Marius von Mayenburg PerLudwig Bindervoet, Lotte Driessen, Sallie Harmsen, Jord Knotter, Werner Kolf, Stefanie van Leersum, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Naomi Velissariou, Willem Voogd, Liliana de Vries, Mandela WeeWee Dramaturgy & Adaptation: Alexander Schreuder Sceno grapher: Jamil Sumiri Language: Dutch Director:

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“ITs is an annual ball for young performing artists. ITs is a crystal ball, one that doesn’t represent the future, but presents it. ITs is a sea of young talent. Fresh fish, flowing playfully, and happy to play, sometimes with the current, sometimes against it, and once a year they all join together to swim the canals of Amsterdam.” Liv Laveyne, programmer Jong Theater, Theater aan Zee, Oostende, Belgium

Friday June 22nd, Kleine Komedie, 17.00

Almost cut my hair DE THEATERSCHOOL, AMSTERDAMSE TONEELSCHOOL&KLEINKUNSTACADEMIE, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

It’s the early seventies. The Beatles have split up, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix have died. Frank Zappa declares himself a candidate for the presidency and calls upon his generation to don a suit and tie and infiltrate the system. Growing your hair is no longer a statement, but in a world where populism is big, the media are everywhere, and cynicism is rife, we are still searching for something hidden deep inside our human souls. And that is very moving. Begin jaren zeventig. The Beatles zijn uit elkaar, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin en Jimmy Hendrix zijn dood. Frank Zappa benoemt zichzelf tot presidentskandidaat en roept zijn generatie op zich in een pak te hijsen en te infiltreren in het systeem. Je haar laten groeien is geen statement meer, maar in een wereld vol populisme, mediageweld en cynisme zoeken we nog steeds naar iets dat diep in onze mensenziel zit. Dat is ontroerend. Director: André Veltkamp Performers: Soumaya Ahouaoui, Karlijn Hamer, Max Himmelreich, Tim van der Linde, Mirtele Snabilie, George Tobal Language: Dutch

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Friday June 22nd, Frascati 1, 15.00 and 20.30

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UNE HISTOIRE DE FAMILLE HYPER-DE-HYPER DE THEATERSCHOOL, MIME OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

´Perhaps I should have just invited different people. Nice people. Easy to be around. Polite. That sort of thing. Oh well, we’ll just have to make do with what we’ve got.´ This year’s graduates were thrown together by fate four years ago. An instant family; there was no escaping each other. Now they are telling each other the truth, the way only family can. A pitch-black comedy with fast rising tempers. ´Misschien had ik gewoon andere mensen moeten uitnodigen. Leuke mensen. Soepel in de omgang. Voorkomend. Dat soort dingen. Maar goed, we hebben het er maar mee te doen.´ De huidige afstudeerstudenten werden vier jaar geleden door het lot bij elkaar geworpen. Een instant familie, ontsnappen was niet mogelijk. Nu vertellen ze elkaar de waarheid, zoals alleen familie dat kan. Een inktzwarte komedie met snel oplopende temperaturen.

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Director: Marcus Azzini Performers: Erika Cederqvist, Abdelkarim El Baz, Rianne Meboer, Jurriën Remkes, Marjolein Roeleveld, Tim Senders, Dionne Verwey, Igor Vrebac Text: Marcel Osterop Language: Dutch, with some French

Saturday June 23rd, Compagnietheater, kleine zaal, 13.00 and 17.30

My First Suicide ARTEZ HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN, ARTEZ TONEELSCHOOL, THIRD YEAR, ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS, in cooperation with PRODUCTIEHUIS ROTTERDAM

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Conceived and directed by: Sarah Moeremans Performers: Eva van Gessel, Nina Goedegebure, Willemijn Haasken, Kaatje Kooij, Rosa van Leeuwen, Eva Meijering, Roos Netjes, Dylan Smith, Nazanin Taheri Motlagh, Sofie Joan Wouters, Matthijs Ygosse Music: Eefje de Visser Singing Coach: Janneke Schaareman Language: Dutch

Simon is feeling useless. Then he decides to commit suicide. His suicide plans make him the ideal martyr. The intellectual, the artist and the believer all ask him to dedicate his self-sacrifice to their ideal. Simon begins to have his doubts about whether he really wants to die, but he is tempted by the idol status his dramatic choice brings with it. With singer-songwriter Eefje de Visser, director Sarah Moeremans has created a plug-and-play piece of music theatre that is full of caricature promises and absurdly twisted trains of thought. Simon voelt zich nutteloos. Dan besluit hij zelfmoord te plegen. Zijn zelfmoordplannen maken van hem de gedroomde martelaar. De intellectueel, de kunstenaar en de gelovige vragen hem zijn zelfopoffering aan hun ideaal op te dragen. Simon twijfelt of hij echt sterven wil, maar de idoolstatus die deze rigoureuze keuze met zich meebrengt lonkt. Met singer-songwriter Eefje de Visser maakte regisseur Sarah Moeremans plug-and-play muziektheater vol karikaturale beloftes en absurde gedachtekronkels.

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SAUVAGE HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN UTRECHT, ACTEURSOPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

The French Jack-of-all-trades Roland Topor created bizarre, sinister, absurd, banal and confusing worlds. These fourth-year students are flying to the farthest corners of his vast body of work to try and capture the essence of his work and life using drawings, texts and films. In this surrealist search, with its many asides and its coarse humour, they provide some insight into his struggle with identity, his panic, and the fear of being watched by another person. De Franse duizendpoot Roland Topor creĂŤerde bizarre, duistere, absurde, melige en verwarrende werelden. Deze vierdejaars studenten scheren langs alle uithoeken van zijn veelomvattende oeuvre en proberen via tekeningen, teksten en films de kern van zijn werk en leven te pakken. In deze surrealistische zoektocht, vol zijpaden en poepen pieshumor, geven ze inzicht in zijn worsteling met identiteit, zijn paniek en de angst voor de blik van de ander.

Director: Mara van Vlijmen Performers: Milan Boele van Hensbroek, Vincent Brons, Liselore Knigge, Matthijs Mahler, Naomi Reingoud, Anneke Sluiters Language: Dutch

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The School for Drama and Contemporary Music Theatre in Amsterdam provides students with knowledge, professional expertise, an understanding of their art, and personal involvement. In their version of Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse, six graduates are using all of these, to powerful effect. Behind a hermetically closed access gate there is a psychiatric institution. We are confronted with a bureaucratic, corrupt staff who hate each other. Victims are made. A power-crazed chess game with a cynical sense of humour.

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The show must go on DE THEATERSCHOOL, AMSTERDAMSE TONEELSCHOOL&KLEINKUNSTACADEMIE, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

When the main act in an ailing circus is found dead in the ring under suspicious circumstances, the circus appears to be lost forever. The remaining clowns try to solve the murder, save the circus, and come to terms with the death of their ‘family member’. Who will be able to fill the giant shoes of the alpha-clown? A tragicomedy written by the class themselves about the façade in the lives of circus artists. Wanneer de hoofdact van een noodlijdend circus onder verdachte omstandigheden dood in de piste wordt gevonden lijkt het circus voorgoed verloren. De overgebleven clowns proberen de moord op te lossen, het circus te redden en de dood van een ‘familielid’ te verwerken. Wie is in staat om in de gigantische voetsporen van de alfa-clown te treden? Een zelfgeschreven tragikomedie over de façade van het circusartiestenbestaan.

De Amsterdamse Toneelschool&Kleinkunstacademie rust studen ten uit met kennis, vakmanschap, artistiek inzicht en persoonlijk engagement. In hun versie van De Broeikas van Harold Pinter zetten zes afstudeerders dit alles krachtig in. Achter een hermetisch gesloten toegangshek bevindt zich een psychiatrische inrichting. We worden geconfronteerd met een bureaucratische, corrupte staf die elkaar haat. Slachtoffers vallen. Een schaakspel vol macht en cynische humor.

Ruurt de Maesschalck Text: Daniel Cornelissen, Leendert de Ridder Performers: Adam Kissequel, Alexandra Groenestein, Daniel Cornelissen, Dichi Wit, Leendert de Ridder Coach: Don Duyns Language: Dutch

Paul van der Laan, Marijn van der Jagt based on The Hothouse by Harold Pinter Performers: Sinan Eroglu, Britte Lagcher, Stephen Liebman, Beau Schneider, Jip Smit, Géza Weisz Language: Dutch

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Sunday June 24th, Compagnietheater, grote zaal, 15.00 and 20.30

A LIE OF THE MIND

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ARTEZ HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN, ARTEZ TONEELSCHOOL, FOURTH YEAR, ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS

Somewhere in some godforsaken corner of America, Beth and Jake’s failing marriage is bringing together two broken families. What follows is a shameless explosion of suppressed emotions and buried tensions. In A Lie of the Mind, the eight graduates are unravelling the myth of the American Dream and attacking its greatest ideal: the family. A black comedy on the barefaced surrender to violence, drink, and love. Ergens in een godvergeten uithoek van Amerika brengt het uit de hand gelopen huwelijk van Beth en Jake twee ontwrichte families bij elkaar. Een onbeschaamde explosie van onderdrukte emoties en onderhuidse spanningen volgt. De acht afstudeerders ontrafelen met A Lie of the Mind de mythe van de Amerikaanse droom en openen de aanval op haar grootste ideaal: het gezin. Een zwarte komedie over schaamteloze overgave aan geweld, drank en de liefde.

