Welcome to the website of Annechien Koerselman

stage director and playwright in Drama, Music Theatre & Opera

Annechien Koerselman (1976) graduated at the Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht, specialization stage direction.

Since she has worked as a stage director in Drama, Music Theatre and Opera in the Netherlands and abroad.

Furthermore, she writes scripts, adapts novels for the stage and translates plays.

Sometimes she also designs the light and/or set and/or costumes and/or video for the performances she stages.

With some regularity Annechien is also providing various organizations artistic and productional advice, commissioned by them

she writes applications for cultural subvention and is working as a dramaturge at several (music)theatre- and dance productions.

Last of all, she teaches as freelance drama teacher within her workingfield.

Currently

Studio Theatre

  • MOOIE ANNA

  • ONTHEEMD

  • Par!s! Par!s!

    Photography © Anja Koehler & Benno Hunziker

    CREW

    Idea: Die Schurken

    Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

    Set- & Costumedesign: Nina Ball

    Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman i.c.w. Nina Ball

    Additional new compositions: Marcus Nigsch

    Producer & Organisation: Die Schurken, Bregenz

     

    premiere June 17, 2018 Philharmonie Luxembourg

    CAST

    Clarinet, Acting: Martin Schelling

    Trumpet, Acting: Stefan Dünser

    Accordion, Acting: Goran Kovacevic

    Double bass, Acting: Martin Deuring

  • PAR!S! PAR!S!

  • PAR!S! PAR!S!

  • Peter & The Wolf

    Photography © Marco Borggreve & Nico Kraeima

    CREW

    Composer: Sergei Prokofjev

    Animation: Suzie Templeton

    Text, Stage direction, Videodesign & Musicdramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

    Set- & Lightdesign: Nico Kraeima

    Videotechnics: Daan Hazendonk

    Lighttechnics: Jasper de Vries

    Producer: Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival, Utrecht


     

    premiere June 26, 2014 TivoliVredenburg Utrecht

    CAST

    Narrator: Hans van den Boom

    Musicians: Judith van Driel, Marleen Wester, Mark Mulder, David Faber (Dudok Quartet) & Rieneke Brink (flute), Paloma de Beer (oboe), Jesse Faber (clarinet), Mirte Moes (bassoon), Martijn Appelo (horn), Jelte van Andel (double base), Daniel Kool (cello), Dominique Vleeshouwers (percussion).

  • PLOINK!

  • RainDogs

    Photography © Pan Sok

    CREW

    Stage direction, Stage adaptation, Musical composition: Annechien Koerselman

    Set- & Costumedesign: Linda Eijssen

    Lightdesign: Jan Harm Wagner

    Producer: Literary Theater Branoul, The Hague


     

    Premiere: October 27, 2003 Paradijs Koninklijke Schouwburg The Hague

    Premiere: February 05, 2004 Discotheek ASTA The Hague revival (environmental)

    CAST

    Actors: Stephan Evenblij, Rob van Gestel, Marije Idema

  • RAINDOGS

  • STERRENKINDEREN

  • The Brassgang

    Photography © Anja Koehler & Sebastien Grébille

    CREW

    Idea, Concept, Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

    Set- & Costumedesign: Nina Ball

    Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman & Nina Ball

    Stage manager, Assistant-director: Clara Schürle

    Producer: Sonus Brass, Götziss (Austria)


     

    premiere March 25, 2017 Philharmonie Luxembourg

    CAST

    Trumpet, Actor: Stefan Dünser

    Trumpet, Actor: Attila Krako

    Horn, Actor: Andreas Schuchter

    Trombone, Actor: Wolfgang Bilgeri

    Tuba, Actor: Harald Schele

  • The Garden of the Innocent

    Photography © Pan Sok

    CREW

    Stage direction, Stage adaptation, Musical composition: Annechien Koerselman

    Author Novel: Kristien Hemmerechts

    Set- & Videodesign: Ekkehard van Roosendaal

    Costumedesign: Annechien Koerselman

    Lightdesign: Barend Kerkhoff-Lagaaij

    Producer: Literary Theater Branoul, The Hague


     

    Premiere: September 21, 2001 Literair Theater Branoul The Hague

    Premiere: December 01, 2001 De Vorst Tilburg Selectie Serie Nieuwe Theatermakers

    Premiere: October, 01 2003 Theater Orpheus Apeldoorn

    CAST

    Actress: Mariette Zabel

  • The Little Ugly Duck

    Photography © Edwin Deen & Daan Hazendonk

    CREW

    Concept, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

    Text: Marijke Schermer

    Composition: Thijs Borsten (songs) & Freek den Hartogh

    Costumedesign: Dymph Boss

    Setdesign: Annechien Koerselman

    Videodesign: Daan Hazendonk & Annechien Koerselman

    Lightdesign: Nico Kraeima

    Technics: Marc Klaver

    Impresario: Stipproducties, Amsterdam

    Organisation: Theater Sonnevanck, Enschede


     

    Premiere February 19, 2016, Theater Sonnevanck, Enschede

    CAST

    Actors & Musicians: Freek den Hartogh, Marije Idema & Saartje Van Camp

  • The Secret of the Seasoning

    Photography © Sjoerd Kelderman

    CREW

    Concept: Denise van Boekel

    Stage direction & Libretto: Annechien Koerselman

    Composition: Erik de Reus

    Setdesign: Dieuweke van Reij & Luca Stappers

    Costumedesign: Dieuweke van Reij

    Productionleading & Business Management: Sjoerd Kelderman

    Producer: Muziektheater Zoem, Beusichem


     

    CAST

    Actress & Singer: Denise van Boekel

    Percssion & Actor: Niels Meliefste/Jeroen Geevers

    Voice The Seasoning: Sipke Jan Bousema

  • The Wolf and the seven little Goats

    Photography © Sanne Peper

    CREW

    Stage direction & Libretto: Annechien Koerselman

    Composer: Tom Dicke

    Costumedesign: Jookje Zweedijk

    Educational assistant: Erik Klinkhamer

    Organisation: Jeugdtheater Sonnevanck, Enschede


     

    premiere October 11, 2009 Enschede, Grenswerkfestival

    CAST

    Singing & Acting: Fanny Alofs

  • TOETERS EN TAART

  • Tranquillizers

    Photography © Sanne Peper

    CREW

    Stage direction, Text & Musical composition: Annechien Koerselman

    Set- & Videodesign: Ekkehard van Roosendaal

    Costumedesign: Linda Eijssen

    Lightdesign: Catharina Scholten

    Dramaturgy: Cecile Brommer

    Technics: André Posthuma (Schouwburg Amstelveen)

    Producer: Co-production Atelier d. & Stichting de Frequentie i.c.w. Schouwburg Amstelveen


     

    Premiere: January 9, 2003 Frascati Amsterdam

    CAST

    Actors: Ellik Bargai, Lidewij Benus

  • TRANQUILLIZERS

  • TUIN DER ONSCHULDIGEN

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