CV, Curriculum Marc-Jan Trapman, mtrapman, sonnevanck, cambokids, suncokret

Curriculum
Marc-Jan Tanguy Trapman

Born: 10 - 11 - '49 in Amsterdam.
Nationality: Dutch.
Married with: Shyu, Shyh-Yi (Taiwan) in '97.

Education:
'68 HBS-b (Spinoza Lyceum, Amsterdam.)
'69 Formation d'Animateurs Sociaux-Culturels (Jeunesses Musicales de France, Nice)
'69-'73 Bachelor of Sociology (University of Amsterdam)
'69-'72 General Stage Techniques (University Theatre, University of Amsterdam)
'74 Basic training in video and camera technique by Siemens.
'80 Basic training in television production (U.S.C. Los Angeles)
'81 Basic training in radio production by N.O.S. (Sandbergen)
'83 Writers training by Het Nederlands Instituut voor Theateronderzoek
'91 Werkgroep Theaterschriftuur Ned. Theaterfestival (Singel, Antwerpen)

Languages: Dutch (Native) English, French, German (basic), Italian (basic).
Driver's Licence: BCDE
Computer: MS Windows, MS Word, Netscape Composer.

References

Project Initiation/Management:

'94-'99 Project Initiator ‘Cambokids' in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
I developed a project proposal with WHO, presented to the Dutch Government.
In '98 the project was started in Cambodia as "TPO-Games", this developed into the
Cambodian Association "Randjana Buddhi Pabhodana Mita" (Cambokids),
that is now supported by two duch funding organisations (Novib and SKN).

'97 Project Initiator ‘Collective Trauma Project’ within TPO/AAU-Ethiopia

'96 Managemental set-up of the IPSER/ TPO-AAU Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

'92-'93 Support of the development of a grassroots organisation, Suncokret, Zagreb- Croatia.
This is an organisation by Croatian and Bosnian Young Adults, to support children of refugees
in the field of mental health. I organised fund-raising and supported the professionalisation of
their organisation.

Artistic and managemental activities in The Netherlands:

'01 Writing of Introduction, Catalogue of the Exhibition "The Netherlands Meets Bremen", in Germany

'00-'01 Interim management support of Theatre Sonnevanck, Enschede, The Netherlands

'00-'01 Member of the board of Foundation Dance Theatre AYA

'00 Organisation of Exhibition "Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan" by Shyu, Shyh-Yi, in Galerie de Keizerskroon, Amsterdam

'84-'91 Stichting Eerste Theaterdwarsstraat
Training of actors in the techniques of the French Théâtre du Soleil, with trainers from
France and Asia.
Co-production with the french "Théâtre Égaré": "The Ogre" staged in Paris, France.
'The Ogre' (un Dutch) played on the Jouth Theatre Festival in Den Bosch '87.
'The Salamander that moved the sun' played on the Holland festival '88.
In '91, this company became the jought theatre of the province of Overijssel,
under the name of 'Rosa Sonnevanck' and moved to Enschede.

'89-90 Kampina Theater, Amsterdam Noord
In Amsterdam-Noord a former gymnastic hall was reconstructed into a theatre neighbourhood- theatre that still exists. Again: complete internal reconstruction, demolition of shower-area, new
sanitation, electricity, audience accommodation, all according to building and fire regulations.

'81-'83 Grand Théâtre Amsterdam.Initiator.
The first '3rd circuit-theatre' (fringe) in Amsterdam, constructed in the former morgue of the Amsterdam University Hospital that was abandoned.
All the construction work involved in the reconstruction of the building.
The theatre was a base for our performances and several other theatre companies,

'80-'82 Stichting Uitgeverij (Publishing house) De Keizerskroon
Co-initiator.

'78-79 Doolhof Toneelgroep
Co-initiator.
Performances: ‘Doolhof’ , 'De Kraakrevue'
Tour through Italy in '79. Modena, Rimini, Festival de Sante Arcangelo.

'75-'80 Video-group 'Het Staute Oog'.
Project Initiator and Trainer.
Videoproductions with neighbourhood committees.

'70-'77 Stichting Zomerstraattheater
Project Initiator. Development and execution of Community Action projects.
General management and policy.
Many different forms of co-operation between professional and amateur Artists in the Amsterdam suburbs.
Development and construction of stages (some on trucks) etc.

'69-'82 StAUT Children's theatre.
Co-initiator, with Manuel de Morais (Angola).
An experimental theatre company that performed for children in difficult circumstances, by students in sociology, psychology, pedagogy, anthropology.
Themes were fatalism, influence, locus of control.
Publication: "Vraag maar aan de Artiesten"
(De Keizerskroon, '82, Amsterdam)
In '71 we performed in the Holland Festival: "Gupia de Indiaan".

Aug'72 International Street Theatre Workshop
Project initiator. As a consequence of the International Student Theatre Festival in Wroclaw (Poland) this workshop was organised in the Netherlands with participants from 11 countries of which 4 from Eastern Europe.

'69-'79 StAUT (Stichting Amsterdams Universitair Toneel),
board and staff member.

Publications

'96-'99 Web-Sites on collective Trauma and Intervention, Croatia, Ethiopia, Cambodia:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mtrapman
http://www.bigpond.com.kh/cambokids

'96 - Introduction to the IPSER Project in Ethiopia.
- Collective Trauma among Displaced People and Refugees in Ethiopia
-On the Efficacy of the Central Committee of Displaced People in Addis Ababa

'95 The development and Support of Grassroots Organisations in the Field of Primary Mental Health Care for War-affected Children as an Extension of the Primary Health Care System.
(Project proposal for Cambodia, WHO, Geneva.)