Joeri Vos, Isil Vos Text: Sam Shepard Translator: Rob Klinkenberg Performers: Roy Baltus, Tirza de Boer, Michaël Bloos, Gonca Karasu, Elise van ’t Laar, Lowie van Oers, Floor Rolf, Leander de Rooij Language: Dutch Directors:

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FACULTY OF DRAMATIC ARTS, FIST PRODUCTION, FOURTH YEAR, BELGRADE, SERBIA

Waiting for Godot is a classic, but the Serbian directors have drawn the absurdist drama into the here and now. A performance about friendship and loneliness, dominance and oppression, boredom and entertainment. The characters are waiting and we wait with them, while they attempt to entertain us and themselves. Surreal, daring and with a great sense of humour as the rules of the game are revealed along the way. Marija Lipkovski, Ana Popović Text: Samuel Beckett Petar Pjanić Performers: Ivan Mihailović, Uroš Jakovljević, Dejan Dedić, Vladimir Tešović Scenographers: Nevena Prodanović, Tamara Joksimović Costume Designers: Milica Požar, Nevenka Šmitran Lighting Designers: Aleksandar Švabić, Gordana Pantelić Sound Designer: Mlađan Matavulj Producer: Una Stevanovic Assistant Producer: Jovana Đuričić Language: Serbian, English surtitles Directors:

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Wachten op Godot is een klassieker, maar de Servische regisseurs halen het absurde drama naar het hier en nu. Een voorstelling over vriendschap en eenzaamheid, dominantie en onderdrukking, verveling en entertainment. De personages wachten en wij wachten met hen, terwijl zij ons en zichzelf trachten te vermaken. Bevreemdend, gedurfd en met humor worden de regels van het spel gaandeweg blootgelegd.

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Sunday June 24th, Brakke Grond, Rode zaal, 15.00 and 20.30

Damiët KONINKLIJK CONSERVATORIUM ANTWERPEN, ACTEURSOPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM

Damiët is in love with Esmoreit. But she believes that Esmoreit is her brother. An impossible, courtly love. In the medieval play Esmoreit everything turns out alright in the end, but in Joke Emmers’ performance it is not at all evident that they will. Emmers has taken the Esmoreit as a starting point for sharing her personal view on love and desire. A solo about faith, hope and love, but mostly about loneliness, perversity, and downfall. Damiët is verliefd op Esmoreit. Maar ze denkt dat Esmoreit haar broer is. Een onmogelijke, hoofse liefde. In het ‘abele spel’ Esmoreit komt uiteindelijk alles goed, in de voorstelling van Joke Emmers is dat nog niet zo vanzelfsprekend. Zij nam Esmoreit als uitgangspunt om haar persoonlijke kijk op de liefde, op verlangen, te delen. Een solo over geloof, hoop en liefde, maar vooral over eenzaamheid, perversiteit en de ondergang. Joke Emmers Bas Teeken, Jens Dupon Movement s in uate coaching: Barbara DeGrad vens Text: Esmoreit as a source of inspiration, mixed with texts by Joke Emmers, Bas Teeken, Marilyn Monroe, Nazareth Music: Brigitte Bardot, The Yeah yeah yeahs, Frans Schubert With thanks to: Dommelhof Neerpelt, Artesis Hogeschool Koninklijk Conservatorium, Ward Weemhoff, Anne-Marie Jennen, An Melis, Roger Emmers, Truda Rommes, Rudi van de Kerkhof, Fien Maris Language: Dutch Performer: Coaches:

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Uit de grond Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen, Opleiding Kleinkunst, third year, Antwerpen, Belgium

A little man. He is isolating himself. Alone. Why and how, he will tell you himself.

‘If someone would have been there, they would be laughing out loud, But no one was there, so it wasn’t funny. Een mannetje. Hij zondert zich af. Alleen. Waarom en hoe hij dat doet vertelt hij u zelf.

‘Als er iemand bij was geweest had die hard gelachen, maar er was niemand dus was het niet grappig.’

Monday June 25th, Frascati 2, 19.00

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We are following forty people in a hotel. They have all arrived at a deciding moment in their lives. In VOOR/NA (BEFORE/AFTER), the celebrated German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig offers a compassionate description of modern man as he waits for his umpteenth business dinner, has an affair, or a bath, or disappears into a painting. The young director Lowie van Oers has zoomed in on these modest events and their overwhelming effects.

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We volgen veertig mensen in een hotel. Allemaal zijn ze op een beslissend punt in hun leven aangekomen. De gelauwerde Duitse toneelschrijver Roland Schimmelpfennig beschrijft in VOOR/NA vol mededogen de moderne mens die wacht op het zoveelste zakendiner, die vreemd gaat, een bad neemt of verdwijnt in een schilderij. De jonge regisseur Lowie van Oers zoomt in op kleine gebeurtenissen die groots effect sorteren.

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(I DON’T WEEP! I JUST CONTEMPLATE!)

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Tirza de Boer, Bram van der Heijden, Lowie van Oers, Ilke Paddenburg, Bram Suijker Language: Dutch

THEATRE FACULTY OF THE JANÁCEK ACADEMY OF MUSIC and PERFORMING ARTS, ACTING, DIRECTING, THEATRE DRAMATURGY, FOURTH YEAR, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC

Ophelia, the main female character in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is all alone on the stage this time. Ethereal and flowing, running. At the same she holds up a mirror to the world and confuses us. She is Ophelia, but she is also the actress Lucie Koncokova, and she plays the game of credibility. Is it real, the thing we are watching, or is it just a reflection of reality? Ophelia, het belangrijkste vrouwelijke personage van Shakespeares Hamlet, staat dit keer alleen op het toneel. Ongrijpbaar stroomt ze, vloeit ze. Tegelijkertijd houdt ze de wereld een spiegel voor en brengt ze ons in verwarring. Ze is Ophelia, maar ze is ook actrice Lucie Koncokova en ze speelt het spel van de geloofwaardigheid. Is het echt wat we zien, of alleen een afspiegeling van de werkelijkheid? Director: Barbara Herz Conceived by: Dagmar Radová Text: Shakespeare, Müller, Woolf, Kroutvor and Bulis, Bachelard, Radová and Herz Performer: Lucie Koncokova Set and Costume Designer: Petra Vencelidesová Lighting Designer: Anna Solilová Music: Grigorij Tolkačev Language: Czech, English surtitles

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Monday June 25th, Brakke Grond, Rode zaal, 21.15

MIME SURPRISE DE THEATERSCHOOL, MIME OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Blessed with cancer DE THEATERSCHOOL, MIME OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

‘Welcome to this blessed evening. We are opening our door for you. The door to our story about the road that will lead through the valley of tears, towards enlightenment. We are no victims of the circumstances. We choose life!’ Two mime graduates are immersing themselves in Western man’s hunt for health and happiness. A hunt in which you can force success, fame and happiness through positive thinking. ‘Thank you for visiting. Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ ‘Welkom op deze gezegende avond. We openen de deur voor u. De deur naar ons verhaal over de weg van tranendal naar verlichting. We zijn geen slachtoffer van de omstandigheden. Wij kiezen voor het leven!’ Twee afstuderende mimers duiken in de jacht van de westerse mens op gezondheid en geluk. Een jacht, waarin je met positief denken succes, roem en geluk kunt afdwingen. ‘Dank u voor uw bezoek. Dank, dank, dank.’ Director: Maarten Lok Conceived, written and performed by: Erika Cederqvist, Julie Solberg Costume Designers: Erika Ceder qvist, Julie Solberg Set, Lighting and Sound Designer: Nikki Hock Language: English

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The fact that the schools are simply bursting with creativity is proved once again by the students from the Mime course at the Amsterdam Theaterschool. This Mime Surprise presents the remarkable work made by one of the students him/ herself. As this magazine was going to press, the final selection had not been made. So check www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com to see which of the performances was eventually chosen. Dat het op de opleidingen barst van de creativiteit bewijzen ook de studenten van de mime opleiding in Amsterdam. In deze Mime Surprise zie je het verrassende eigen werk van een van de studenten. Bij het ter perse gaan van dit magazine was de keuze nog niet gemaakt, kijk daarom op www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com welke voorstelling het uiteindelijk geworden is.

