Close-Act Theatre

Close-Act Theatre

Close-Act Theatre is an international street theatre company that was founded in 1991 in the Netherlands. The group originates from collaboration of designers, actors, dancers, choreographers and musicians, all the disciplines are combined. Close-Act is a street theatre company in the Netherlands...

 is an international street theatre

Street theatre

Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are...

 company that was founded in 1991 in the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. The group originates from collaboration of designers, actors, dancers, choreographers and musicians, all the disciplines are combined. Close-Act is a street theatre company in the Netherlands and most of their performances are made for an audience of 5.000 to 10.000 people. The artistic directors of Close-Act are Hesther Melief and Tonny Aerts.

Close Act is renown with interactive street theatre. This unique form of theatre is performed in between and above the public, combining the acts with people. The stories presented may seem unreal, but the use of technology, ability, passion and skills of the actors, the environment creates a sense of reality

The group performed worldwide on festivals like:

Chaoyang Spring Festival Beijing (China}
Klein Karoo National Arts Festival Oudsthoorn

Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees

The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees is an Afrikaans language arts festival that takes place yearly in the South African town of Oudtshoorn. The festival includes both the visual and the performing arts and is officially recognized by the South African government as a national arts festival...

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Turkish State Theatre festival. Adana Turkye -
Ansan Street Arts Festival (S-Korea) -
Kortorski Children festival Kotor (Crna Gora) Montenegro -
Mouth of the Tyne Festival (UK) -
Toronto Buskerfest Street theatre festival(Can) -
Festivale International de Teatro de Calle Zacatecas (MEX) -
Festival Internacional Cervantino

Festival Internacional Cervantino

The Festival Internacional Cervantino takes place each fall in the city of Guanajuato, located in central Mexico. This is a small colonial-era city with history of having a large cultural scene. The origins of the festival are from the mid 20th century, when short plays by Miguel de Cervantes...

 Guanajuato (MEX) -
FITB Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro Bogotá (Colombia) -
World Expo Shanghai(China) -
Dos Oceanos (Portugal) -
Sofia Puppet Theatre Festival (Bulgaria) -
Toronto Busker fest Street theatre Festival (Canada) -
Hiseoul festival (South-Korea) -
Kaohsiung County International Puppet Theatre Festival (Taiwan) -
Wintercity Festival Toronto (Canada) -
Greenwich + Docklands Festival (United Kingdom) -
World Festival Mundial (Netherlands) -
International Street theatre Festival Athens (Greece) -
Festival of the Arts Detroit (United States) -
Festival Teatro a Corte Torino (Italy) -
Festival d’été de Québec Québec (Canada) -
Festival Just pour rire

Just for Laughs

Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...

 Montreal (Canada) -
Galway Arts Festival

Galway Arts Festival

Galway Arts Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place each July in Galway, Ireland. It is Ireland’s leading arts festival and one of the most successful and influential arts enterprises in the country. The Festival is one of the key European arts festivals...

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International Riverside Festival

Stockton International Riverside Festival

The Stockton International Riverside Festival is an annual outdoor arts festival in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It includes UK and international performers and expanded in 1991 to include the Stockton Weekender, a fringe event aimed at local musicians and comedians.- Festival history :The first...

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La Strada International Street circus festival Bremen (Germany) -
World Expo Zaragoza (Spain) -
Les Festes de la Mercè Barcelona (Spain) -
Festival Internacional de Ecatepec Mexico City (Mexico) -
Street festival Qatar (Arab Gulf) -
Festival des Arts Forains Namur (France) -
Waterford Spraoi (Ireland) -
Deventer on stilts (Netherlands) -
TAZ (Theater aan zee) Oostende (Belgium) -
Limburg Festival (Netherlands) -
Gwacheon Hanmadang Festival (South-Korea) -
WinterCity Festival

WinterCity Festival

Toronto's WinterCity Festival is a 14-day city-wide celebration of Toronto’s culture, creativity and cuisine. Currently in its 7th year, WinterCity is three festivals in one, The WOW Series, The Warm Up Series and Winterlicious....

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Festival de Teatro y Artes de Calle Valladolid (Spain) -
Robodock Amsterdam (Netherlands) -
Fira Mediterrània d’Espectacles d’Arrel Manresa (Spain) -
Festival La Strada Graz (Austria) -
Bat-Yam Festival Tel Aviv (Israel) -
Mid autumn Festival Taipei (Taiwan) -
Festival International de Teatro Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

Productions

The group has many different productions. One of their bigger spectacles are:

• Malaya
• Pi-leau
• Convoi Exceptionnel
• Invasion