Bert van Dijk
Bert van Dijk 68 Cluny Rd, Karehana Bay, Plimmerton 5026 ph: (64) 4 2332090 fax: (64) 4 2332091 mobile: 0211857956 Email: bertvd@clear.net.nz Website: http://www.theater-tools.com
Acting, Singing, Directing, Choreography Acting, Movement & Voice Coach Devised Theatre, Extended Voice & Inter-cultural Performance Research, Towards a New Pacific Theatre
1970 - 1971: Physical Education (CALO, Arnhem) 1971 - 1978: Social & Clinical Psychology (University of Groningen) 1975 - 1977: Diploma Drama (Instituut of Expressie) 1984 - 1986: Corporeal Mime School (Animate Theatre, London) 1984 - 1985: Film making (NL & UK) 1986 - 2001: Voice Training with Roy Hart Theatre 1977 - 1984: Grotowski based Training 1989 - 2001: Dance Theatre (Enrique Pardo, Pantheatre Paris) 1992 - 1998: Maori Kapahaka & Movement forms 1999 - 2001: Singing (Bel Canto); Michael Chekhov Acting; PhD 'Towards a New Pacific Theatre" at VUW
HBS-B Swim Teaching Cert. MA Social & Clinical Psychology Diploma Drama Cert. Mime Teaching Diploma Mime grade 1 British Sign Language grade 5 Singing (Trinity College)
General: 1970 - 1972: Sportfondsen bad Nijmegen (swimming instructor) 1978 - 1982: RIAGG (psychologist / prevention worker) Performing: 1997 - 02: Sweet Thunder, A Capella, NZ 1994 & 95: Xenophoria, solo performance 1994: The Holy Sinner, Inside Out Theatre, 1991: Some Secret Superstitions, Janet Smith & Dancers 1990: Nero, London Alchemical Theatre (Dir: Enrique Pardo) 1990: Life Moves, Jamie Bull & Dancers 1989: Kaos & the Pagan Grace,( Director: Enrique Pardo, Sicily) 1986 - 88: Men Tally One, tour UK, NZ & Aus. 1985: The Leech, Animate Theatre, London 1984: In Stijl Gevangen, Groningen, NL 1983: De Bizarre Ruyter, De Voorziening 1981: Wachgang, Gronies Theater, NL Directing: 2001: Salome /Soul’o Spurts / The Taniwha of Wainui, 2000: COMPANY / The Greeks 1999: Edge of Being / Tuungoungou - Metamorphosis II 1998: The Butterfly’s Evil Spell, Pantheatre 1997: Dancing the Lagoon, Pantheatre 1996: The Wild Man, Toi Whakaari / NZDS 1993: Towering / Tuungoungou - Metamorphosis 1991: Widows Silent Song, Toucan Theatre 1990: Nero, London / Labyrinth, Punakaiki, NZ 1989: Andromache / The Women of Troy / Ruins of the Heart, 1984: In Stijl Gevangen, Mime Company TV, Film & Commercials: 1998: Duggan II, Reid, Gibson Group 1997: Mirror Mirror 2, Elias, Gibson Group 1996: Enid Blyton, Herr Brandt, Cloud Nine 1992: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, Bruno Ullman, 1995: Toyota, Colenso 1994: Sunsilk with Brooke Shield, JWT Teaching: 1999 - 01: Artist-in-resident HKAPA (Hong Kong) 2009: Lecturer Intercultural Performance at Whitireia performing Arts (2007 - 2008): Artist-in-resident LaSalle (Singapore) 2007: Director tertiary Programs WPAC: Head of UCOL Theatre School 1992 - 96: Head of Voice & Movement: Toi Whakaari/ NZDS 1992 - now: Guest lecturer Universities of Waikato, Otago & VUW, Deakin & Nepean (Aus), NZ Drama School, NASDA, Takitimu, NIDA & The Actors Centre (Aus) 1990 - 92: Tutor EAST 15 and Central School of Speech & Drama
Bert van Dijk
68 Cluny Rd, Karehana Bay, Plimmerton 5026
New Zealand
+64 4 2332090 / +64 211857956
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