T H E D U T C H O N T O U R - Theater Instituut Nederland

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Artistic director: Katjoesja Siccama
T +31 (0)20 – 421 06 59
E info@plankenkoorts.org
I www.plankenkoorts.org
Agency: Prima Rima, www.primarima.nl
Jeugddanstheater
Poetic, spectacular
Plankenkoorts
and funny dance
Jeugddanstheater Plankenkoorts creates dance performances that make you want to jump up
and move around. Giving you the freedom to exercise your own imagination, the images will
touch your heart and soul.
Plankenkoorts dancers, by nature, like to climb, fly, jump and fall. Acrobatic elements are thus
always naturally incorporated in the performances. More than just spectacular tricks, they are
part of the Plankenkoorts dance vocabulary and convey meaning as well as beauty and awe.
Our challenge lies in combining abstract dance with narrative power. Abstract dance gives our
young audience plenty of space to fill with their own unique fantasy.
The narrative power stimulates and inspires the audience on an emotional and even philosophical
level. This makes our performances very appealing to both adults and children!
All performances are for children aged 4 and over.
International
Jeugddanstheater Plankenkoorts has performed in England, Belgium and Syria.
In 2006, Risico!/Risk! impressed the international audience at DACI (Dance and Child International).
With a gigantic climbing-frame, fabulous costumes, breath-taking aerial acrobatics,
and sparkling dance performances, Risico!/Risk! is a performance that will have you dancing in
the aisles. ‘A beautiful combination of craftsmanship, humour and emotion’ (Martin Overdrek,
Theatres of Almere).
2008 will see the premiere of Castles in the Air. Once again, Plankenkoorts succeeds in producing
a magical mix of modern dance and aerial acrobatics. The performance is set inside an amazing
transparent castle where your dreams take flight and reality can only be seen shimmering in the
distance.
Castles in the Air
Photo: Mieke Kreunen
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