Sticks
how does it sound?
WHAT DOES PRIMAL SOUND LIKE? In Sticks you will discover, together with the four virtuoso percussionists of Percossa, how you can talk without saying a word. How you can make music without musical instruments and how you can open your ears to sounds you never heard before, such as the rhythm of fire, music-making animals and exciting sounds from nature. A percussion concert full of humor, from four primal-natured men who may not be as civilized as they pretend to be.
Percossa and Oorkaan previously made the successful production The Brothers Chest, the international hit that has been touring the world for 10 years. For Sticks they have once again joined forces.
Recommended age: 4 to 104
Language No Problem
On the stage
The percussionists of PERCOSSA - voted Best Percussion Group 2017 - know how to get music out of almost anything in a virtuoso way, playing every possible rhythm to convey the most hilarious, moving and spectacular theatrical finds. Not for nothing has Percossa become a worldwide sensation over the past decade. Oorkaan previously made with Percossa the successful production the international hit The Brothers Chest. percossa.com
Percossa playing and percussion
Eric Robillard
Frans Kemna
Freek Koopmans
Janwillem van der Poll
Behind the scenes
Direction Jochem Stavenuiter
Jochem Stavenuiter (1973) is artistic director of Mimetheatergroep Bambie, which he founded in 1995 together with Paul van der Laan. He also works regularly as an actor, director and choreographer for various theater makers and groups, including the Rotheater, the Amsterdam Bostheater and Orkater. Jochem made earlier with Oorkaan the successful productions Cello Warriors, The square of Mr. Sax and The Suleikas and the Mystery of the Sensitive String. www.bambie.nu
percussion Eric Robillard, Frans Kemna, Freek Koopmans, Janwillem van der Poll
dramaturgy Marijn van der Jagt
decor Hester Jolink
costumes Johanna Trudzinski
lighting design Job Woudstra
artistic direction Caecilia Thunnissen & Erin Coppens
musical advisor René Spierings
Technic Maarten van Dorp and Joris Hol
The music
Compositions and arrangements: Percossa
Further compositions by:
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Gymnopédie No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no. 14 (Moonlight Sonata)
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Canon in D
Patty Hill (1868-1946) and
Mildred Hill (1859-1916)
Happy Birthday
Johannes Worp (1821-1891)
In a Green Knoll Country
For at home
This is how you make your own 3-in-1 percussion instrument!
You will need: an empty clean can, a little rice, a balloon, a rubber band, chopsticks (Chinese chopsticks, for example) and scissors.
Put a handful of rice in the empty can. Note: the edge may be a little sharp. Cut the tail off the balloon and place the rest of the balloon over the top of the can. To keep the balloon in place, pull a rubber band over the can and lo and behold, your 3-in-1 instrument is ready! Will you play the balloon bongo, the rice shaker or the güiro with the sticks first? Have fun!
Download HERE This super cool coloring page from Sticks! Print it out and get started at home! Have fun coloring!
Education
Download the Prezi with the teaching materials for Sticks here.
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Upcoming concerts
22
Jun
with Percossa
1:00 PM,
Festival Tweetakt
Theater Kikker, Utrecht
22
Jun
with Percossa
4 p.m.,
Festival Tweetakt
Theater Kikker, Utrecht
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