“International Theater Festival MESS values its collaboration with ITs Festival Amsterdam. Because the two festivals have similar organizational complexities, sharing experiences is very useful for us. ITs has been a generator and initiator of many successful student performance exchanges between the Netherlands and Bosnia and Herzegovina and we hope our cooperation will only intensify in the future.” Selma SpahÍC, artistic programme coordinator Future MESS, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Tuesday June 26th, Brakke Grond, Rode zaal, 21.15

Don’t get me wrong HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN UTRECHT, ACTEURSOPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

In five scenes we become acquainted with an actress. A real one. A French actress. Don’t get me wrong. Young, white, and melancholy. For just a few minutes it gets really funny. In vijf scènes ontmoeten we een actrice. Een echte. Een Franse. Don’t get me wrong. Jong, blank, en melancholisch. Heel even wordt het echt grappig.

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Conceived, directed and performed by:

Anneke Sluiters

Vrouwen poepen niet

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Truus Bronkhorst, Paul van der Laan, Vincent Brons Language: Dutch

HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN UTRECHT, ACTEURSOPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

‘One need only one look at a woman’s shape to discover that she is not intended for either too much mental or too much physical work. She pays the debt of life not by what she does but by what she suffers-by the pains of childbearing, care for the child, and by subjection to man, to whom she should be a patient and cheerful companion.’ - Arthur Schopenhauer. This is why women only have entrances. ‘Alleen al de aanblik van de vrouwelijke gestalte leert ons dat de vrouw niet geschikt is voor geestelijke of lichamelijke arbeid. De schuld van het leven lost ze niet in door handelen maar door duldzaamheid, door de weeën bij de geboorte, de zorg voor de kinderen en de onderworpenheid aan de man, voor wie ze een geduldige en opmonterende gezellin moet zijn.’ - Arthur Schopenhauer. Daarom hebben vrouwen alleen ingangen. Liselore Knigge Coaching: Truus Bronkhorst and Paul van der Laan Language: Dutch Conceived, directed and performed by:

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“SKENA UP festival in Kosovo has been cooperating very closely with ITs Festival Amsterdam since 2005, and in many respects. We like the ITs programme because it widens our choice of selection for our own; we always select from ITs. But there is more; we have taken some of their programme items and included them in Kosovo, such as the very successful Eye of the Beholder”. Arben Zharku, director Skena Up festival, Pristina, Kosovo

Wednesday June 27th, Frascati 2, 19.00

DORST TONEELACADEMIE MAASTRICHT, OPLEIDING TOT THEATRAAL PERFORMER, FOURTH YEAR, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS

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‘They are sitting on my sofa. They are drinking from my glasses. They are laughing really loudly. And I have a headache.’ The Theatrical Performance programme encourages students to step off the beaten track, to show their guts, to persist, to be vulnerable. Because they themselves are the starting point of their performances. Rosa Braber and Rosalie Wammes have created DORST together: a symbiotic mix of language and images that will stir all senses. ‘Ze zitten op mijn bank. Ze drinken uit mijn glazen. Ze lachen heel hard. En ik heb koppijn.’ De opleiding tot theatraal performer daagt studenten uit buiten de lijntjes te kleuren, lef te tonen, door te zetten, kwetsbaar te

zijn. Want ze zijn zelf het vertrekpunt van een voorstelling. Rosa Braber en Rosalie Wammes maken samen DORST : een symbiose van taal en beeld die alle zintuigen prikkelt. Rosa Braber, Rosalie Wammes Text: Rosa Braber Installation: Rosalie Wammes Coaching: Juul Sadée, Thomas Verbogt Language: Dutch Conceived and performed by:

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Ticklemepink

TONEELACADEMIE MAASTRICHT, OPLEIDING TOT THEATRAAL PERFORMER, FOURTH YEAR, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS

‘Freeing the space, building it up and letting it go.’ The ultimate goal for mankind is freedom. Freedom for everyone! Right? Or are we more obsessed with a search for power these days? TickleMePink confronts us with our changing mentality. And stealthily, along the way, a third desire appears to be developing. These four recently graduated makers are not afraid of tackling the painful truth. You have been warned.

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‘Freeing the space, building it up and letting it go.’ Het ultieme doel van de mens is vrijheid. Vrijheid voor iedereen! Toch? Of zijn we tegenwoordig meer bezig met de zoektocht naar macht? TickleMePink confronteert ons met onze veranderende mentaliteit. En stiekem, onderweg, lijkt een derde verlangen te ontstaan. De vier afstuderende makers schuwen de pijnlijke waarheid niet. Wees gewaarschuwd. Stefan Jakiela, Marijn Alexander de Jong, Karel van Laere, Jimi Zoet Language: English

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“ITs is a source of inspiration for a young festival such as BE FESTIVAL. Attending ITs is also a great opportunity to scout and programme new companies. The programme is varied and rich. The companies take high levels of risk in their approach, there is a feeling of constant surprise. This year, for instance, we are programming two companies from the Netherlands that had participated in ITs in the past.“ Miguel Oyarzun, co director BE FESTIVAL, Birmingham, UK

Wednesday June 27th, Brakke Grond, Rode zaal, 21.15

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At the time this magazine was going to press the performances were still unspecified, but for this edition of ITs, two more creative makers will be presenting their own work. They will be sharing their fascinations with the audience, which takes courage, and a convincing view on the performing arts. So be prepared for lashings of uniqueness! For further information visit: www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com Bij het ter perse gaan van dit magazine waren de voorstellingen nog niet bekend, maar ook dit jaar tonen twee creatievelingen hun eigen werk. Zij delen hun fascinaties met het publiek. Dat vergt moed, en een overtuigende visie op de podiumkunsten. Bereid je dus voor op een flink portie eigengereidheid! Meer informatie: www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com

“Theaterzaken Via Rudolphi sees the ITs Festival Amsterdam as a wonderful springboard for talented new makers and is happy to offer them an introduction to the realities of professional performance practices. By doing so Theaterzaken Via Rudolphi contributes to a new form of talent development, allowing audiences across the country to meet the talents of the future at an early stage.” Maarten van der Cammen, programmer Theaterzaken Via Rudolphi, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

programme overview 2012 Compagnie Theater grote Zaal

Compagnie Theater kleine Zaal

Compagnie Theater zuilenfoyer

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thursday Opening ITs June 21st by Marietje Schaake Verve 12 page 9, 20.30

Live casting with Kemna Casting page 3, 13.00 DJ D-Rok, page 5 22.30

Anarchie in Bayern page 9 17.00

friday Turista June 22nd page 10 15.00 & 20.30

DJ Mr. Speak page 5 22.30

Supermagnifique page 11 15.00 & 20.30

saturday Spraakwater June 23RD page 24 20.30

My first suicide page 11, 13.00 & 17.30

Sauvage page 12 15.00 & 20.30

sunday A lie of the mind June 24th page 14 15.00 & 20.30

DJ Chocolate Brown page 5, 22.30 Echo page 25, 13.30 ITs Late Night: Lettermensen (part 1) page 30, 22.30

ITs INSTED Waiting for Godot page 6 page 14 10.30: Daily discussions 19.00

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The Makers Present: Dance page 35 16.00 & 20.00

Een Poppenhuis page 26 20.30

DJ Mickster, page 5, 00.00 monday Collection June 25th page 27, 20.30

ITs Late Night: Lettermensen (part 2) page 30, 22.30

ITs INSTED page 6 10.30: Daily discussions 10.30: Café: International Programmers Brunch, page 4 12.30: Pitch, page 4

tuesday Wij slapen niet June 26th page 28 19.30

Jamsession with Crescent Jazz Quartet (bring your instrument!), 22.30

Kijken naar Julie ITs INSTED page 27 page 6 10.30: Daily discussions 16.30 13.30: Salon: From ITs to Festival d’Avignon

Ophelia page 16 18.30

ITs Late Night: Lettermensen (part 3) page 30, 22.30

The Virgin Suicides ITs INSTED page 29 page 6 10.30: Daily discussions 17.00 13.30: Meet young directors

Buy 1 Get 2: TickleMePink & Dorst page 20, 19.00

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thursday ITs Awardshow & June 28th Big Closing Party page 43, 21.00

VOOR/NA Buy 1 Get 2: Dance Double Date #1 page 16 19.00 page 32 20.00

ITs INSTED Japan.fever.more page 6 page 35, 18.00 10.30: Daily discussions

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Internationally Mixed crossover/55/2 page 33 20.30

Buy 1 Get 2: Vrouwen poepen niet & Don’t get me wrong page 19 21.15

Buy 1 Get 2: Dance Double Date #2 page 34 20.00

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Spring and hope = Bahar and Omid page 25, 22.00 location to be announced

Buy 1 Get 2: The Show must go on & The Hot House page 13 15.00 & 20.30 Theaterzaal Dance workshop Cunningham Technique, page 6 11.00

Buy 1 Get 2: Damiët & Uit de grond page 15 15.00 & 20.30

Buy 1 Get 2: Blessed with cancer & Mime Surprise page 17 21.15

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Manifesto Poetico page 7, 12.30 location to be announced Living in oblivion page 24 17.00

Buy 1 Get 3: Choreo Triple Date page 36 17.00

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L’art pour l’art page 26 17.00

Dance workshop Cunningham Technique, page 6 11.00

Roerend stil page 28 22.00

Workshop Pitching for dancers 13.00

Het Stenen Hoofd Dance workshop Gumboot & Pantsula Dance, page 6, 11.00

Students’ Work Amsterdam page 21 21.15

CJP workshop with Thom Stuart/Min Hee Bervoets, page 7, 17.00 The Seeking (of) Felix page 31, 16.00 Danszaal

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Living in Oblivion DE THEATERSCHOOL, REGIE OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

An unknown director, probably a friend of Quentin Tarantino’s, is working on his dream movie. But the crew and the actors are chasing after their own dreams, which creates an incredible chaos on the set of this low-budget film. When the director starts losing his grip on reality, the dream soon turns into a nightmare. A black comedy about man’s failure to realise his ideals.