'95 Over Kwaliteit en Organisatie in de Kunst

'94 Scepter- een analyse.
(Paper for Stichting AYA on a dance theatre project of Joost Sternheim, Wies Bloemen, Beppie Blankert, Pratizia Tuerlings, Bianca van Dillen en Wies Merkx)

'94 Zeven stellingen over de Theaterwetenschap.
(Paper for colloquium dramaturgy, Boekmanstichting.)

'93 Suggestions on the structuring of Games and Activities for Suncokret.
(Draft- publ. Suncokret, Zagreb)

'92 Suncokret on the thin line. (publ. Suncokret Zagreb.)

'92 Suncokret. Een oproep tot Nederlandse steun voor kinderen van vluchtelingen in het voormalig Yougoslavië.
(publ. Suncokret, Zagreb)

'92 De Moet en het Mag.
(Essay about refugee support in Holland, competition on ideas for Westerpark Asd.)

'85 De laatste prins en de reden van het bestaan
(Essay, publ. De Keizerskroon, Amsterdam.)

'81 Vraag maar aan de artiesten.
(Main author, publ. de Keizerskroon, Amsterdam)

'80 De historische achtergrond van de positie van het Nederlandse Arbeiderskind.
(Study, publ. StAUT)

'80 Fatalisme. (Study, publ. StAUT).

Writing and direction in Theatre:
'99-'00 Kogelvrij Glas (prod. Sonnevanck, Enschede)
'98-'99 Hanoman's Anger (Royal Ballet, Royal Academy of the Arts of Cambodia)
’97 The Story of Two Sisters (Hager Fikir Theatre, Addis Ababa)
’97 Turtle Story (Hager Fikir Theatre, Addis Ababa, for refugees from Eritreia.)
’97 Genesis 2 (dance production with Wies Bloemen, Anneke Brassinga, DansWerkplaats Amsterdam).
'93 Luisteren naar de Haan. (dance. produced by De Lantaarn, Rotterdam)
'91 Het is geen Aap (prod. Rosa Sonnevanck)
'91 Hart (prod. Rosa Sonnevanck)
'90 De Geus (prod. Rosa Sonnevanck)
'89 Een Indiaan in haar Hart (not yet produced)
'88 De Salamander die de Zon Verplaatste (prod. eerste Theaterdwarsstraat)
'87 De Menseter (prod. eerste Theaterdwarsstraat)
'86 Diefstal van de Kleine Blinde Koning (not yet produced)
'84 L'Ogre (prod. Théâtre Égaré, Paris)
'83 Het Lot (Theater, fringe.)
'83 1983, half drie 's middags (prod. Grand Théâtre Amsterdam)
'82 Aldo Moro is niet Dood (prod. Riante Produkties)
'81 Vogel in het Doolhof (prod. Staut-Kindertheater)

E-mail address: mtrapman@xs4all.nl

'94-'99	Project Initiator ‘Cambokids' in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I developed a project proposal with WHO, presented to the Dutch Government. In '98 the project was started in Cambodia as "TPO-Games", this developed into the Cambodian Association "Randjana Buddhi Pabhodana Mita" (Cambokids), that is now supported by two duch funding organisations (Novib and SKN).
'97	Project Initiator ‘Collective Trauma Project’ within TPO/AAU-Ethiopia
'96	Managemental set-up of the IPSER/ TPO-AAU Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
'92-'93	Support of the development of a grassroots organisation, Suncokret, Zagreb- Croatia. This is an organisation by Croatian and Bosnian Young Adults, to support children of refugees in the field of mental health. I organised fund-raising and supported the professionalisation of their organisation.

'01	Writing of Introduction, Catalogue of the Exhibition "The Netherlands Meets Bremen", in Germany
'00-'01	Interim management support of Theatre Sonnevanck, Enschede, The Netherlands
'00-'01	Member of the board of Foundation Dance Theatre AYA
'00	Organisation of Exhibition "Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan" by Shyu, Shyh-Yi, in Galerie de Keizerskroon, Amsterdam
'84-'91	Stichting Eerste Theaterdwarsstraat Training of actors in the techniques of the French Théâtre du Soleil, with trainers from France and Asia. Co-production with the french "Théâtre Égaré": "The Ogre" staged in Paris, France. 'The Ogre' (un Dutch) played on the Jouth Theatre Festival in Den Bosch '87. 'The Salamander that moved the sun' played on the Holland festival '88. In '91, this company became the jought theatre of the province of Overijssel, under the name of 'Rosa Sonnevanck' and moved to Enschede.
'89-90	Kampina Theater, Amsterdam Noord In Amsterdam-Noord a former gymnastic hall was reconstructed into a theatre neighbourhood- theatre that still exists. Again: complete internal reconstruction, demolition of shower-area, new sanitation, electricity, audience accommodation, all according to building and fire regulations.
'81-'83	Grand Théâtre Amsterdam.Initiator. The first '3rd circuit-theatre' (fringe) in Amsterdam, constructed in the former morgue of the Amsterdam University Hospital that was abandoned. All the construction work involved in the reconstruction of the building. The theatre was a base for our performances and several other theatre companies,
'80-'82	Stichting Uitgeverij (Publishing house) De Keizerskroon Co-initiator.
'78-79	Doolhof Toneelgroep Co-initiator. Performances: ‘Doolhof’ , 'De Kraakrevue' Tour through Italy in '79. Modena, Rimini, