FlyingCircus.nl Newsletter December 2017 Dear reader! Here is your copy of the FlyingCircus.nl Newsletter, issue December 2017 This year we had out premiere of our new show! Read on to find out what the latest news is and what we can do for you Jeroen, Fred, Hans, Tania and Eros at work in the Slap Stick act 2017 [1]
From the president 2017 is approaching her end. For FlyingCircus.nl it was a year with many highlights. It started with the making of our new theatre show. Slap stick, laughter and music packed in a buzzling 30 minutes of action-with-amessage. That message being; you are never too old to play like a kid. We had our premiere on the Oostwold Air Show 2017, the Netherlands. It was a blast! After that we were invited at the Breda Air Show, at Heldair Air Show and at the great event called Elsefly. And now for 2018 we are ready! Ready to bring our passion of flying to your event in Europe! Confirmed bookings already came in. Interested? Send a note to booking@flyingcircus.nl and you will hear from us. As you know, our shows are in mime, without words! So can be followed by all with eyes to see and ears to hear. Our narratives are in the Dutch, English or German language and, on request, we may find a translator in other tongues! Inviting FlyingCircus.nl to your event means that you attract a broader audience and more (paying) visitors. We make your event into an all-the-family affair. Use our presence in your pre- and post-announcements on websites and social media as a crowd puller! Finally, on behalf of our team, I thank you, our audience and clients, for your continued support and wish you a 2018 with tailwind, sun and clear skies! Team FlyingCircus.nl Hans Nordsiek, Artistic director and president Fred + Hans during their Famous Narrative about Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Old Crow [2]
What is FlyingCircus.nl? We are a team of volunteers with an aeronautical / theatrical background that produces theatre and narrative shows about aviation. We work in the open, on any event in the Netherlands and countries surrounding us. Completely self-supporting, we have our own mega show bus with all our equipment, décor, circus ring and lodging/catering options. On their own cost, owners with their planes may follow our tour. Many times the Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Old Crow ( www.oldcrow.nl ) joins our performances. Being the specialist in Europe, we customize our program to the event of the day. We speak Dutch, German, English and, on request, may work with a translator for other tongues. FlyingCircus.nl has found a unique way of sharing aviation passion, with a laughter and a message, to any audience in any country. With more than ten years of experience in our field, we are hired by professional and volunteer organisations. Our target groups are families, children and adults. FlyingCircus.nl opens any event to a wide audience and attracts more (paying) guests. Our foundation has a sound financial basis and is officially registered with the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands. For a sneak preview, watch our promo on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g54qi7wx0py Website www.flyingcircus.nl The Slap Stick Act during the Elsefly Event 2017 [3]
In the spotlight The board of our organisation is extremely proud and happy to announce two new team members: Eros Struijk Born on October 17 2007, Eros is a quick rising, youngest member of our team. Gifted with the Right Stuff in regard to both his aviation and theatre talents, he quickly developed into an essential performer in our acts and narratives. Being a kid of today and an adult of tomorrow, Eros is our true link to his generation of the future. We hope to have him with us for a long time. The team appreciates his dedication, his natural way of being and his sense for humour. We hope all his potentials will grow to extreme heights and we will do all we can to help him! Eros during his flying act Fons Calis Fons, from the 1960 s generation was born and raised in Surinam, South America. He discovered his aviation bug at a young age when helping in his home town to get crop sprayer planes in the air. Being an aviator since then, he found his way through the world and is now living in the Netherlands where he met us early 2017. Fons became very soon an integral part of our team. Originally hired as a tech-handyman, he is, as we speak, taking courses in performing on stage during the next show season. We honour his sweet-charismatic desire to help anyone at any time, any place. We just love his dedication to our project and he was officially decorated as a member of our team in September this year. Big heart and welcome for Fons! [4] Fons behind the controls
The team of FlyingCircus.nl Our team of 2017 consists of: Carla Mesken Financial manager and audio system operator Ruud Tromp Booking contact person / contract expert Fred Stift Stage builder, driver and performer Tania Espinoza Performer and Social Media person Jeroen Sweers Piano player, performer and singer Fons Calis Handyman and performer in training Eros Struijk Performer Debby Struijk-Buitelaar Handywoman and communication expert Mechteld Karlien de Jongh Harpist (on special occasion) Frits Nordsiek Board member and driver Peter Bouwman Secretary Alex Waning Webmaster Truus de Kanter Stage and clothing designer / manufacturer Geert Niland Theatre director (on special occasion) Hans Nordsiek Artistic director and president Eros and Tania playing with magic [5]
Flashback 2017 Our dormant ideas about making a completely new show suddenly exploded beginning 2017. More action, more laughter, more dynamics and more youngsters to be included! With our super handyman Fred Stift in the lead to produce an all new décor and under professional leadership of theatre maker Geert Niland the team went to work. In June it all came together with the premiere of our 30 minutes Slap Stick Show on the Oostwold Air Show 2017! FlyingCircus.nl is back! Our narratives, adjustable to any audience, old/young, high tech or no tech, sweet or sincere, are still there and keeps on pulling crowds. Also, still an integral part of our team is our famous professional piano player and singer Jeroen Sweers. Given the occasion, when happy hour time commences after the show, Jeroen loves to break loose and sets the stage for a grandeur party time with songs, music and dance! What a way to end a great day. Next day however, when the show continues, the team is shaven, ready and full of energy to make another period bursting with aviation passion! The players hand slapping and hugging the audience [6]
For 2018? Booking requests did find us and we even have one confirmed, that is: Soesterberg Flight Events the Netherlands 25/26 august 2018 https://www.nmm.nl/over-het-nmm/nieuws/soesterberg-flight-event/?notice=closed Put this one in your agenda; a very promising aviation weekend for all ages. Other parties do have interest in hiring FlyingCircus.nl so we do advice you to contact us soonest as we have only a limited amount of show days available in 2018. We guarantee our commitment to make your venue into something that pulls more crowd, more income and that displays aviation passion in a unique way. We are ready! Are you? Booking requests via booking@flyingcircus.nl Fred and Jeroen walking The Dog! [7]
Colofon This newsletter is produced and published by the FyingCircus.nl Foundation in the Netherlands. It may be republished through all media worldwide without prior consent of FlyingCircus.nl. FlyingCircus.nl is the producer of Theatre and Narrative Shows in Aviation Theme. Website: www.flyingcircus.nl Email: See our CONTACT page on the website Address: The FlyingCircus.nl Foundation c/o: Peter Bouwman, secretary Slichtenhorsterweg 37, 3862 NN Nijkerk, the Netherlands +31 (0) 6 136 74 369 Bookings: Ruud Tromp booking@flyingcircus.nl +31 (0)6 510 789 35 Artistic director: Hans Nordsiek info@thestoryteller.nl +31 (0) 6 361 34 791 FlyingCircus.nl is an officially registered organisation with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. Guess what?? [8]