Goos Meeuwsen
Encyclopedia
Goos Meeuwsen is a Dutch circus
-artist
.
He took his first steps in juggling
and the art of clown
ing in the Arnhem-based circusschool "Poehaa". As from age 9 he performed in the annual "Wereldsterren Kerstcircus" (Worldstar Christmas circus) in the Rijnhal in Arnhem. In 1998 he and his friend Ramon Hopman performed in Cirque d'Hiver (Roermond
).
Meeuwsen studied at the École Nationale de Cirque de Montréal, and after graduation he performed together with former classmates James Tanabe and Annie-Kim Déry in a show called "till tomorrow (Goos and friends)" (2004). In 2006 he had a leading part as "Nowhere Man" in Cirque du Soleil
s show Love
in The Mirage
, Las Vegas
.
In 2008 he starred in the Swiss
Cirque Starlight, and in Cirque Bouffon. At the Festival Cirque de Demain of 2008 he was awarded a prize.
In 2010 Meeuwsen stars in the new Cirque Bouffon show Angell.
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
-artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
.
He took his first steps in juggling
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
and the art of clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
ing in the Arnhem-based circusschool "Poehaa". As from age 9 he performed in the annual "Wereldsterren Kerstcircus" (Worldstar Christmas circus) in the Rijnhal in Arnhem. In 1998 he and his friend Ramon Hopman performed in Cirque d'Hiver (Roermond
Roermond
Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...
).
Meeuwsen studied at the École Nationale de Cirque de Montréal, and after graduation he performed together with former classmates James Tanabe and Annie-Kim Déry in a show called "till tomorrow (Goos and friends)" (2004). In 2006 he had a leading part as "Nowhere Man" in Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
s show Love
LOVE (Cirque du Soleil)
Love is a 2006 theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil which combines the re-produced and re-imagined music of The Beatles with an interpretive, circus-based artistic and athletic stage performance. The show plays at a specially built theatre at The Mirage in Las Vegas.A joint venture between...
in The Mirage
The Mirage
The Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
.
In 2008 he starred in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Cirque Starlight, and in Cirque Bouffon. At the Festival Cirque de Demain of 2008 he was awarded a prize.
In 2010 Meeuwsen stars in the new Cirque Bouffon show Angell.