Roel Twijnstra

No Kidding! Jolanda Spoel in een hoofdrol.

For Siberia Jolanda will have a leading role in a new company together with Max and Meekers  from 1 jan. 2013

For all PACOFS watchers…….Artistic director Jerry and Production-manager Nicky in the PACOFS Elevator.

Preparations in Bloem. Set, casting and costumes. I love this theatre !

With Jerry in Grahamstown

A little bit tipsy, but still great artistic plans.

First rehearsalday Prinses van tuig tot richel.

UKZN Directing course

Honours students UKZN-Pietermaritzburg.

Workshoping a scene based on “Whoonga stories”.

Swallowed

An UHURU festival production with actors from Zimbabwe and South Africa. Directed by Daniel Maposa and me. Thanks to the text from Jerry Pooe

OPEN WIDE @Playhouse Durban 21st November 2018

Administration 2011

I told them from the administratien: The year 2011 is closed, Keep that door locked!

Mpho Lovinga

Casted for Madonna from Excelsior at PACOFS.

And the girls in their sunday dresses

Freaky Drama Students UKZN

Desperate women. UKZN Studens in Pietermaritzburg

Workshop with the 3rd. years students. Love that drama department.

SWALLOWED

Uhuru, festival show SWALLOWED in the making.
With Zimbabwean and South African actors.

OPEN WIDE

OPEN WIDE @ Playhouse Durban

Lekker weg in eigen land ?

The Netherlands is chilly, petty and in distress. Where to go today with my golden boy?

Philisiwe Sithole

Casted for the role of Maria in “The Madonna of excelsior” at PACOFS.

Aftertalk with Umsindo actors

Umsino from Umlasi (KZN) again succesfull on National Arts Festival.

1st. rehearsal day “Prinses van tuig tot Richel”

With Jerry.

Visiting 15 community theatre groups in KZN in 5 day’s.

One of the hidden treasures of Marianhill. Community theatre group LASHONA ARTS.

UHURU festival

Directing the opening act.

sceen acting in South Africa

Foundation in creation. TWIST Nepal.

Develloping quality repertoire for communitytheatre groups in Nepal.

Nic Beukes

casted for the role of Tjaart and Stephanus in “The Madonna of Excelsior at PACOFS.
www.roeltwijnstra.nl/madonna-of-excelcior/

Owl house in the Karoo

Amazing and bizarre, road trip through the Karoo.

Today the actors try my test set.

Set in progress for the new Siberia show: Prinses van tuig tot Richel.

Workshop ensemble acting, PACOFS, Bloemfontijn.

During TSOHO, international community theatre festival.

Last day of next years TWIST selection in KZN.

Visit Umlazi.

MAdonna of Excelsior

@ HAIFA festival Harare, Zimbabwe

Rotterdams LEF, was een historisch moment in de talentontwikkeling!

And Jolanda Spoel was the fire behind it.

Dress rehearsal “Madonna of Excelsior”

Bloemfontijn South-Africa.

Jerry working with the chorus for Madonna of Excelsior

Prinses van tuig en richel, new Siberia show.

rehearsals in full swing.

Opening Phambili

Emma launching new South African playscripts.

First draft presentations and feedback UKZN Pietermaritzburg. “I love these students, they are gifted, but need to work hard and harder to get it out”

Durban sandwitch.

Prof. Debbie Lutge from DUT,  with  celebrities Bongumusa and Musawenkosi Shabalala.

Dieketseng Mmisi

Casted for Nicky the mother role in “The Madonna of Excelsior” at PACOFS.

Madonna of Excelsior

Rehearsal on wedsnday, PACOFS, Bloemfontijn.

First run “Princes van Tuig tot Richel”

Anne Rats, as the main caracter Mila.

Great artists, and best friends on the party:)

Celebrating our wedding on 30th of martch 2013.

3d. years presentations. UKZN Pitermaritzburg

Exam presentations work shopped  scenes from my students in PM.

Homemade production team ready to fly to SA. 16th. till 27th of March.

Jerry Poee, good old times!

Jerry co-directed  “Freebirds” in The Netherlands 2003.

Lezandra Visser

Casted for Cornelia in The Madonna of Excelsior at PACOFS, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Working on the light and set.

Prinses van tuig tot richel. Still a week to go.

Lecturing Theatre directing UKZN

STUT, Utrecht Visit UKZN-Pietermaritzburg

With Hassan, Guner, Sharon, Emma, William, Miranda and Eugene

House of Hunger, DUT Durban

Rehearsals will start on the &th. of April

Jerry Pooe and José Greweldinger in de Rotterdamse Schouwburg.

During the first Young Dock festival Eager artists plays “Mans World”.

Tshidi Thinyane

Casted for the young Nicky in “The madonna of Excelsior” at PACOFS, Bloemforntein, south africa.

