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p ho t oc r e di t s J e a nv a nLi ng e n( 5 ) ,Kur tv a nde rEl s t( 7 9 ) ,Phi l eDe pr e z( 1 1 ) ,Ri kEng e l g e e r( 1 3 ) ,Rob e r tDa y( 1 5 ) ,Pa ulLope z( 1 7 ) , F r a nsF r i i s( 1 9 ) , S i monKa ne( 2 1 ) , Wi l l e m Pope l i e r( 2 3 ) , F l or i a a nGa nz e v oor t( 2 5 ) .

Te unki ev a n de rS l ui j si sa t he a t r e di r e c t or wor ki ng i n t he Uni t e d Ki ng dom a ndhi sna t i v eNe t he r l a nds .

Heha sdi r e c t e dma i nhous e ,mi ds c a l e a nds t udi opr oduc t i onst our i ngEur ope , t heUni t e dS t a t e sa ndNor t hAf r i c a .He wa s r e s i de nt di r e c t or a t e a t e r Ams t e r da m a nd i saf or me rs t a ff di r e c t ora tt heNa t i ona le a t r ea nd Tr a i ne eDi r e c t ora tt heOr a ng eTr e e e a t r e .

Heha st r a ns l a t e d, a da pt e da nd e di t e ds c r i pt sf ort hes t a g e ,pub l i s he d on pe r f or mi ng a r t sf or a r a ng e of pub l i c a t i ons i n t he UK a nd t he Ne t he r l a nds ,a nd he t e a c he s a t uni v e r s i t i e sa nddr a mas c hool si nb ot h c ount r i e s .S i nc e2 0 0 8 , he ha sl e d Ang l oDut c ht he a t r ec ompa nyS t udi o Dub b e l a g e nt .

Va nde rS l ui j sf r e que nt l yc ol l a b or a t e s wi t ha uda c i ousEur ope a nde s i g ne r sa nd c ompos e r s wi t h ope r aa nd da nc e b a c kg r ounds ,t oc r e a t eb ol ds t a t e me nt s i ns t a g ea nds oundde s i g n.

Empl o yi nga de t a i l e dps yc hol og i c a la c t i ngs t yl e ,he r e nde r shuma nb e ha v i our sa nds oc i a l s t r uc t ur e si ns t yl i z e dl a nds c a pe sr i c hi n v i s ua l me t a phor .

F oc us i ng pr e domi na nt l y on c ont e mpor a r y r e pe r t oi r e ,he ha s di r e c t e d Eng l i s h l a ng ua g epr e mi e r e sofpl a yt e x t sf r om c ont i ne nt a l Eur ope , a nd di r e c t e d Eur ope a npr e mi e r e sofwor kb yEng l i s h a ndAme r i c a npl a ywr i g ht s .

Va n de rS l ui j st r a i ne d on t he BA e a t r eDi r e c t i ngpr og r a mmea tRos e Br uf or d Col l e g e of e a t r e a nd Pe r f or ma nc e , s t udi e d S c r i pt De v e l opme nta tt heNa t i ona lF i l ma nd Te l e v i s i onS c hool ,a ndhehol dsa nMA i ne a t r eS t udi e sf r om t heUni v e r s i t y ofAms t e r da m.

Te unki e v a n de r S l ui j s i s e e n t he a t e r r e g i s s e ur we r kz a a m i n Gr oot Br i a nni ë e n z i j n t hui s l a nd Ne de r l a nd.Hi jhe e g e r e g i s s e e r dv oor deg r ot e , mi dde n-e nkl e i nez a a l e nz i j n we r khe e g e t oe r ddoorEur opa ,na a r de Ve r e ni g de S t a t e n e n na a r Noor dAf r i ka .

Hi jwa sr e s i de ntdi r e c t or op de pr oduc t i e ANNE i n e a t e r Ams t e r da m,e nwe r kt ei nLonde na l s s t a f r e g i s s e ur b i jhe tRo ya lNa t i ona l e a t r ee nr e g i s s e uri nr e s i de nt i eb i j he t Or a ng e Tr e e e a t r e . Hi j he e  t one e l t e ks t e nv e r t a a l dv a ne nna a rhe t Eng e l s , e n z i j n a r t i k e l e n o v e r podi umkuns t e n v e r s c he ne n i n e e n r e e ksv a npub l i c a t i e si nb e i del a nde n.

Hi jg e e r e g e l ma t i g( g a s t ) l e s s e n op uni v e r s i t e i t e ne nt one e l s c hol e n, e nl e i dt s i nds 2 0 0 8 de Eng e l s Ne de r l a nds e t he a t e r ma a t s c ha pS t udi oDub b e l a g e nt .