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Frank Siera Performers:

Tim David, Jip van den Dool Music: Oukje den Hollander

Een onbekende regisseur, waarschijnlijk bevriend met Quentin Tarantino, is bezig zijn droomfilm te maken. Maar de crew en de acteurs jagen hun eigen dromen na. Zo ontstaat er een grote chaos op de set van deze lowbudget film. Als de regisseur de grip op de realiteit verliest, wordt de droom al snel een nachtmerrie. Een zwarte komedie over het menselijk tekort idealen te verwezenlijken.

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Based on Living in Oblivion by Tom Dillo. Conceived, written and directed by:

Laurens Krispijn de Boer Performers: Eran Ben Michael, Sophie Schut, Jim Deddes and others Set and costume

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Ikenna Okegwo Sound: Lennert Esser Language: Dutch, English surtitles

Jamil Sumiri Dutch, English surtitles

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Saturday June 23rd, Compagnietheater, grote zaal, 20.30

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TONEELACADEMIE MAASTRICHT, REGIE OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS, IN COOPERATION WITH DE QUEESTE K A D E

One insignificant cold day in April, at the coastal town of Sheerness, a man appears from out of the sea. He is silent, only plays the piano. The world is thrown into confusion. Who is this piano man and why won’t he talk? ‘this is not the golden silence of half a word being enough this is the silence of salt being rubbed into wounds the silence that, in spite of itself, is a scream’ Op een onbeduidende, koude dag in april, in het kustplaatsje Sheerness, doemt een man op uit de zee. Hij zwijgt en speelt alleen piano. De wereld is in rep en roer. Wie is deze pianoman en waarom zegt hij niets? ‘dit is niet het gouden zwijgen van aan een half woord genoeg dit is het zwijgen van zout in de wonden het zwijgen dat, ondanks zichzelf, schreeuwt’

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This is Maarten who sold Big Issues at the underground station Ever since he died his place has been empty and sad I met him once He never said much, but his eyes spoke to me of a story never told About love About regret About the ignorance of Oedipus About a cowboy and a brass band About an echo that speaks

Dit is Maarten De straatkrantverkoper bij de metro Sinds zijn dood is die plek treurig en leeg Ik heb hem ontmoet Veel heeft hij niet gezegd, maar zijn ogen spraken Vertelden een nooit uitgesproken verhaal Over liefde Over spijt Over de onwetendheid van Oedipus Over een cowboy en een fanfare Over een echo die vertelt

Director: Wendy Hoogendijk Text: Rosa Braber Performers: Maarten van den Broek, Boyd Demmenie Grund, Ruby Soliman Sound: SoundSuite Language: Dutch, English surtitles

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SPRING and HOPE = BAHAR and OMID FOLKWANG UNIVERSITÄT DER KÜNSTE, SCHOOL FOR DIRECTORS, FOURTH YEAR, ESSEN, GERMANY

Over here we only catch a glimpse of the power of young people who are fighting for their rights only a few hours away. Their world is changing, while we are only spectators, watching the blurred video footage from their mobiles. Ana Zirner has interviewed a range of people who lived through the Iranian protests in 2009. Their stories, about oppression and hope, are told by two young actors and accompanied by the jazz music of Iranian musician Amir Nasr.

Conceived, translated and directed by: Ana Zirner Textversion: Ana Zirner, Veronika Bachfischer, Christina Zintl, Maximilian Löwenstein Performers: Veronika Bachfischer, Gabriel Rodriguez Music: Amir Nasr Costume Designer: Alice Nierentz Set and Lighting Designer: Ana Zirner Language: German, English surtitles

Wij zijn hier en zien maar een glimp van de kracht van jonge mensen die een paar uur van ons vandaan vechten voor hun rechten. Hun wereld verandert, wij pikken slechts iets mee via wazige telefoonfilmpjes. Ana Zirner interviewde verschillende mensen die de protesten in Iran in 2009 meemaakten. Hun verhaal, over onderdrukking en hoop, wordt verteld door twee jonge acteurs en ondersteund door de Iranese jazzmuziek van Amir Nasr.

Sunday June 24th, Frascati WG, 20.30

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Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1879) is hopelessly old-fashioned. A play with nothing but dated plotlines about weak women and false signatures. But, A Doll’s House is about Nora. And Nora is a lover, a mother, a human being. Director Maren and scenographer Marjolijn have joined forces a second time to introduce us to five people who are longing for a miracle to happen. They are all looking for balance, love, and a place in this world.

Maren E. Bjørseth Text: Henrik Ibsen Set and Costume Marjolijn Brouwer Performers: Tobias Nierop, Thomas Höppener, Keja Kwestro and others Lighting Designer: Yuri Schreuders Music: Jurriaan Giele Dramaturge: Nina Slagter Language: Dutch, English surtitles Director:

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Henrik Ibsens Een poppenhuis (1879) is hopeloos ouderwets. Een stuk vol gedateerde plotlijnen over zwakke vrouwen en vervalste handtekeningen. Maar Een poppenhuis gaat over Nora. En Nora is minnares, moeder, mens. Regisseur Maren en vormgever Marjolijn slaan voor de tweede keer de handen ineen en laten ons kennis maken met vijf mensen die verlangen naar een wonder. Allen zijn ze op zoek naar balans, liefde en een plek op deze wereld.

Monday June 25th, Rozentheater, 17.00

L’art pour l’art: 1 DE THEATERSCHOOL, REGIE OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

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Conceived and directed by: Anna Verduin Text: Maurice Maeterlinck Translator and Dramaturge: Annemarije Visser Performers: Judith Hazeleger, Pamela Menzo, Sofieke de Kater, Annelies Appelhof, Sarah Jonker Costume and Set Designer: Roos Matla Lighting Designer: Bo van Vliet Sound Designer: Jorg Schellekens Language: no problem

Five women are trying to cherish the present, in the hopes of retrieving eternal happiness. The young director Anna Verduin has drawn inspiration from Symbolism for this performance. This results in a confrontation between visual art and theatre.‘They appeared to lift themselves up to beckon love, and my eyes grown soft were following their every move.... I turned around and all I found was their shadows there.’ Maurice Maeterlinck Vijf vrouwen proberen het heden te koesteren, in de hoop het eeuwige geluk terug te vinden. De jonge regisseuse Anna Verduin laat zich voor deze voorstelling inspireren door het Symbolisme. Een ontmoeting tussen beeldende kunst en theater is het resultaat. ‘Zij schenen zich op te heffen om de liefde te roepen, en mijn vertederde ogen volgden al hun bewegingen.... ik keer mij om en vind slechts hunne schaduw weer.’ Maurice Maeterlinck

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Seven people living in isolation meet each other by chance. Inevitably, they begin to form a group. Together they determine where their boundaries lie, and slowly the collective consciousness begins to take over from their individual freedom of choice. Suze Milius is fascinated with the responsibility people will take for the group they belong to. What remains of their own identity? With a keen eye for detail, she presents a physical and slow-motion miniature of society.

Based on the play Miss Julie by August Strindberg

Zeven mensen in een isolement ontmoeten elkaar per toeval. Onvermijdelijk vormen ze een groep. Samen bepalen ze hun grenzen en langzaamaan neemt het collectieve bewustzijn het over van de individuele keuzevrijheid. Suze Milius is gefascineerd door de verantwoordelijkheid die mensen nemen voor de groep waartoe ze behoren. Wat blijft er over van de eigen identiteit? Vertraagd, fysiek en met oog voor detail toont ze een miniatuur van de samenleving. Suze Milius Performers: Floortje Hartog, Ravian van den Hil, Xander Lenders, Jefte Lutgerink, Silke Melis, Ger Mendel, Lisa Verbelen Lighting Designer: Bas Matzerath Language: no problem Conceived and directed by:

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Tuesday June 26th, Frascati 1, 16.30

Kijken naar Julie TONEELACADEMIE MAASTRICHT, REGIE OPLEIDING, FOURTH YEAR, MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS, in cooperation with HET HUIS VAN BOURGONDIË

Strindberg meets Human Planet. If Bram Jansen had not gone to drama school, he would have become a biologist. He would have studied life. With his theatre he has opted for behavioural biology. The young noblewoman Julie falls in love with one of her servants one midsummer’s night. After the scandalous adventure she commits suicide. Jansen has moulded this classic story about a dying civilisation in the shape of a nature documentary. Strindberg meets Human Planet. Als Bram Jansen niet op de Toneelacademie had gezeten, was hij bioloog geworden. Dan had hij het leven bestudeerd. Met het theater kiest hij voor de gedragsbiologie. De jonge adellijke Julie wordt tijdens mid zomernacht verliefd op een van haar bediendes. Na dit schandelijke avontuur pleegt zij zelfmoord. Jansen giet dit klassieke verhaal over het uitsterven van een beschaafde cultuur, in de vorm van een natuurdocumentaire.

