2010

Stranger Things Have Happened
Stranger Things Have Happened is an improv comedy group situated in the city of Groningen that has performed both local and international shows. They have featured in such events as Stukafest, KEIweek, Jonge Harten, ESN and USVA Open Days and have a regular monthly show and weekly sessions at O’Ceallaighs.

Sleuth
The play follows Andrew Wyke, an immensely successful mystery writer. He is obsessed with the inventions and deceptions of fiction and his fascination with games and game-playing. He lures his wife’s lover, Milo Tindle, to the house and convinces him to stage a robbery of her jewelry, a proposal that sets off a chain of events that leaves the audience trying to decipher where Wyke’s imagination ends and reality begins. Performances were on 18 and 19 March, 2010.

2009

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years chronicles the relationship between Jamie, a succesful writer, and Cathy, an aspiring actress. He tells their story from hopeful beginning to bitter end, while she is moving backwards in time retracing the pieces. The acclaimed musical from Jason Robert Brown features influences such as jazz, blues and klezmer. Performances were on 10, 11 and 12 December, 2009.

Nooit Meer Laf
In Nooit Meer Laf, documentary maker Geert-Jan Lassche dives into the past with World War II resistance member Gerrit Gunnink. Throughout the documentary, reconstructions attempt to clarify that dramatic period in Gunnink’s life. Aired – Part 1: May 4 2009. Part 2: May 6 2009. Nederland 2.

A Ridiculously Short History of Science
In A Ridiculously Short History of Science, humanity’s greatest thoughts have been reduced to a thirty minute show written for ‘De Nacht van de Wetenschap’. From Darwin paying Freud a visit to George Lucas and Einstein collaborating on a script, nothing is too absurd for the people from Stranger Things. Five shows were played on one night on June 13, 2009.

A Game of Coupling
Following up on their 2007 comedy hit, GET returned with A Game of Coupling, in which the six main characters have all found themselves in the next stage of their relationships. The twenty-somethings going on thirty are now facing marriage, pregnancy, and the problems of getting older. Performances were on 5, 6, 7 March 2009.

Our Father
Our Father takes place in a remote town in the middle of the American heartland. A family scattered and alienated. When a death in the family brings everyone back together, will they find what once was lost? Mother is an old lady who has hidden herself in the mountains for years. Her oldest son left for Europe to protect himself from his family, her other son became a successful business man in New York, her only daughter lives a hard life as a sales clerk in Los Angeles, and her youngest stayed behind together with his girlfriend. When they all reunite, we find that everyone has changed… and everyone has a secret. Written and directed by myself. Performances were on 7, 16 and 17 October, 2009.

The Complete History of America Abridged
In The Complete History of America Abridged, three well meaning actors from Stranger Things Have Happened attempt to chronicle all of American history in a single night. From Columbus to the Salem Witch Trials, from Nixon to Reagan and from sea to shining sea, nothing and no one is safe in this English comedy. Performances were on 2, 3, 4 June, and 8, 9 September 2009.

2008

Coupling
On average, men and women think about sex every six seconds. Shorten that to every second, and you’ve got Coupling. The show chronicles the relationship between six friends as they struggle with life, love and eachother in this theatrical adaptation of the British sitcom. Due to popularity, a sequel was later produced under the name The Game of Coupling. Performances were on 28 and 29 February 2008.

Macbett
Macbett is the loyal general of Archduke Duncan. After crushing a rebellion led by Glamiss and Candor, Macbett and his friend Banco are seduced by a witch and persuaded to begin a revolution themselves. The Archduke is murdered, but who will succeed him? And what if the successor is murdered? Who will replace him? Performances were on 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 April 2008.

2007

And Then There Were None
In this theatrical adaption of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, ten strangers find themselves lured to a remote island. When they are forced to spend the night there, it becomes clear that no one is safe. One by one, the guests are murdered. The survivors must work together to find out what it is that binds them, and who is out to get them… before time runs out. Performances were on 9/10 May 2007.

Nostalgia International Tour
The ladies and gentlemen of Nostalgia International completed a tour of China in the summer of 2007, performing a variation of classical and modern music while working together with local Chinese musicians and dancers.

Movin’ Out
The music and lyrics of Billy Joel are the catalyst for the action in ‘Movin’ Out’, an original production by Vals Alarm. Brenda and Eddie are the popular steadies and the king and the queen of the prom, and for a while it seems they may be living the American dream. That is, until the Vietnam War begins. I contributed the concept and the script.

2006

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andew Lloyd Webber. It highlights the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The rock opera is based on the gospels’ accounts of the last week of Jesus’ life, beginning with Jesus and his followers arriving in Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. Twentieth-century attitudes and sensibilities as well as contemporary slang pervade the lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the political depiction of the events. This performance was in the role of Judas. An earlier performance in 2004 was in the role of Jesus.

2005

De Piraten Komen
It’s the kind of chaos that can only happen when Monty Python-esque humor runs into Gilbert and Sullivan. Pirates dressed as rabbits, cops dressed as women, and a lifeguard with pants that are much too tight for him. The comic opera ran for several dozens of shows in venues across the north of the Netherlands.

2004

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andew Lloyd Webber. It highlights the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The rock opera is based on the gospels’ accounts of the last week of Jesus’ life, beginning with Jesus and his followers arriving in Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. Twentieth-century attitudes and sensibilities as well as contemporary slang pervade the lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the political depiction of the events. This performance was in the role of Jesus. A second performance in 2006 was in the role of Judas.

2003

Sterf Toch…
In a dark alley somewhere, several strangers run into each other. A businessman, an old nurse, two lovers and a mysterious woman run into each other as the night moves along. Performed from the 21st to the 27th of August, 2003, as part of the Noorderzon Festival.

2002

Schimmenrijk
Persephone wants to escape from Hades, the God of the Underworld. What follows is an elaborate plan involving a large cast of mythological characters. Performed from the 15th to 22nd of August, 2002, as part of the Noorderzon Festival.

2000

Aladdin
A mysterious cave out in the desert, a magic lamp, and a young man who seeks to win the favor of his princess. Aladdin debuted in December 2000 in the Stadsschouwburg Groningen, running in several major theatres until early 2001.

Various

Theater de Noorderlingen (2001-2003)
Professional education for young aspiring theatre artists in Groningen, the Netherlands.

Studio de Lat (2002-2010)
Voice work for various educational organisations.

Shakespeare Monologen Festival (2009)
Assisting young actors in preparation of their Shakespeare monologues for the festival.

Masterclass Frank Totino (2009)
Masterclass with professional improv artist Frank Totino.

Masterclass Alberto ter Doest (2009)
Masterclass with vocal coach Alberto ter Doest.

Voice in Theatre USVA (2009)
Assisting with USVA theatre productions, training use of voice in theatre.

Masterclass Martin Forget (2010)
Masterclass with professional mime and clown, Martin Forget.