Tanine Dunais


Tanine Dunais is an Iranian improviser, currently living in the Netherlands. She started her improv journey at Dubai’s Courtyard Playhouse, and built her foundations with Johnstonian formats such as Maestro and Theatresports.

She’s forever in the hunt for opportunities to perform in her native tongue, Persian, and to showcase more of her heritage and culture, on stage. During her explorations, she fell in love with expressing herself without the use of spoken language. Her preferred modes of expression revolve around physical theatre, clowning, buffoonery, and puppetry.

Recently, she’s been digging deep into her experiences of performing as an expat, and is constantly working to find ways to help fellow improvisers bring their cultural and religious heritage to life, on stage.

All Sessions by Tanine Dunais

  • Wednesday

    May 11, 2022

  • 20:00  - 20:45
    What does the Herringbone Parquet Floor want to tell us about the people who live on it? And is Punctuality satisfied with their actions? And how would Cognitive Dissonance handle the situation?

    This story is told by anything. So while you watch and listen, ask yourself: Do we believe the narrator? What does the narrator want us to believe? Where do we draw the line between accepting the temporary suspension of disbelief and thinking for ourselves?

    Inspired by the novel Wij Zijn Licht by Gerda Blees.
    Directed by Marijn Hermanus

    Cost: € 21 (all shows this evening included)
    filter away sold-out
    show
    Where
    t Zonnehuis

  • Saturday.

    May 14, 2022

  • 10:00  - 17:00
    Bouffons are comic characters whose role is to make people laugh. They are a the fools at the King's Court. They are entertaining and cheeky.

    How can we use our own Bouffon in Improv? Together we will dive deep into the physical world of Bouffon.

    The Bouffon state is an extreme state of playfulness. The strength of the Bouffon is their sense of ensemble. To feel free as a group and have a safe place to let go and loosen up. It's a powerful tool to develop a completely new feeling for your improv. And it's so much fun!

    We will do exercises, games that promise to invigorate you and encourage you to find the pleasure in play both as a group and as a solo player. We will conclude with Bouffon ensemble experiments.

    Cost: € 100
    filter away sold-out
    workshop
    full day
    Where
    Huis van de Wijk de Meeuw



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