Tuesday June 26th, Compagnietheater, grote zaal, 19.30

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A trade fair. Four days. Sleeping is taboo. The longer you go on working, the harder it is to stop. Tatiana Pratley has created a performance about how people become their jobs. About the wonders of the world of the grey suit, Powerpoint, and efficient networking. How subservient are you? When do you lose yourself? Is there a line you will not cross? An ultra-realistic musical story told with great visual power on the intimate relationship between people and their jobs. Een vakbeurs. Vier dagen. Slapen is taboe. Hoe langer je doorwerkt, hoe moeilijker het wordt om te stoppen. Tatiana Pratley maakt een voorstelling over hoe mensen hun functie worden. Over de wondere wereld van grijze pakken, powerpoints en efficiënt netwerken. Hoe dienstbaar ben je? Wanneer verlies je jezelf? Is er een grens? Een hyperrealistisch muzikaal beeldverhaal over de intieme relatie tussen mens en werk. Conceived and directed by:

Tatiana Pratley Performers: Lottie de Bruijn, Daan Colijn, Eva van Manen, Mijke Werkema, David Lucieer, Annemaaike Bakker, Elise Schaap, Arjen Verhage, Wendy Roobol Musicians: Arjen Verhage (lute), Wendy Roobol (soprano) Dramaturge: Lara Staal Director’s Assistant: Hanna Timmers Set and Lighting Designer: Janne Sterke Costume Designer: Vita Mees Lighting Technician: Tim van ‘t Hof Sound: Ikenna Okegwo, Femke Diemer Video: Ikenna Okegwo Technical Director: Tom Vollebregt Teacher: Erik Spaepen language: Dutch, English surtitles Inspired by Katthrin Röggla, Joris Luyendijk, Purcell, Jeroen Bosch and Matthew Barney’s.

Tuesday June 26th, Het Stenen Hoofd, 22.00

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An old man is sitting at a table in his room, waiting for the end. A group of men takes him outside and together they lose their way in a serene and silent location by the IJ. In a landscape of water and sky the man starts to speak. His words reach us through a headset. As his thoughts begin to disintegrate, death seems closer than ever. A poetic and intimate performance on the human battle against mortality. Een oude man zit aan tafel in zijn kamer en wacht op zijn einde. Hij besluit nog eenmaal naar buiten te gaan, maar raakt hopeloos verdwaald, op een verstilde locatie aan het IJ. In een landschap van water en lucht spreekt de man. Zijn woorden bereiken ons via koptelefoons. Als ook zijn gedachten uiteen beginnen te vallen, lijkt de dood dichterbij dan ooit. Een poëtische en intieme voorstelling over de worsteling met afscheid nemen, van jezelf en het leven. Conceived, choreographed and directed by: Thabi Mooi Text: Stirrings Still, Samuel Beckett Performers: Yannick Greweldinger, Fabian Alfredo Santarciel de la Quintana, Dwayne Toemere Scenographer: Lisanne Hakkers Music composer: Tobias Borkert Sound: Jeroen Hoekstra Pyrotechnics: Pieter van den Bosch Language: English

Wednesday June 27th, Frascati 1, 17.00

The Virgin Suicides FOLKWANG UNIVERSITÄT DER KÜNSTE, SCHOOL FOR DIRECTORS, FOURTH YEAR, ESSEN, GERMANY

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The five Lisbon sisters are young, between the ages of 13 and 17; they are pretty and from a wealthy family; but each of them takes their own life. The boys who live next door to them are fascinated, obsessed even, with the sisters’ self-chosen deaths. Based on their memories they try to come to grips with the mysterious events. But their search for the real reasons only evokes more questions. De vijf zusjes Lisbon zijn jong, knap, tussen de 13 en 17 en komen uit een gegoede familie, maar ze benemen zich stuk voor stuk van het leven. Hun buurjongens zijn gefascineerd, geobsedeerd zelfs, door de zelfverkozen dood van de zussen. Op basis van hun herinneringen proberen ze grip te krijgen op de raadselachtige gebeurtenissen. Maar hun zoektocht naar de ware toedracht roept alleen maar meer vragen op. Ruth Schultz Text: Jeffrey Eugenides Performers: Philip Gregor Grueneberg, Manuel Klein, Anas Ouriaghli, Tomasso Tessitori Dancers: Lenah Flaig, Jennifer Ocampo Monsalve, Katharina Klaßmann, Risa Kojima, Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky Costume Designer: Johanna von Gehren Lighting Designer: Oliver Semrau Music and Sound Designer: Kai Niggemann Director’s Assistant: Emel Aydogdu Language: German, English surtitles Directed, choreographed, adapted and translated by:

playwriting Sunday June 24th, Monday June 25th, Wednesday June 27th, Compagnietheater, kleine zaal, 22.30

ITS LATE NIGHT: LETTERMENSEN HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN UTRECHT, WRITING FOR PERFORMANCE, FOURTH YEAR, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

The Class of 2012 is presenting itself. For three consecutive nights these ten graduating playwrights will present a special Late Night Show, in true Bacchic style, at the Compagnietheater. They will be reading from plays, performing scenes and interviewing writers. When darkness falls outside and the night begins to beckon, they will bring their ode to the Written Word. Pull up a chair and join them for a drink! De Klas van 2012 presenteert zich. Drie avonden lang verzorgen deze tien afstuderende toneelschrijvers, geheel in bacchanale traditie, een speciale Late Night Show in het Compagnietheater. Zij brengen theatrale lezingen, gespeelde scènes en interviews met schrijvers ten tonele. Wanneer het buiten donker wordt en de nacht lonkt, geven zij een ode aan het Geschreven Woord. Schuif aan en drink mee! The Class of 2012: Joost Adriaansens, Iona Daniel, Sara van Gennip, Eva Gouda, Renée Kapitein, Stella van Lieshout, Rineke Roosenboom, Tommy Ventevogel, Daan Windhorst, Ferenc Zavaros Coaches: Rik van den Bos, Marian Boyer, Marlies Cordia, Don Duyns, Rob de Graaf, Jurrie Kwant, Jibbe Willems With thanks to: Laura de Groot and Mathijs Verboom Language: Dutch

“The relationship between ACT festival Bilbao and ITs goes back nine years. We aim to help students develop their work within an international context, creating possibilities for them to travel around. The collaboration has opened up new doors to the contemporary European scene for all our participants, which is not just enriching to our profession; it is a necessity in these times.” Fernando Montoya, artistic director ACT Festival, Bilbao, Spain

“ITs gives us the chance to get to know a great number of interesting young artists from all over the world in only a short amount of time: it is a perfect opportunity to take a closer look at the emerging international scene, a source of inspiration for our own young programme, and a wonderful occasion to enjoy Amsterdam in summer!” Carlotta Garlanda, international programme coordinator, Short Theatre, Rome, Italy

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“I KNEW WHAT I KNEW THEN NOW I KNOW BETTER”

world. All I can do is experience it; it manages to get through my filtering brain and heart and just gets inside me. “Most experiences are unsayable, they happen in a space that no word has ever entered, and more unsayable than all other things are works of art, those mysterious existences, whose life endures beside our own small, transitory life.” (Rilke, Letters to a young poet).

I’ve been here a quarter of a century, living and dancing in the Netherlands. Back in 1987, it seemed so simple: be well-trained, learn steps and go on stage. I saw dance in black and white, based firmly on physical techniques. As time passed these certainties have been challenged and even the very meaning of dance has been questioned. I have been introduced to release, impro, Alexander technique, interdisciplinarity, location theatre, text. Edges have been blurred: no longer are we sitting safely in a theatre. We’re out in the community, needing to justify our existence. And we reach out to other cultures, longing to be fed with new experiences. For me, the best dance in the last 25 years has managed to combine physicality with a rich interior

I have been fortunate enough to be able to practice dance and to continue to develop. Will this be possible in the future? Will ITs still be able to support future artists? Is the world going to be patient with these graduates? Will we still be open to new, confusing, sometimes offensive and challenging experiences? Can we let the unsayable touch us? I really hope so.

