Toneelgezelschap Dood Paard

Toneelgezelschap Dood Paard

Energetic performances without director

Toneelgezelschap Dood Paard (Theatre Company Dead Horse) is a cooperative of actors that devises productions without a director. Language and humor are the foremost weapons of this politically engaged company. They explore the boundaries of theatre convention by means of revised versions of classic Greek and Shakespearean scripts or brand new texts. Although the productions can vary enormously in terms of concept, they are all fuelled by a common sense of involvement, energy and awareness. The audience is more of a witness than a spectator, and is constantly provoked to take up a stance. With regard to aesthetics, poetry is mixed with trivia, classical with contemporary.

A vital element of Dood Paard’s productions is that performances must remain dynamic from the opening to the closing night. The staging that develops during rehearsals is seen as a starting point rather than the finished article.