New cultural attache from Royal Dutch Embassy, Jeroen Martens, visiting Twist projects in KZN.

Together with Marianne Eijgenraam from the ministery of foreign affairs, Jeroen Martens is attending “To be like this rock” from Umsindo.

Rehearsal “Famished road “

Rehearsal will start on 29 th. april. First night 23 may Windybrowtheatre Johannesburg.

Legend Patti Nokwe, with Zulublue and Nhla, in concert @ Wushwini with Madala Kunene.

THE HOUSE OF HUNGER. Opening 12th. of May @ Court Yard theatre DUT (Steve Biko Campus)

Kees van Loenen….dancing….

During rehearsals of KRUIK South Africa, Kees is doing his famous  ‘dance’.

Roland Colastica

Book launch 6/6/12  from Ronalds new book “Vuurwerk in je hoofd”, Balie Amsterdam

Mpho Lovinga, acting in “Madonna of Excelsior” as the first black mare in Excelsior.

What a pleasure to work with this great actor.

farewell rotterdam, 3 december 2012

Farewell in Rotterdamse schouwburg from collegues and friends.

Start rehearsals “Famished road.”

With “Eager artists” in UKZN studio.

Diner of inspiration with Jerry, Daniel, Slie, Phili, Melody and Vice.

The House of Hunger

Opening in Court Yard theatre the 12th. of may 2015  @ 19.00
shows on 13, 14, 15 and 16th at 19.00

For sale: Out door theatre.

350 seater,  outdoor theater with tents.  Used for Freebirds and Vuka Vuka. Who does a bid.

Sometimes a little bit lost in SA.

Where is the audience ?

Setwork on Madonna of Excelsior”

60 liters of colourful paint will do to create this explosion of positive freestate feelings.

Friends and Braai

The forces are moving:) Philisiwe with Comrade Mpho and the lovely Ayanda and Mandisa.

Rehearsal “Famished road”

First night 23 may 2013, Windybrow Johannesburg.

Auditions KING KONG, Umsindo.

Umsindo theatre projects in Umlazi is making a fresh version of the old legendary story.

THE GIRLS

Won a standing Ovation Award @ NAF Grahamstown

Kaltoum Boufangacha in …De meisjes van Aboke.

Based on “The Aboke  girls” from  Els de Temmermans played in Uganda and in The Netherlands. directed by Roel Twijnstra.

Weekeind Venetië

Together with my daugther Anne. We smell the art and the pizza’s.

With Zakes Mda

Discussing the adaptation of his novel.

Mushofestival, catalina theatre Durban 16 – 20 january

Rehearsal “Famished road”

Still a week to go for first night on 23 of May.

Xolani Dlongolo.

Discussing his latest work “A white suit” with Gugu Nkosi.

The Girls won a standing ovation award on NAF 2015.

Mnatha Vika in his coffin….. “Hello little house of mine….”

Best dying scene  ever! …..Freebirds  in SA and in the Netherlands.

On the move.

moving south feels good.

With Zakes Mda.

Discussing the adaptation of his novel Madonna of Excelsior.

Jury Musho festival 2013

First night ” The Famished Road”

Windybrow theatre 23 may 2013

Theatre directing workshop Harare

Mid – carrier theatre directors from Harare.

NEWS: Launch 4 new TWIST groups, Durban September 2015

Four new groups are starting their developmental course with TWIST projects the coming 2 years.

– Mzansi Theatre project (Pietermarits burg)
– Ubizo Theatre group (Mariannehill)
– Nansi Impumelelo Arts and culture Initiative (Manguzi)
– Thandimpilo (Pietermartizburg)

They will do ten projects a year starting to create new work with external mentors like Prince Lamla,
Ntshieng Makgoro, Monageng (Vice) Motshabi and Zwai Mgijima. for the Isicgawu festival
that takes place on 30 and 31 of October in K-cap KwaMashu.

First Board meeting TWIST International. 07 05 2012.

For innovation in theatre:  connect  local, exchange global. Dana Kibbelaar, Jose Greweldinger, Rob and Tjerk Visser and Roel Twijnstra.

The quiet violence of concentation before the show.

Jury en prijswinnaars Musho 2013

Famished road. Windybrow theatre Johannesburg.

UKZN honours students theatre directing

They die so beautiful on stage.

NEWS:

SLEEPWALKINGLAND, a site specific theatre project selected for the NAF 2016.
performances on the 6th. 7th. 8th and 9th of July.

Amu waiting to long for his burger.

World premiere from Athol Fugards latest play in Grahamstown.

“The blue Iris”……Ashamed to confess we were not overwhelmed.

With Tjeeko Motlatsi, discussing his first draft of “Abort this freedom”

Eager artist, first meeting with a fresh script!

Start rehearsals Bloemfontijn, monday 10th june.