Theater Artemis
Theater Artemis
Hopeful reflections on life
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English/German/on request
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Theater Artemis (’s-Hertogenbosch) makes productions about subjects that people take for granted or perhaps fail to notice amidst the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Not gloomy deliberations, but hopeful reflections on the beauty of life. Although the shows can vary enormously, this binding factor provides food for thought for both the makers and the audience.
Floor Huygen became artistic director of the company in 2005. She has worked in the theatre world for twenty years, initially as an actress but mainly as a director. Her style is amicably radical; poetically hoping to cause a short circuit. Her sense of drama is sober and cheerful at the same time.
Artemis always tries to use language with different levels that will suit both children and adults. For every production, the theatre makers and actors at Theater Artemis repeatedly search the depths for new meaning. The chemistry that is generated creates powerful brews based more on our amazement than on knowing exactly how it should be done. The results vary in type and format; from small to large-scale, at home, on tour at theatres in the Netherlands and Belgium, and on location.
International:
The production Z(w)ingende Bananen/(S(w)inging Bananas, directed in 1998 by the former artistic director Matthijs Rümke, was performed at festivals in seven European countries; the last time in 2007 at the Edinburgh International’s Children’s Theatre Festival. Haast of de Kokadrielje/Haste or the Cocadrille is highly suitable for the alpine countries, as the content of the show ties in well with this cultural context.
Artemis focuses primarily on Western Europe, resuming some of their shows specially for foreign stages and festivals. Alongside the productions mentioned above, they have Pakman, about a gang of school children, and Simmen, a naive commentary on computer games.
Pakman, photo: Joep Lennarts
Youth Theatre