Va nde rS l ui j swe r ktr e g e l ma t i gs a me n me tv or mg e v e r se nc omponi s t e nui tde ope r ae nda ns we r e l dom t otg e dur f de s t a t e me nt st ek ome ni nt one e l -e n g e l ui ds b e e l d. Hi j b e nut e e n g e de t a i l l e e r d ps yc hol og i s c he s pe l s t i j l om me ns e l i j k e g e dr a g i ng e n e n ma a t s c ha ppe l i j k es t r uc t ur e nt e g e nhe t l i c ht t e houde n, i n g e s t i l e e r de l a nds c ha ppe n r i j k a a n v i s ue l e me t a f or e n.Hi jl e g tz i c hv oor a lt oeop he de nda a g s et one e l t e ks t e n;hi jhe e  Ne de r l a nds e pr e mi è r e sv a n Br i t se n Ame r i ka a ns r e pe r t oi r ei n v e r t a l i ng g e b r a c ht ,e n Eng e l s t a l i g ev e r s i e sv a n t one e l we r kv a nhe tEur ope s ev a s t e l a nd.

Va n de rS l ui j ss t ude e r det he a t e r r e g i e a a n de Londe ns et one e l s c hoolRos e Br uf or d Col l e g e of e a t r e a nd Pe r f or ma nc e , S c r i ptDe v e l opme ntopde Na t i ona lF i l ma ndTe l e v i s i onS c hooli n Eng e l a nd, e ne a t e r we t e ns c ha pa a nde Uni v e r s i t e i tv a nAms t e r da m.

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Af a mi l ydr a maa b outda r i ngt ohol don t odr e a mse v e na st he yt hr e a t e nt odr y up i nt he pa c e ofl i f e .We l lMa de Pr oduc t i onsc r e a t e dt heDut c hpr e mi e r e of t hi s Br oa dwa yc l a s s i c ,t he fir s t c ont e mpor a r yr e pe r t oi r e pl a yb ya b l a c ka ut horf orab l a c kc a s t .S t a g e di n a na b s t r a c t e d dome s t i cs e i ng t ha t c oul db et ur ne dma nua l l y3 6 0de g r e e s , A Ra i s i ni nt heS une nj o ye das e l l out t ourpr a i s e db yc r i t i c sa nda udi e nc e s a l i k e , a ndac omme r c i a lt r a ns f e r .

Ee nf a mi l i e dr a mao v e rhe tv a s t houde n a a ndr ome ndi edr e i g e nopt edr og e ni n des ne l he i dv a nhe tl e v e n.We l lMa de Pr oduc t i ons b r a c ht de Ne de r l a nds e pr e mi è r ev a nde z eBr oa dwa ykl a s s i e k e r , i nde r t i j dhe te e r s t eg r ot er e pe r t oi r e s t uk v a ne e nz wa r t es c hr i j f s t e rv oore e n z wa r t e c a s t . Ge s pe e l d i n e e n g e a b s t r a he e r d hui s ka me r de c or da t ha ndma t i g3 6 0g r a de nom z i j na swor dt g e dr a a i d,g e nootA Ra i s i ni nt heS un e e n ui t v e r k oc ht et our ne edi epos i t i e f we r dont v a ng e ndoorpe r se npub l i e k.

“ e a c t i ng s t yl ei s hi g hl yr e a l i s t .

Di r e c t orTe unki ev a n de rS l ui j sha s c l e a r l ye nv i s a g e dauni v e r s a l ,t i me l e s s dr a ma , whi c hi mpe c c a b l yde mons t r a t e s t he e ndur i ng s i g ni fic a nc e of t he pr oduc t i on’ st he me s . ” Pa r ool “ Pe r f or mi ng e x c e l l e nt l y , t he c a s t por t r a ys a l lt he s e dr e a mi ng f a mi l y me mb e r sa sde e pl yhuma nc ha r a c t e r s wi t hwa r mb e a t i nghe a r t s . ”  Tr ouw

“ De s pe e l s t i j li s ui t e r s tr e a l i s t i s c h.

Re g i s s e urTe unki ev a nde rS l ui j she e  dui de l i j ke e nuni v e r s e e l , t i j dl oosdr a ma v oorog e n,wa a r ui tma a ra lt edui de l i j k b l i j ktda tde t he ma t i e k e nv a n de z e v oor s t e l l i ngnogs t e e dspr a ng e ndz i j n. ”  Pa r ool “ Ee ng oe ds pe l e ndec a s tma a ktv a na l di e dr ome nde g e z i ns l e de n mooi e me ns e l i j k e pe r s ona g e s me t wa r m kl oppe ndeha r t e n. ” Tr ouw

b y/ /t e ks tLor r a i neHa ns be r r y( t r a ns l .