Thursday June 28th, de Theaterschool, danszaal, 16.00

The seeking (of) F e l i x DE THEATERSCHOOL, OPLEIDING MODERNE THEATERDANS, FOURTH YEAR, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Attachment and detachment, two themes that gained an even deeper meaning for choreographer Liat Waysbort after her twins were born. The dancers, poised for the leap into their professional careers, are dropping their guard. With their bodies they are denoting the suggestible effects of lifelong relationships on our perception, emotions and thoughts. A powerful, fragile and very physical performance about the two poles of connectedness. Hechten en onthechten, deze thema´s kregen een nog diepere betekenis na de geboorte van de tweeling van choreograaf Liat Waysbort. De dansers, klaar om de sprong naar het professionele leven te wagen, geven zich bloot. Met hun lichaam duiden ze de beïnvloedbare werking van levenslange relaties op perceptie, emoties en gedachten. Een krachtige, kwetsbare en fysieke voorstelling over de polen van verbondenheid.

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Talent on the move 2012 CODARTS, ROTTERDAMSE DANSACADEMIE, BACHELOR OPLEIDING DANS, THIRD YEAR, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Once again ITs presents: Talent On The Move! The very best dancers from Codarts Rotterdam are presenting a varied programme. They will not only be performing choreographies by renowned choreographers Jiří Kylián (Stamping Ground) and Club Guy & Roni (Poetic Disasters), but they will also present work by keen new makers Giulia Mureddu (Quintet #1: The Hug) and Lóránd Zachar (Sec). Come and meet the future of contemporary dance. n tes i

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For the first time at ITs: the School of Dance from Cape Town! In four pieces the ambitious students will be displaying every aspect of their craft. From neo-classical and contemporary fusion to pieces they have made themselves. And with the grand finale: an energetic ‘Pansula township jive’ that underlines the liveliness of multicultural South-Africa. Take this unique opportunity to discover talent from way beyond our national borders and treat yourself to this very diverse dance programme. Voor het eerst op ITs: de School of Dance uit Kaapstad! In vier stukken tonen de gedreven studenten elk facet van hun kunnen. Van neoklassiek en hedendaagse fusion tot zelfgemaakt werk. Met als klap op de vuurpijl een energieke ‘Pansula township jive’ die de levendigheid van multicultureel Zuid-Afrika onderstreept. Grijp deze unieke gelegenheid aan om talent van ver buiten de landsgrenzen te ontdekken en trakteer jezelf op dit diverse dansprogramma. Director: Lindy Raizenberg Choreographers: Maxwell Xolani Rani, Lindy Raizenberg, students of the UCT School of Dance Performers: 9 students Language: no problem

Wederom op ITs: Talent On The Move! De topdansers van Codarts Rotterdam brengen een gevarieerd programma op de planken. Ze dansen choreografieën van de gerenommeerde choreografen Jiří Kylián (Stamping Ground) en Club Guy & Roni (Poetic Disasters), maar tonen ook werk van aanstormende makers Giulia Mureddu (Quintet #1: The Hug) en Lóránd Zachar (Sec). Kom, en ontmoet de toekomst van de hedendaagse dans. Choreographers:

Jiří Kylián, Giulia Mureddu, Lóránd Zachar, Club Guy & Roni Dancers: 19 third-year students Language: no problem

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Internationally Mixed Crossover/55/2 ARTEZ DANSACADEMIE, THIRD YEAR, ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS & CONSERVATORIO SUPERIOR DE DANZA DE VALENCIA, THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR, VALENCIA, SPAIN & HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK UND TANZ KÖLN, THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR, COLOGNE, GERMANY

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Experience a unique collaboration. Fifty-five students from three European schools are performing work by Georg Reischl and Iván Pérez. Christiaan Richter and Benjamin Scheurer have composed the scores which are performed live by Orkest De Ereprijs. The international network offers a fertile start for the students’ budding careers. And the inspiring collaboration brings out the best in them. Guaranteed to be a dazzling night out. Wees getuige van een uniek samenwerkingsproject. Vijfenvijftig studenten van drie Europese opleidingen staan in werk van Georg Reischl en Iván Pérez. Christiaan Richter en Benjamin Scheurer componeerden de muziek die live wordt uitgevoerd door Orkest De Ereprijs. Het internationale netwerk biedt een vruchtbare basis voor de prille carrière van de studenten. De inspirerende samenwerking haalt bovendien het beste uit hen naar boven. Gegarandeerd een spetterende avond. Georg Reischl, Iván Pérez Concept: Gaby Allard, Vera Sander, Julia Grecos (the directors of the three dance academies) Performers: 55 dancers from the three dance academies Music composers: Benjamin Schreuer (for Iván Pérez), Christaan Richter (for Georg Reischl) Music: Orkest De Ereprijs led by Wim Boerman Costume Designers: Ben Voorhaar, Karisma Kostuums Lighting Designer: Peter Lemmens Language: no problem

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“A window to the next big thing. Everyone who goes to ITs knows they will see all brand new up-and-coming artists. ITs offers visitors an opportunity to get in contact with what is ‘new’, and ITs is the right place to meet artists who are just starting to build their careers within the arts.” Alberto Magno, artistic director Festival da Fabrica, Porto, Portugal

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Wednesday June 27th, Doelenzaal, 20.00

Ballet Central 2012 CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET LONDON, BALLET CENTRAL, FOURTH YEAR, LONDON, UK

Breath-taking, powerful, funny, passionate. These are terms penned down by reviewers who have seen the travelling company of the Central School of Ballet. No wonder, because the company is known for its artistry and diversity. At ITs you can experience it yourself. Energetic and with the greatest control these fourth-year students are performing three widely different pieces by three unique choreographers. A must-see for anyone who loves ballet. Adembenemend, krachtig, grappig, passievol. Het zijn termen uit de pen van recensenten die het reizende gezelschap van de Central School of Ballet bezochten. Geen wonder, want het gezelschap staat bekend om zijn kunstenaarschap en diversiteit. Op ITs kun je het zelf ervaren. Energiek en met optimale beheersing dansen de vierdejaars drie uiteenlopende stukken van eigengereide choreografen. Een must voor elke balletliefhebber. Director: William Glassman Choreographers: Christopher Gable CBE (Celebration), Sharon Watson (Code), Mikaela Polley (Circle of 5) Performers: 12 students Music: Philip Feeney Costume Designer: Richard Gellar Lighting Designer: Ed Railton Language: no problem

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ONE’S WICKED WAYS FONTYS DANSACADEMIE, THEATER DANS UITVOEREND, THIRD YEAR, TILBURG, THE NETHERLANDS

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The third-year students from the Fontys Dance Academy in Tilburg have once again risen to the challenge for this edition. This evening they will present students from the two specialist courses jazz/ urban and dance theatre/modern. The result is a dazzling show that will also tickle your brain. ‘Cutting edge’ and open, but with a love of and respect for tradition they will offer you a taste of what diversity in dance can be. De derdejaars studenten van de Fontys Dans Academie uit Tilburg zijn ook dit jaar uitdagingen niet uit de weg gegaan. De avond toont studenten van de twee specialisaties jazz/urban en danstheater/ modern. Een spetterend programma dat ook de hersenen laat trainen is het resultaat. ‘Cutting edge’, openhartig, maar met liefde en respect voor traditie laten zij je proeven hoe divers dans kan zijn. Lina Limosani Choreography: Lina Limosani and dancers Rick de Boer, Ruben Garcia Arabit, Pauline Brouwers, Afra Ernst, Jolanda Loellmann, Sil Dekkers, Kim Hoogterp, Debora Dawson, Marijke Goedhart, Jorine de Bruin Music: Edited by Lina Limosani Language: no problem Concept:

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‘Frivolous, amusing and wickedly entertaining....’ The distinctive vision for this work was to create a highly visual stage work in which dance, physical theatre and costume are the primary creative tools.

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Meet the youngest generation of dance makers during The Makers Present Dance. Our artistic director Tim Persent has visited all the dance schools and made a selection of the most eye-catching, moving and unsettling performances made by students. All the participants will be eligible for the ITs Choreography Award. This award has helped the careers of makers such as Simon Tanguy (returning to ITs this year!), Mor Shani and Pere Faura get off to a flying start. Prepare yourself for a night filled with self-styled performances created by new makers with a wide range of surprising views on dance. Check www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com for the definitive selection.

opleidingen en maakte een selectie van de meest eigenwijze, ontroerende en verontrustende eigengemaakte dansvoorstellingen. Alle deelnemers dingen mee naar de ITs Choreography Award. Deze prijs bood onder andere Simon Tanguy (dit jaar terug op ITs!), Mor Shani en Pere Faura een vliegende start van hun carrière. Reken op een avond vol eigengereide voorstellingen van makers met verrassende visies op dans. Check www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com voor de definitieve selectie.

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Japan.Fever.More WINNER OF THE ITS CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD 2011

Last year Simon Tanguy came to ITs to present his graduation performance which won him the ITs Choreography Award. This year he is back, having completed his award-winning show Japan with two new pieces. In this trilogy he is exploring the body as a ‘radio transmitter’. A body full of energy, music, memories and images. He is eager to share it with us and so he is taking us on a playful, surprising and sometimes bizarre trip.

