Backstage
Here you will find news, background articles and interviews with artists and news from the cultural field.
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Dutch Interview with SPRING-maker Kate McIntosh of Lake Life
Theaterkrant interviewed Kate McIntosh about relatability, transformation, and her practice.
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Thanks for Being Here: two reviews, both with four stars
'Thanks for Being Here' by Ontroerend Goed, coming to Utrecht soon as part of SPRING, received very good reviews from both NRC and DeMorgen after its premiere on May 3rd in Gent.
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Interview with Pao Palacios about Una Isla
An interview between Elise de Leede, head of SPRING Academy, and Pau Palacios, artistic director of Agrupación Señor Serrano about Una Isla.
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Open Call – Participants SPRING Academy
SPRING Academy offers Masterclasses for emerging choreographers, dancers, movement enthusiasts, activists, dramaturgs, theatre makers, performers. A unique opportunity to work with internationally renowned SPRING artists in a personal setting.
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Now on sale: passe-partouts and day tickets
Make sure you get your passe-partout or day ticket quickly!
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SPRING is looking for volunteers
Do you want to be involved behind the scenes of an international festival and experience the thrilling, artistic ambiance? Sign up as a volunteer of the SPRING Performing Arts Festival!
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SPRING 2024 | May 23rd until June 1st | First three artists announced
Three strong female artists, known to SPRING audiences, present their latest work in the opening weekend.
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Batty Bwoy: Choice of the critic
"He seems to have emerged naked from a fountain sculpture group. As dancer Harald Beharie (30) sits half-lying on a hard red plinth at the start, he looks like a cross between a son of the gods and a mermaid."
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Maker Ligia Lewis on history and racism and how she uses these themes in her work
Ligia discusses the performances she presents this week at SPRING: Still Not Still on Thu 25 May, and A Plot / A Scandal on Fri 26 and Sat 27 May.
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SPRING Reporter Agata on SPAfrica by Julian Hetzel and Ntando Cele
"It seems like the performer is always one step ahead of the audience."
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New podcast with SCORES THAT SHAPED OUR FRIENDSHIP makers Lucy Wilke, Paweł Duduś, and Kim_Twiddle
The third episode of SPRING in het Diepe 2023 is here! In this podcast, host Luuk Heezen talks to SPRING-makers about their performances. This time, he talks to Lucy Wilke, Paweł Duduś, and Kim_Twiddle from SCORES THAT SHAPED OUR FRIENDSHIP, which will have its Dutch premiere at SPRING 2023.