Es t he rDuys k e r ) s t a g ede s i g n/ /v or mg e v i ngNi e k&S j oe r dKor t e ka a s l i g ht i ngde s i g n/ /l i c ht ont we r pFl or i a a nGa nz e voor t s oundde s i g n/ /g e l ui ds ont we r pAt aGüne r c os t umede s i g n/ /k os t uumont we r pNi yNi nadeJ ong dr a ma t ur gy/ /dr a ma t ur g i eKa r i m Ame ur c a s ti nc l ude s/ /me to . a .

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r e s i de ntdi r e c t oropg r oot s al i g ev r i j e pr oduc t i ei ns ame nwe r ki ng me t He t Nat i onal e Tone e le n he tAnne F r ank F onds

Ane wa da pt a t i onoft hedi a r i e sofAnne F r a nk, f ora nope ne nde dpr oduc t i ona t t he pur pos e b ui l t1 1 0 0 s e a t e a t e r Ams t e r da m.

I ni mme ns es e t s , i nc l udi ng al i f e s i z er e c ons t r uc t i onoft hes e c r e t a nne x , t het e ns i onsa ndi nt e ns i t yoft wo ye a r ss pe nti nhi di ng ,a ndt hepe r i ods b e f or ea nd a e r ,a r eb r oug htt ol i f e .

S uppor t e db ya n or i g i na lor c he s t r a l s c or ea ndi nno v a t i v ev i de opr oj e c t i ons , ANNEt e l l st het r a g i cs t or yofg r o wi ng upunde roppr e s s i on.

Ee n ni e uwe b e we r ki ng v a n de da g b oe k e nv a n AnneF r a nk doorde ma k e r sv a nS ol da a tv a nOr a nj e ,v oor e e nope ne i ndepr oduc t i ei nhe ts pe c i a a l g e b ouwde , 1 1 0 0 s t oe l e n t e l l e nde e a t e r Ams t e r da m. I n i mme ns e de c or s , wa a r onde re e n z or g v ul di g na g e b ouwd Ac ht e r hui s ,k ome n de s pa nni nge ni nt e ns i t e i tv a nt we ej a a r onde r dui k e n, a l s ook de pe r i ode da a r v oor e n da a r na , t ot l e v e n.

Onde r s t e unddooror k e s t r a l emuz i e ke n i nno v a t i e v e v i de opr oj e c t i e s t oont ANNE he tt r a g i s c he v e r ha a lv a n moe t e n opg r oe i e n onde r onde r dr ukki ng .

“ Ex t r a or di na r yne w pl a yb r i ng sAnne F r a nk' ss e c r e twor l dt ol i f e”CNN “ eDut c ha udi e nc es t oodt oa ppl a ud.

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ma s t e r pi e c e . ”

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b y/ /t e ks tAnneFr a nk( a da pt .

Le ondeWi nt e r&J e s s i c aDur l a c he r ) di r e c t or/ /r e g i e e uBoe r ma ns s t a g ede s i g n/ /v or mg e v i ngBe r nha r dHa mme r l i g ht i ngde s i g n/ /l i c ht ont we r pGe r ha r dFi s e r c ompos e r/ /c omponi s tPa ulM. va nBr ugge c os t umede s i g n/ /k os t uumont we r pCa t he r i neCuyke ns c a s ti nc l ude s/ /me to . a .

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Ane w wr i t i ngpr e mi e r ef oroneoft he Ne t he r l a nds ’ma j orr e g i ona lpr oduc i ng v e nue s . Pl a ywr i g ht Ma r c e l Os t e r op s pe ntt hr e emont hsa tEi ndho v e n’ sc i t y ha l l i nv e s t i g a t i ng t he i nt r i c a t e wor ki ng s of l oc a lg o v e r nme nt a nd c ounc i l pol i t i c s .

Wa t e r dr a g e r sc omb i ne s v e r b a t i m ma t e r i a lf r om t hi sr e s e a r c h a l ong s i de a f a nt a s t i c a l a l l e g or y e x a mi ni ng t he c l a s hb e t we e nc i v i l s e r v a nt sa nde l e c t e dc ounc i l or s .

Al a r g e s qua r efloorr e s t i ngonac e nt r a l pi v oti s k e pt i n b a l a nc e ( or de l i b e r a t e l y di s t ur b e d) b y t he e ns e mb l ea sa me t a phor f or c ompr omi s e s a nd c oa l i t i ons .es uc c e s sofi t si ni t i a lr un i n2 0 1 4l e dt oa2 0 1 6na t i ona lt our .

VoorWa t e r dr a g e r sl i e pa ut e urMa r c e l Os t e r op dr i e ma a nde n me e me tde g e me e nt eEi ndho v e ni ne e npog i ngde o v e r he i dt edoor g r onde n.

Wa t e r dr a g e r s c omb i ne e r tdoc ume nt a i rma t e r i a a lui t he ts t a dhui s me te e nf a nt a s i e r i j k e v e r t e l l i ng o v e r de c l a s h t us s e n a mb t e na r e n e n g e me e nt e r a a ds l e de n.

