Black Box Theatre

  • DE BEKENTENIS

  • DE WOLF EN DE ZEVEN GEITJES

  • DONDERSTEEN

  • DRIE VROUWEN RONDOM KONING WILLEM I

  • Het Huis van de Toekomst

    Fotografie © Leo van Velzen

    CREW

    Regie, Toneelbewerking, Muzieksamenstelling: Annechien Koerselman

    Auteur Roman: Tahar Ben Jelloun

    Décor & Kostuumontwerp: Linda Eijssen

    Lichtontwerp: Jan Harm Wagner

    Producent: Literair Theater Branoul, Den Haag


    		 

    Premiere: 21 mei 2005 Literair Theater Branoul Den Haag

    CAST

    Spel: Joost Claes, Meral Polat

  • HET HUIS VAN DE TOEKOMST

  • HET IS EEN GESEL, DAT VERLANGEN...

  • IS JAZZ MUSIC TOO

  • SACRIFICE

  • Sacrifice

    Photography © Anne van Zantwijk

     

    CREW

    Idea: Fanny Alofs

    Libretto: Sophie Kassies

    Composition: Lucas Wiegerink

    Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

    Conductor: Béni Csillag

    Setdesign: Juliette Mout

    Costumedesign: Anne Ammerlaan

    Lightdesign: Wilfred Loopstra

    Producer: Dagmara Siuty

    Artistic Manager: Imre Ploeg

    Business Manager: Francis Faas

    Organisation: Consensus Vocalis Enschede (NL)


    		 

    Premiere March 15, 2025, Schouwburg Hengelo (NL)

     

    CAST

    SHE: Fanny Alofs (Mezzo-soprano)

    HE: Berend Eijkhout (Bariton)

    COMMUNITY: Veronika Akhmetchina, Kitty Lai, Meike Wijma (sopranos), Rosalie Ardts, Eske Tibben, Berber Vis (altos) Edmond Chu, Guido Groenland, Twan van der Wolde(tenors), Arjan Lienaerts, Gulian van Nierop, Juan Vizán (baritons)

    Percussion: Colin Crandal

  • SHOCKWAVE

  • Shockwave

    Photography © Claudia Hansen 

     

    CREW

    Concept, Text & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

    Compositions: Florian Magnus Maier, Soumil Biswas, Jonatan Carrasco, Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Andrzej Ojczenasz, Ulrich Schultheiss, Aart Strootman, Rens Tienstra, Lucas Veeger, Otto Wanke

    Set- & Costumedesign: Anne Ammerlaan

    Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

    Soundtechncs: Arjan van Asselt

    Lighttechnics: Joost Smit

    Organisation: Ensemble Black Pencil, Almere (NL)


    		 

    premiere Environmental theatre September 22, 2024, Museum Schokland, Schokland (NL)

    premiere Black box theatre February 23, 2025, Kunstlinie, Almere (NL)

     

    CAST

    Actress: Yara Alink (Janna)

    Musicians Ensemble Black Pencil:

    Recorder, Acting: Jorge Isaac

    Panflute, Acting: Matthijs Koene

    Viola, Acting: Esra Pehlivanli

    Accordion, Acting: Marko Kassl

    Percussion, Acting: Enric Montfort

  • 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 House of the Future

    Photography © Leo van Velzen

    CREW

    Stage direction, Stage adaptation, Musical composition: Annechien Koerselman

    Author Novel: Tahar Ben Jelloun

    Set- & Costumedesign: Linda Eijssen

    Lightsdesign: Jan Harm Wagner

    Producer: Literair Theater Branoul, The Hague


    		 

    Premiere: May 21, 2005 Literary Theater Branoul The Hague

    CAST

    Actors: Joost Claes, Meral Polat

  • The Secret Book of Caioni

    Photography © Claudia Hansen

     

    CREW

    Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

    Video-design: Jaromir Mulders / Videoconcept: Annechien Koerselman

    Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

    Organisation: Ensemble Black Pencil Almere (NL)


    		 

    premiere February 13, 2023, De Kunstlinie, Almere (NL)

     

    CAST

    Ensemble Black Pencil:

    Recorder, Performance: Jorge Isaac

    Pan flute, Performance: Matthijs Koene

    Viola, Performance: Esra Pehlivanli

    Accordion, Performance: Marko Kassl

    Percussion, Performance: Enric Montfort

  • THE SECRET BOOK OF CAIONI

  • The Unicorn, The Gorgon & The Manticore

    Photography © Boy Hazes

     

    CREW

    Composition & Libretto: Gian Carlo Menotti

    Conductor: Anthony Zielhorst

    Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

    Realisation Costumes & Props: Janneke Tangelder & Renee Heeringa

    Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

    Producer: Georg Bröring, Irene Elich, Ewald de Wilde de Ligny

    Graphical design: Boy Hazes

    Organisation: Het Nederlands Zangtheater Amsterdam


    		 

    premiere May 20, 2022, Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis, Amsterdam

     

    CAST

    Choir: Het Nederlands Zangtheater:

    Sopranos: Marja Beuk, Adelheid Brouwer, Mecheline Draafsel, Karin Nijenhuis, Alice Ruijzenaars, Carla Schaaij, Janneke Tangelder

    Altos: Maria Boschman, Yvonne Drost, Renee Heeringa, Bernadette Houdijk, Christelle van der Meer, Marijke Spronk, Annemiek Vos

    Tenors: Georg Bröring, Jos Marcus, Ron Roozendaal, Hans School, Wilbert te Velde

    Basses: Tejo van Gaalen, Willem Pool, Peter Staats, Ewald de Wilde de Ligny

    Piano: Ruud Zielhorst

  • THE UNICORN, THE GORGON & THE MANTICORE

  • TUIN DER ONSCHULDIGEN

  • When Witches put a spell

    Photography © Festival de Parade & Ronald Knapp (The Canalfestival)

    CREW

    Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

    Musicdramaturgy: Dividivi3

    Production leading: Dividivi3, Amsterdam

    Organisation: Dividivi3 & Grachtenfestival Amsterdam


    		 

    premiere August 13, 2016, The Canalfestival, Amsterdam

    CAST

    Flute & Performance: Rieneke Brink (Dividivi3)

    English horn & Performance: Paloma de Beer (Dividivi3)

    (Base)clarinet & Performance: Ilse Eijsink (Dividivi3)