Event Dates:
January 20 & 21 at 7:30 pm
January 22 is at 3:30 pm
Event Location:
Willem de Zwijgerkerk, Olympiaweg 14, Amsterdam
THEATER BITES!
Come to a varied evening of 10-minute plays and scenes in English and Dutch!
Join us for a lively evening of drama, laughter, poetry and hope.
THE PLAYS
Hamlet and the Gravediggers (scene) by William Shakespeare
As Angels Watch by Jim MacNerland
Poetry Bites
Sure Thing by David Ives
The Jewish Wife by Bertolt Brecht
Hamlet and the Gravediggers (NL)
by William Shakespeare
Gravedigger – Anne Heijnen
Gravedigger – Alex Baum
Hamlet – Chris Hardeveld
Direction and adaptation by Annebel Venmans
Meet Hamlet briefly? You can!
After a journey, he returns to the palace and meets two gravediggers there. They dig a grave for a young woman and tell a hundred stories about life and death. Humor with a serious undertone, Shakespeare can do that!
As Angels Watch (EN)
by Jim MacNerland
Benjamin – Alex Baum
Joe – Aaron Wan
Mary – Angelica Andersson
Victoria – Delphine Ural
Directed by Lydia Muijen
What seems to be a nice evening out for Joe and Mary slowly turns into something unexpected as Victoria and Ben share some of the medical information they are privy to. When it comes to life and responsibilities, things are hardly ever black and white or for that matter, good and bad.
Poetry Bites (NL)
Nelly Versteeg
Anne Heijnen
Musical Setting, Maarten Klomp, Double Bass
Directed by Lydia Muijen
Dutch poetry duo presents “Poetry Bites!”. An eclectic mix of Dutch poetry and sounds. Featuring poems from our local poets: Anneke Brassinga, Babs Gons and Evert Smit.
Sure Thing (EN)
by David Ives
Betty – Vasiliki Votsika
Bill – Diego Best
Directed by Amr Maged
A guy asks something, a girl rejects him, will he stop?
A girl asks something, a guy rejects her, should she stop?
Will they have a proper conversation to finish this play?! Sure thing!
How? Let’s start it all over! A guy asks something….
The Jewish Wife (NL)
by Bertolt Brecht
Judith – Frieda Jacobowitz
Frits – Bobby Brown
Direction and adaptation by Annebel Venmans
In 1935, Germany was confronted with the Nuremberg Race Laws. We know which population these laws were primarily aimed at, with the aim of exclusion and destruction. Bertolt Brecht described the consequences that this had for a “mixed marriage” in a poignant way.
Crew
Front of house: Nina Cohen, Billy Mann
Light & Sound: Oscar Ramspek
Assistance light & sound: Julien James
Poster/flyer design: André van Naarden
Photography: Pete Saunders
Stage Management: Willem Gerritssen
Assistance Stage Management: Jasmin Kulbatzki, Elias Ward
Coordinators: Frieda Jacobowitz & Amr Maged
Many thanks to:
- Employees and volunteers from the Willem de Zwijgerkerk
- Gerrit Visser, Amr Maged, Frans Schouwenaar
some rehearsal photos
Canopy Onstage is a platform for both amateurs and seasoned theater makers and musicians which offers an opportunity to create theater and music with expertise and eye for detail. We look forward to productions and concerts that will ensure that the community has the opportunity to showcase its skills and enthusiasm for a live audience. By focusing on content, inclusion and professionalism we envision our onstage offerings as having the relevance and diversity to speak to all theater-goers and music lovers.