Simon Tanguy Performers: Simon Tanguy, Florentina Holzinger Music: Christoph Scherbaum Lighting Designer: Pablo Fontedevila Language: English Choreographer:

Vorig jaar stond Simon Tanguy met zijn afstudeervoorstelling op ITs en won hij de ITs Choreography Award. Dit jaar is hij terug en heeft hij zijn prijswinnende voorstelling Japan aangevuld met twee nieuwe stukken. In deze trilogie verkent hij het lichaam als ‘radiotransmitter’. Een lichaam vol energie, muziek, herinneringen en beelden. Gretig wil hij het delen en hij neemt ons dan ook mee op een speelse, verrassende en soms bizarre trip.

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Monday June 25th, Doelenzaal, 17.00

THEATRE ACADEMY HELSINKI, CHOREOGRAPHY MASTER, HELSINKI, FINLAND

Kommandopiece aka Space Invaders Surveillance cameras are everywhere, keeping a close eye on the performers and the audience. The Kommandos are taking over the space and controlling it. An absurd take on, and yet a serious and close investigation of contemporary forms of authority. How do they affect our lives? A performance about (in) security, control, and conquest. We are spectators, or are we victims as well? The threat is real, but don’t worry: you are in good hands. Beveiligingscamera’s zijn overal en houden de performers en het publiek goed in de smiezen. De Kommandos nemen de ruimte over en controleren deze. Absurd, maar serieus worden huidige vormen van autoriteit onder de loep genomen. Hoe wordt ons leven erdoor beïnvloed? Een voorstelling over (on)veiligheid, controle en verovering. Wij zijn toeschouwers, of ook slachtoffers? De dreiging is daar, maar wees gerust: je bent in goede handen. Jarkko Partanen Performers: Wilhelm Grotenfelt, Anna Maria Häkkinen, Niina Koponen, Samuli Laine, Jussi Matikainen, Henna-Riikka Taskinen, Tuomas Tulikorpi Costume Designer: Henna-Riikka Taskinen Lighting Designer: Samuli Laine Sound: Jussi Matikainen Language: English Choreographer:

THE DANISH NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CONTEMPO RARY DANCE, MODERN DANCE PROGRAMME, FOURTH YEAR, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

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MIMAR SINAN FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY STATE CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ARTS, MODERN DANCE MAIN BRANCH, FOURTH YEAR, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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Ederlezi Two women and their memories. They are vulnerable and strong and they will lead us through their memories to a place where the sun always shines. They live in the past, each moment is history. They dance, desire and dream. Allow yourself to be captivated by the music of spring and allow us to welcome you on this trip through time.

What do we see during our lives? What do you see in your life? In his short graduation performance the young Orçun Okurgan has researched it with his dancers. We live our lives, but mysterious forces guide us. To what extent are we aware of these manipulations? A tragically funny dance on humanity. Wat zien wij in ons leven? Wat zie jij in jouw leven? De jonge Orçun Okurgan ging in zijn korte afstudeervoorstelling samen met dansers op onderzoek. We leven ons leven, maar ondoorgrondelijke krachten sturen ons. In hoeverre zijn we bewust van de manipulaties? Een tragi komische dans over menselijkheid. Concept, choreography, lighting and costumes by: Orçun Okurgan Performers: Sirma

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Twee vrouwen en hun herinnering. Ze zijn kwetsbaar en sterk en leiden ons door hun geheugen naar een plek waar de zon altijd schijnt. Ze leven in het verleden, elk moment is geschiedenis. Ze dansen, verlangen en dromen. Laat je meevoeren op de muziek van de lente en wees welkom op deze reis door de tijd. Conceived, choreo-

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Ticket sales Tickets for this 23rd edition of ITs Festival Amsterdam will go on sale on 16 May. From this date, tickets for all performances can be booked online on www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com and through the central box office at Theater Frascati (this is also the festival box office). The following options are available for buying, booking and picking up tickets:

Ticket sales and festival box office from Wednesday May 16th www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com tel. + 31 (0) 20 - 626 68 66 • Book your tickets online via www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com You can book tickets easily and cheaper via the website up to 2 hours before the performance. If you book your tickets up to 4 days before the performance, they will be sent to your home address. Otherwise, tickets booked online can be picked up from the festival box office, or from the theatre concerned on the day of the performance. Payment methods: Ideal and credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

• Buy your tickets at the festival box office: Nes 63, Amsterdam. • Book your tickets by telephone through the festival box office. Tel: +31 (0)20 - 626 68 66. Tickets booked by telephone through the festival box office must be picked up 2 hours before the performance at the latest. After this time, your booking will be cancelled. • Ticket sales on location. Tickets for performances in de Kleine Komedie, Rozentheater, Frascati WG and the Compagnietheater can also be bought or booked on site.

Admission

Standard Web: € 13,Standard: € 14,Concession Web: € 9,Concession: € 10,CJP discount: 2 tickets for € 13,-

Concessions are only valid upon display of: Stadspas, 65+ pas or Student card. ITs Festival Amsterdam also accepts the Cultuurkaart (CKV). These prices only apply to tickets bought via www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com or the central box office.

Locations and opening times box offices 1 Compagnietheater Kloveniersburgwal 50 1012 CX Amsterdam www.compagnietheater.nl Mo - Fr 10:00 - 14:00 or one hour before curtain up +31 (0)20 - 520 53 20

De Kleine Komedie 2 Amstel 56-58, 1017 AC Amsterdam www.dekleinekomedie.nl Mo - Sa 16:00 until curtain up +31 (0)20 - 624 05 34 9 central station

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Rozentheater 4 Rozengracht 117 1016 LV Amsterdam www.rozentheater.nl Mo - Fr 10:00 - 17:00 And from 17:30 until curtain up. In case of a matinee performance box offices opens an hour before curtain up +31 (0)20 - 620 79 53

Frascati WG 5 Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraat 54 1054 SP Amsterdam www.theaterfrascati.nl Evening box office opens one hour before curtain up. At the backside of the Dam Palace take tram 1 to Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat or tram 17 to Ten Katestraat.

8 Theaterschool Jodenbreestraat 3 1011 NG Amsterdam www.ahk.nl/theaterschool Box office opens one hour before curtain up. For reservations please contact the Central Box Office: +31 (0)20 - 626 68 66

Het Stenen Hoofd 9 This is a pier in the IJ, alongside the Westerdoks 6 Vlaams Cultuurhuis dijk, close to the Silodam. A de Brakke Grond 10 min. walk from A’dam CS. Nes 45, 1012 KD Amsterdam www.stenenhoofd.nl www.brakkegrond.nl For box office information see Theater Frascati

7 Doelenzaal Kloveniersburgwal 87 1011 KA Amsterdam www.intdanstheater.net

ITs Award Show Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater, 21.00

ITs Choreography Award In 2006 Tim Persent, artistic leader dance of ITs Festival Amsterdam, established the ITs Choreography Award. The award will be presented to the most talented choreographer of the festival. The nominees can be seen in the choreography pro-

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The Kemn-A-ward, established in 2006 by Kemna Casting, will be awarded to the most striking, intriguing, exciting or special actor or actress graduating at a Dutch spoken HBO education. The jury of the Kemn-A-ward consists of Pim van Hoeve (director), Shira Halevi (casting director) and Janni Goslinga (actress). The winner will receive € 1.000,- to be spent on flight tickets to a film or theatre city of choice, € 2.000,- for workshops or masterclasses in the chosen city and a masterclass of choice at Kemna Training. De Kemn-A-ward, in 2006 in het leven geroepen door Kemna Casting, wordt ook dit jaar weer uitgereikt aan de meest bijzondere en opvallende acteur of actrice, afstuderend aan een Nederlandstalige HBO-opleiding. De jury van de Kemn-A-ward bestaat dit jaar uit Pim van Hoeve (regisseur), Shira Halevi (casting director) en Janni Goslinga (actress). Het prijzenpakket is niet mis.

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gramme The Makers Present: Dance. The winner will receive € 4500 of prize money to be spent on his or her artistic development, a performance of the winning piece in Melkweg Theater, and a spot in the ITs 2013 festival programme to present new work. Moreover, Melkweg Theater offers their theatre for a week for the final stage in developing this new piece. The jury of the ITs Choreography Award will consist of Anita van Dolen (Julidans), Maarten Duinker (Melkweg), Peggy Olislaegers (Nederlandse Dansdagen) and Ronald Venrooy (Corrosia). In 2006 riep Tim Persent, artistiek leider dans van het ITs Festival Amsterdam, de ITs Choreography Award in het leven. De prijs gaat naar de meest talentvolle choreograaf op het festival. De meedingers zijn te zien in choreografieprogramma The Makers Present: Dance. De winnaar gaat er vandoor met maar liefst € 4500 aan prijzengeld te besteden aan verdere artistieke ontwikkeling, een uitvoering van de winnende choreografie in Melkweg Theater, en is verzekerd van een speelplek tijdens ITs 2013 om nieuw werk te tonen. Melkweg Theater biedt hun theater daarnaast een week aan om het nieuwe werk af te ronden. De jury van de ITs Choreography Award bestaat dit jaar uit Anita van Dolen (Julidans), Maarten Duinker (Melkweg), Peggy Olislaegers (Nederlandse Dansdagen) en Ronald Venrooy (Corrosia).

