In 2023 GRIP, founded in 2014 by choreographer Jan Martens and business manager Klaartje Oerlemans, will evolve into an organisation with shared artistic leadership. In addition to Martens himself, current GRIP artists Cherish Menzo and Steven Michel will give shape to GRIP 2.0, together with newcomer Femke Gyselinck. They will do this in close dialogue […]
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During the Dutch Theater Festival, the BNG Bank Theatre Prize 2023 worth €45,000 was awarded to Cherish Menzo. [...]
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Last Thursday, Cherish Menzo received the Charlotte Köhler Prize from the Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund. The Charlotte Köhler Prize is an incentive prize for young talent (up to 35 years of age) in the visual arts and theatre. The awards – each worth €20,000 – result from a legacy from the actress Charlotte Köhler (1892-1977). Since 1988, the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund has awarded these prizes yearly. Many congratulations as well to Salim Bayri, who received the award in the visual arts category.
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The jury of Het Theaterfestival included no less than two performances by Jan Martens in its selection: both 'any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones' and 'ELISABETH GETS HER WAY' can be seen in Ghent in September as part of the festival. 'any attempt…' will be performed on September 8 and 9 at NTGent Schouwburg; for 'ELISABETH GETS HER WAY', you have to be at Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER (in De Vooruit) on September 10 or 11. […]
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Jan Martens will combine his role as co-artistic director with GRIP with that of associate choreographer with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in the coming seasons. In 'FUTUR PROCHE', together with fifteen dancers from OBV, two children, and harpsichordist Goska Isphording, he builds a performance about the imminent future. […]
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