Education
2011 Frank Mohr Institute, Master of Fine Arts, Scenography
2008 Academie Minerva, Scenography
2004 Stellingwerf College Oosterwolde, HAVO
Qualities
Site-specific stage design, working on location indoor/outdoor, the use of rural and natural environment in theatrical and cultural context, costume design, researching place, knowledge of materials and their application, communicating with different fields of work and finding connections between these worlds.
Curating art & theatre programs on location, producing these projects from beginning till end.
Big love for (the poetry, sadness, scenic qualities, stories, nature experience) of landscape and the connection between places and it’s people.
Upcoming
2020 Set design for IDRIS, EEN VRIEND VAN VER Garage TDI
Experience
2019 Screenplay for elementary school (in collaboration with PeerGrouP) about a water purification plant.
2016 – recent Curator / Creative producer Expedition program at Oerol Festival
2017 – recent Relationship management elementary & high schools at Oerol Festival2
2010 – recent Freelance Scenographer at Marin de Boer Theatervormgeving
2014 – recent Volunteer work at Achter de Regenboog Noord: support center for children and young people who have to deal with losing a father, mother, brother and / or sister.
2016 Researching Locality teacher research course at Academie Minerva
2011 – 2016 Member of PeerGrouP
2010 – 2013 Member of the board at Stichting Amonet
2010 – 2013 Artistic Coach/supervisor producer of NU NIEUWtheatre platform for young scenographers to create location theatre.
2009 – 2011 Head Co-ordination volunteers At Grand Theatre Groningen Café
2009 Assistant scenography Tatyana van Walsum (Stage design: Woolf, Nationaltheater Mannheim Ballet Dominique Dumais)
2008 Internship scenography: Tatyana van Walsum (Stage Design: Verf, Beumer en Drost) and (stage design: Resonance Chopin, Nationaltheater Mannheim Ballet, Dominique Dumais)
Freelance Assignments
2016
Kiemkracht Stagedesign (director: Gienke Deuten, Gouden Haas)
Levende Duinen Concept and development (at Oerol 2016 & 2017)
Grutte Pier Stage and Costume design (director: Dirk Bruinsma)
2014 – 2015
Einde der Tijden Stage design & Costume design (PeerGrouP)
Vogelvlucht Stage design (PeerGrouP)
Roodkapje Design, script and concept (PeerGrouP)
Memories for the Future Concept and realization. Burying a time capsule in the centre of Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. (PeerGrouP)
Wildernis Wandeling Concept, design and performance. Several Wilderness Walks commissioned by Staatsbosbeheer. (PeerGrouP)
Circus in Veen Stage design Performance in abandoned soccer stadion. (PeerGrouP)
2012 – 2013
Ruilen Stage Design. Performance at Oerol festival (PeerGrouP)
De LOFAR expeditie Stage design andperforming musician.Performance near worlds biggest radiotelescope.(PeerGrouP)
from Stephen to Avenham/PeerGrouP Concept and development. Two performances in Stephen Park (Bowland) and Avenham Park (Preston) During Preston Guild 2012 (PeerGrouP).
van Mond tot Mond Design/music. Restaurant on 4 locations: Drentse Veenkolonien. Valthermond, Tweede Exloermond, Nieuw Buinen en Gasselteboerveen. (PeerGrouP)
We gaan weer open!” Creative producer.Performance by PeerJonG on location: Nieuw-Buinen . (PeerJonG)
Meneer Vink ziet een ingang Stage design and Costume design. Youth theatre performance 8+ Lennart Kalkman, Michiel Bijmans at Stella Den Haag.
GroteMiniMediaLab Design. Nou&Herkauw International Film Festival Rotterdam/workshop SNOW video .
2009 – 2011
Diner Eo Wijersprijs Stage design. (PeerGrouP)
Attractiepark Schipmeer Stage design and coach. Performance by PeerJonG on location (PeerJonG)
MiniMediaLab Design.Nou&Herkauw Cinekid/ Workshop SNOW video.
MicroMediaLab Design. Nou&Herkauw/VJ SNOW video.
DeSpeech – Magazine voor de zintuigen Livemaquettes and stages for animationCommisioned by: Snow video, acts: LPG, Alamo Racetrack, Herrek, At the Close of Everyday, Nyk de Vries.
SANGRIA! (Wanda Reisel) Lighting design. Director: Lennart for Groninger Studenten Toneel
Kuschwarda City (Herbert Achternbusch) Stage and Lighting design. Director: Lennart Kalkman. Toneelschool Arnhem
Un-Politely Close Costume designDirector: Anouke de Groot, Choreographer: Giulio d’Anna. Toneelschool Amsterdam
Een soort Atlantis… Stage-, costume- and light design. Director: Tallulah H. Schwab at Theatergroep Dakota
Projects
2011
Tijdelijk monument voor het verloren landschap Graduation project: MFA Scenography at Frank Mohr Institute Installation and video
Brieven aan de Zee the visitor can write a letter to the sea in this installation.
Het land dat sliep video installation
2009- 2010
LEEGLAND interactive theatrical installation Exhibited in Grand Theatre
Vivarium #3 Stage design/production/costume design. Dance performance on location: Westergasfabriek terrain Concept and Direction: Marin de Boer en Ivan Schauvliege AMSTERDAM FRINGE FESTIVAL 2010
WOYZECK theatrical installation on location in Groningen
Vivarium #2 (1st Participant) Stage design/production/costume design. Dance performance on location: Tschumipaviljoen Concept and direction: Marin de Boer en Ivan Schauvliege JONGE HARTEN FESTIVAL GRONINGEN 2009
Vivarium #2 (1st Participant) Stage design/production/costume design. Dance performance on location: old school Concept and direction: Marin de Boer en Ivan Schauvliege.
Public appearances
2015 Invited speaker at International Seminar: Realising the Impossible, Art in Public Landscape à demonstration project Levende Duinen.
2015 Invited speaker Pecha Kucha Night Groningen
2013 Invited speaker at National Rural Touring Forum, Macrobert Art Centre in Stirling.
Courses
2016 Writer in a Day writing course by Liesbeth Annokkee
2016 Masterclass Claudy Jongstra Bosk van Minsken Tryater
2015 Funeral speaker (certificated)at Flexible Coaching Utrecht
2015 Walking Coach (certificated) at Atma Institute
2014 Grief counseling (basics) for children & families training at Achter de Regenboog