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De winnaar ontvangt € 1.000,- te besteden aan vliegtickets naar een film- of theaterstad naar keuze, € 2.000,- voor workshops of masterclasses in de gekozen stad en een masterclass naar keuze van Kemna Training.

All foreign guests, attention please! The best international production will win the ITs Guest Award: an honourable mention for life. The jury of the ITs Guest Award consists of Arthur Sonnen (SICA), Jörgen Tjon A Fong (Urban Myth) and Andrea Leine (LeineRoebana). Alle buitenlandse gasten opgelet: de allerbeste internationale productie maakt kans op de ITs Guest Award: een eervolle vermelding voor het leven. De jury van de ITs Guest Award bestaat dit jaar uit Arthur Sonnen (SICA), Jörgen Tjon A Fong (Urban Myth) en Andrea Leine (LeineRoebana).

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For the twelfth time the ITs Ton Lutz Award will be presented to the most promising graduate director. All directors graduating from a Dutch or Flemish directors’ or theatre makers’ course stand a chance of winning this prestigious award. The winner will be able to pocket € 4.500,- which can be spent on the personal development of the already talented director. The jury will consist of Erik Whien (director), Frank Noorland (programmer Theater Bellevue), Birgit Donker (theatre critic NRC Handelsblad), Oscar Wibaut (directeur Koninklijke Schouwburg Den Haag) and Maria Uitdehaag (dramaturge). Alweer voor de twaalfde keer wordt de ITs Ton Lutz Award uitgereikt aan het meest veelbelovende

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Grab the attention of the jury for the ITs Parade Parel! Christiaan Mooij, Marcus Azzini en Marie-Anne Rudolphi will be looking for the pearl in the ITs programme that will win a spot on the Parade festival. The winning performance will shine again in Casa Mondo, during the Parade in Amsterdam from 10 to 13 August 2012. Welke jonge maker springt er het meeste uit tijdens deze editie van ITs Festival Amsterdam? Wie wint de ITs Parade Parel 2012? De vakjury, bestaande uit Christiaan Mooij, Marcus Azzini en Marie-Anne Rudolphi, gaat op zoek naar de parel in het ITs programma. De voorstelling die de jury inpakt, zal dit jaar nogmaals te zien zijn tijdens de Parade in Amsterdam, in de Casa Mondo, van 10 tot en met 13 augustus 2012.

regietalent van het jaar. Alle studenten die nu afstuderen aan een Nederlandse of Vlaamse HBO erkende theatermaker - of regie opleiding maken kans op deze prestigieuze prijs. De winnaar gaat er vandoor met € 4.500 prijzengeld, te besteden aan de verdere ontwikkeling van het toch al grote talent! De vakjury van de ITs Ton Lutz Award bestaat dit jaar uit Erik Whien (regisseur), Frank Noorland (programmer Theater Bellevue), Birgit Donker (theatre critic NRC Handelsblad), Oscar Wibaut (directeur Koninklijke Schouwburg Den Haag) en Maria Uitdehaag (dramaturg).

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by one of the graduating writers of an ITs performance. The jury will consist of Arthur Schmidt (publisher Theaterboek), Danielle Wagenaar (director Het Syndicaat) en Lot Vekemans (playwright). Together they will read all the scripts and announce the winner on the 28th of June! The winning play will be published by the publisher THEATERBOEK. Voor de derde keer tijdens ITs Festival Amsterdam: de ITs Play writing Award! Deze wordt uitgereikt aan de beste nieuwe Nederlandstalige toneeltekst die door één van de afstuderende schrijvers is geschreven voor een ITs voorstelling. De jury bestaat uit Arthur Schmidt (uitgever Theaterboek), Danielle Wagenaar (regisseur Het Syndicaat) en Lot Vekemans (toneelschrijfster). Zij duiken samen in de teksten en maken de winnaar op 28 juni bekend. De winnende toneeltekst zal uitgegeven worden door uitgeverij THEATERBOEK.

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colophon ITs magazine 2012 is a one-off publication from Stichting ITs Festival Amsterdam, Oudezijds Achterburgwal 188, 1012 DX, Amsterdam. Tel. 0031 (0)20 530 55 60. Fax 0031 (0)20-330 33 33. www.itsfestivalamsterdam.com Editor in chief: Jantien Houweling Coordinator: Ine van Teeffelen Design ITs magazine: Tirza Teule DTP ITs magazine: Tirza Teule & Jolanda Zijp Art direction campaign: Studio Jona Photography campaign: Arjan Benning Model campaign: Laura Mulder ITs logo: Studio Jona Text: Annette van Zwoll Translation: Wendy Lubberding/wendytranslates.com Printing: Flyer Alarm Number of copies: 15.000.

dance: Tim Persent Head of marketing and publicity: Jantien Houweling Festival coordinator: Jasminka Beganovic Marketing and publicity intern: Ine van Teeffelen Creative producer: Marije Evers Production intern: Florie Bos Technical coordinator: Marco Steenks Fringe programme coordinator: Jetske Nolte ITsINSTED coordinators: Ben Visser and Anke Wirken Afterparty programmer: Daan Koekelkoren Coordinator hospitality: Mariange Schilham Ticket sales coordinator: Pieter Buwalda. Board of Governors: Robert Samkalden (chair), Rien Sprenger, Jan Lau, Mei Li Vos and Noraly Beyer.

This magazine has been put together with the greatest care possible. The editorial board has strived for a complete and correct representation of the incoming information and is not responsible for any possible incorrect statements except unforeseen programme changes and printing mistakes.

Special thanks for bringing this magazine into being to: all lecturers, employees and students of all the participating educational establishments, all ITsINSTED employees and participating theatres.

ITs employees 2012 General director: Jacqueline van Benthem Artistic director: Theu Boermans Artistic leader

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Photo credits: Deen van Meer, Ben van Duin (Almost cut my hair, The Hot House, The show must go on), Sjoerd Kelderman (Sauvage), Dušan Sinđić (Waiting for Godot), Menno van der Meulen (voor/na), Julian Maiwald (My first Suicide), Jaqueline van der Kort (Vrouwen Poepen Niet, Don’t get me wrong), Nikki Hock (Blessed with cancer), Zjuul Devens (Damiët), BUCZ (Happy Ending), Petr Kačírek (Ophelia), Joost de Haas (Wij slapen niet), Anna Verduin (L’art pour l’art:1), Constantine Manos (Roerend stil), Saris&den Engelsman (Collection, Kijken naar Julie), Daan Kemp (Echo), Annekoos Westhoek (Spraakwater), Torsten Meyer-Bautor (The Virgin Suicides), Andrea Kiesendahl (SPRING and HOPE = BAHAR and OMID), Forster (Anarchie in Bayern), Bill Cooper (Ballet Central 2012), Amat Bolsius (One’s Wicked Ways), Valeria Cosi - Joke Schot (Talent on the move 2012), Pat Bromilow-Downing (Dance UCT 2012), Nellie de Boer (Japan.fever.more), Katri Naukkarinen (Kommandopiece aka Space Invaders), Orcun Okurgan, Oguz Meric (Iki ucu boklu degnek), Chris Nash (Verve 12). Photo credits portraits: Bob Bronshoff (photo Andrea Leine), Cafer Yigit (photo Christiaan mooij), Bart Koetsier (photo Frank Noorland), Mieg Rasenberg (photo Oscar Wibaut), Keke Keukelaar (photo Peggy Olislaegers), Maarten van der Put (photo Ronald Venrooy), Digidaan (photo Danielle Wagenaar), Rene den Engelsman (photo Lot Vekemans), Hans Oostrum (photo Thom Stuart), Mark Nettenbreijers (photo Anna Drijver), Jeannette Huisman (photo Jan kooijman) , HP (photo Phil Horneman).

ITS closing night Thursday June 28th, Compagnietheater, 21.00

HOSTED BY JAN KOOIJMAN AND ANNA DRIJVER!

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The closing night will start with awards flying left and right! The evening will be hosted by no one other than dancer and presenter Jan Kooijman and actress Anna Drijver. For more information on all the awards we will be giving out, see page 40 and 41. Directly after the ceremony, the big closing night party sets off with Phil Horneman and Leroy Rey’s Wicked Jazz Sounds together with two live musicians going full swing into the wee hours. Admission to this evening is € 5,-. Tickets can be bought online or at the door. Het slotfeest begint met prijzen die je om de oren vliegen! De gastheer en gastvrouw voor vanavond zijn niemand minder dan danser en presentator Jan Kooijman en actrice Anna Drijver. Voor meer informatie over alle prijzen die worden uitgereikt, kijk op pagina 40 en 41. Meteen na het officiële gedeelte begint het grote slotfeest met Phil Horneman en Leroy Rey’s Wicked Jazz Sounds samen met twee live muzikanten, en dan is het swingen tot in de kleine uurtjes. Toegang voor deze avond is € 5,-. Kaarten zijn online verkrijgbaar of aan de deur.

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