Ee ng r ot ewi e b e l e ndes pe e l v l oe rwor dt door he te ns e mb l ec ons t a nt i n( of b e wus t ui t )b a l a ns g e houde n a l s me t a f oorv oorwa nk e l ec ompr omi s s e n e nnoodg e dwong e ns a me nwe r ki ng .De s uc c e s v ol l et our ne eui t2 0 1 4l e i ddet ot e e nr e pr i s ei n2 0 1 6 .

“ e e ne r g e t i c pe r f or ma nc e s ,t he humour ouspe r s pe c t i v e sa nds i mpl eye t i ng e ni ous s t a g e i ma g e ma k e Wa t e r dr a g e r sa ne x qui s i t epr oduc t i on. ” Ei ndhove nsDa gbl a d “ Te unki ev a nde rS l ui j sdi r e c t saqua r t e t pe r f or mi ngwi t hg us t o . ”   e a t e r kr a nt

“ Doorhe tf e r me s pe l ,de humore n r e l a t i v e r i nge nhe te v e ne e nv oudi g ea l s i ng e ni e uz et one e l b e e l d, i sWa t e r dr a g e r s e e n fij ne v oor s t e l l i ng g e wor de n. ” Ei ndhove nsDa gbl a d “ Te unki ev a nde rS l ui j sr e g i s s e e r te e n a a ns t e k e l i j k s pe l e nd kwa r t e t . ”   e a t e r kr a nt

b y/ /t e ks tMa r c e lOs t e r op s t a g e&l i g ht i ngde s i g n/ /v or mg e v i ng&l i c ht ont we r pMa a r t e nva nOt t e r di j k c os t umede s i g n/ /k os t uumont we r pJ ol a ndava ndeVe n dr a ma t ur gy/ /dr a ma t ur g i eTom Bl okdi j k, Dor i neCr e me r s c a s ti nc l ude s/ /me to . a .

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e Dut c h pr e mi e r e of Dunc a n Ma c mi l l a n’ st woha nde r ,pr oduc e di na t r a j e c t or yf ormi dc a r e e rdi r e c t or sa t Compa g ni e t he a t e r , t he Ams t e r da m homeoft hena t i ona lt he a t r eoft he Ne t he r l a nds .Ast hepl a ne twa r msup, t hee c onomyc ool sdo wn,a nds oc i e t y ha r de ns ,ayoungc oupl ede l i b e r a t et he t i mel e t oha v et hec hi l dt he ywa nt .

Lung si sal o v es t or yi ndi a l og uef or m, whi c ha na t omi z e st hepa i nf ul l yhone s t s hor t c omi ng soft woc ha r a c t e r s , a b outa g e ne r a t i onf orwhom unc e r t a i nt yi st he onl y c e r t a i nt y . Pe r f or me d i n a mi ni ma l i s t i cs e tofal a r g es qua r efloor ma deofb l a c kf oa mpa c ka g i ngma t e r i a l , t he s ho w wa si nno v a t i v e l yl i twi t h e ne r gye ffic i e ntl i g hts our c e s( t hefir s t us a g eoft he s ei naEur ope a nt he a t r e pe r f or ma nc e ) , ma ki ngt hes ho wus el e s s e l e c t r i c i t y t ha n ha l fa n hour of v a c uumi ng .

Te r wi j ldea a r deopwa r mt , dee c onomi e s t a g ne e r te ndes a me nl e v i ngv e r ha r dt , t wi j f e l te e nj ongs t e lofz ee e nki ndop de z e we r e l d wi l l e nz e e n.Ee nl o v e s t or yi ndi a l oog v or m, me ta lz ’ npi j nl i j k e e r l i j k eg e b r e k e n,o v e r de g e ne r a t i e v oor wi e onz e k e r he i d de e ni g e z e k e r he i d i s . Ge s pe e l d i n e e n mi ni ma l i s t i s c hv or mg e g e v e nr ui mt eop e e n e nor m s pe e l v l a k v a n z wa r t s c hui mr ub b e r e n b e l i c ht me t e ne r g i e z ui ni g el i c ht b r onne n wa a r door dev oor s t e l l i ngmi nde rs t r oom k os tda n e e nha l fuur t j es t of z ui g e n.

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“ De e mot i one l ei mpa c twe r ktg oe d. ”  Vol ks kr a nt “ Puure ni ndr i ng e ndt one e l s t uk, da te e n l a ng e r e s pe e l pe r i ode v e r di e nt . ” Te l e gr a a f , Ke uz ev a ndeKe nne r

“ F a ul t l e s s l y de l i v e r e d. A pur ea nd ha r dhi i ngpl a y . ” Te l e gr a a f , Cr i t i c ’ sChoi c e b y/ /t e ks tDunc a nMa c mi l l a n( t r a ns l .

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