RO Theater
RO Theater
Three different styles in one company
Language:
On request (subtitles)
Contact:
Artistic director: Alize Zandwijk
T +31 (0)10 – 404 68 88
The RO Theater is one of the three largest Dutch theatre companies. Based in the city of Rotterdam, the company travels all over the Netherlands and abroad. The company presents a varied repertoire by a range of theatre makers for different audience groups. It has a permanent actors ensemble and performs in large and medium-sized theatres.
Alize Zandwijk is the artistic director of the RO Theater and one of the permanent directors along with Pieter Kramer. They are currently joined by the young guest director Jetse Batelaan. Alize Zandwijk’s work includes Shakespeare as well as Brecht and contemporary playwrights such as Marina Carr, Arne Sierens and Dea Loher. She is internationally renowned for her raw, physical style which she creates with a strong group of actors. Pieter Kramer’s work is more playful, with a nod to the musical and with a mix of popular and high art suited to a broad audience. Jetse Batelaan’s work is pure and philosophical. With a minimal use of words, his performances go straight to the heart.
The RO Theater has won many prizes and its productions are often selected for the Dutch and Flemish theatre festival.
International:
The RO Theater coproduces regularly with KVS Brussels (Belgium) and Thalia Theater in Hamburg (Germany). During the last ten years, the company has performed at many international festivals and on many international stages. Alize Zandwijk also directs at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg.
Jetse Batelaan is a new prodigy in international theatre (Wiener Festwochen 2008). The following productions are available for international touring: Meiskes en Jongens/Girls and Boys, Moeders/Mothers, Onschuld/Innocence, Baal (all directed by Alize Zandwijk) and Hoofd/Head (directed by Jetse Batelaan).
Girls and Boys, photo: Pan Sok
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