Laura van Hal
acrobatic dance artist
Performer
Laura is an accomplished and versatile performer.
She dances, acts and improvises. She performce on stilts, climbs on big objects and tumbles through the air.
She performs for children as well as adults - in theaters, on the street, in gymnasiums, and on special locations.
Close-Act Theatre (current)
Close-Act Theater has been bringing creative, large-scale street theater to audiences for years. Spectacular performances like Malaya and Pi-Leau have been wowing audiences of cutting edge street theater festivals in Canada, Brazil, Taiwan, Columbia and throughout Europe.
Apart from these big shows, Close-Act has created a lot of mobile street theater acts - visual shows on stilts with mobile, push-style parade characters and props that are often supported by live music. The costumes are imaginative, ingenious and made with great detail. Festival favorites are the magical white wings, impressive saurusses and endearing aliens.
Laura performs different roles with Close-Act, on stilts (60 to 150 cm) as well as in mobile structures.
Project Zeezicht (2010-2011)
Project Zeezicht brings dance, theater, film and education to audiences of all ages. Their mission is to bring something new, a new experience, a new thought or a fresh view on a daily situation.
During the 2010-2011 season, Laura performed in Nothing Rhymes With Happiness, a docu-dance film project that was produced in Cuba. They toured Las Bellas Durmientes through Mexico and the showcase Honderd jaar slapen was presented in the Meervaart Theater, Amsterdam.
By becoming an internationally touring company, Project Zeezicht has transformed into Danstheater Adentro.
Jeugddanstheater Plankenkoorts (2007-2010)
With the Jeugddanstheater Plankenkoorts, Laura danced in the performance Luchtkastelen for three seasons. She was also the principle contributor to the creation of the piece using aspects of dance, play, aerial acrobatics, and pole performance. Luchtkastelen is a breathtaking performance about dreams, desires and need...
Factor 1 (2010)
For Factor 1 Laura performed in the piece Net deed ie het nog, an absurd rendition in mime of our habits and attachment to the daily routine.
(2006-2007)
Weggewaaid by Meekers Uitgesproken Dans is a dance theater performance by Ingrid Dalmeijer for audiences from the age of four.
It is about a day in the life of a "normal" but wacky family in wet and windy Holland.
Dad tinkers and mom sings, the baby cries, the dog barks and everyone looks happy. Songs, rhythms and the sounds of the environment give the family's life a sense of wellbeing, in spite of the weather.
Laura toured during the 2006-2007 season through Holland with this performance.
2010
Factor 1, Net deed ie het nog (NL), Mimeperformance
De La danse, Sunsation (NL), Site-specific dance theatre
Project Zeezicht, Honderd jaar slapen (NL), Youth dance theatre
Project Zeezicht, Las Dellas Durmientes (Mexico), Youth dance theatre
Project Zeezicht, Nothing rhymes with happiness (Cuba), Docu-dancefilm
JDT Plankenkoorts, Luchtkastelen (NL/B), Youth dance theatre
Close-Act, Pi-leau (Colombia/Portugal), Street theatre spectacle
2004
Ron Bunzl, In my secret live (NL), Dancetheatre
Mediamatic, Wild Boar dresses (NL), Fahionshow
Elke Klein-Goldewijk, Struggle for pleasure (NL), Dancetheatre
<2003
Opera Zuid, Death in Venice (NL/B), Opera (dancetheatre)
Partoet, Lanceloet van Denemarken (NL), Theatre
Partoet, Dwergenleed (NL), Theatre
Marissa Pascariello, Groene Eendje (NL), Ballet
Rabarber, LOT (NL), National Oriëntation Course Theatre Schools
2006
Marijke Eliasberg, One more time (NL), Dancetheatre
Meekers, Weggewaaid (NL), Youth dance theatre
Wildzuur, Overstuur/20 uur (NL), Theatre
2005
Circus Elleboog, Peperoni (NL), Circustheatre
Priscilla Braam, Waar een wil is...(NL), Theatre and dance
ROC Amsterdam, My passion (NL)Documentary
Jeugdcircussen NL, Tumulto (NL)Circustheatre
2008
JDT Plankenkoorts, Luchtkastelen (NL), J Youth dance theatre
Teatro Pavana, Verschillende acts (India/Slo/HR/D/B/NL), Stilt theatre
2003
Federico Campanale, Oxygen (NL), Dancefilm
Anabella Lopez Ochoa, Nacht van de lingerie (NL), Dancetheatre
Eric Klarenbeek, Speeldoosje (NL), Dancefilm
2007
Meekers, Weggewaaid (NL), Youth dance theatre
JDT Plankenkoorts, Luchtkastelen (NL), J Youth dance theatre
Bencha theater, Shapes (NL), Contemporary dance
Circus Klomp, Verschillende acts (NL), Stilttheatre
2009
Circus Elleboog, Turbulentie (NL), Circus Elleboog in Carré
Close-Act, Verschillende acts (NL/B/I/F/D/ES), Dance on stilts
P.A.R.T.S, Rain (B), Repertoire Rosas
JDT Plankenkoorts, Luchtkastelen (NL), Youth dance theatre
Teatro Pavana, Colors (ES), Stilt theatre
2012
Petra van Aken, Kantoor Erupties (NL), Dance on film
de La danse, Phonq festival (NL), Site-specific dance theatre
2011
Groen Gras, Het Darren Diner (NL), Site-specific theatre for children
Close-Act, Pi-Leau & Malaya (Mexico/Turkey), Street theatre spectacle
Infaders, a mobile dance act on stilts (NL)
Moeder Anne Casting, Buma/Stemra commercial (NL)
de La danse (current)
de La danse presents site-specific contemporary dance. Each performance is created uniquely and inspired by the location, linked to a theme.
Laura has performed together with Femke Luyckx, the creative power behind de La danse. Laura is now one of the original cast members of de La danse.
Groen Gras 2011
Green Grass brings children closer to nature surrounding them by interactive and adventurous theater. The children become participant and spectator at the same time.
Green grass brings children back into nature but also brings nature back into the city by creating greener classrooms and schoolyards.
Laura performs as one of the insects in Green Grass.