short and animated

Last time I went to see short films on a festival I had to run away. I hope it wont be the case tonight at Ciné Privé here in Ghent. There's one film I already longer want to see, it's called Oh, Willy (see video below). I like the 'texture' of it. The films should be projected in the greenhouses of the University of Ghent, so the atmosphere will be quite special and warm :)  

I let you know, how it was! (Or see you there!)

Why do I love Belgium #2

Donkeys! (:

Puppeteers Diary

Here is my article 'Puppeteers Diary' in the Austrian magazine for free theatre, 'Gift'. The issue arrived yesterday, thank you Freie Theater, you made my day! I called it a 'diary' because I'm writing about my personal experiences in Austria and Belgium, where I lived and tried to exist as a puppeteer. Yeah, such a happy topic :) Soon it should be possible to read the article online. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

How we exchanged rings

Ha ha, another scary title:) 

No, nobody got married this time. We were just lucky and by accident discovered the project "Wanna Swap Your Ring?" by Ted Noten in one gallery in Oslo. Of course we wanted to be part of it! We made our own rings (ok, my friend Petra made two very cool conceptual rings) and we swapped them for the pink Miss Piggy ring. I am not very jewellery friendly, but this ring is just super fun!

Puppet of the week

Yesterday I started rehearsals with the team of Theater Savooi. And this is Hendrik. Shy and neat ghost from the Huis van Alijn in Ghent. Sometimes he can be a superhero. And sometimes he is scared even of his own friend Poes - a cat. Excited about the new project! 

Why do I love Belgium #1

Almost a year ago, when we moved to Belgium I decided to find my top 10 things I love about this country. The first one was clear to me immediately. Biking. Not as a sport (oh my god, no!) but as a way of transportation.

Everybody bikes! Young people, old people, two people, little people, babies (sitting in a special cargo bikes). And the bike roads are wide, and signed and they don't just end somewhere... 

This was last spring. We were testing my brand new bike! Since than he went through a lot of rain, mud, even snow (!), one flat tire and two slight accidents ;) But I keep enjoying it and I look forward to some sunny days on the 'fiets'!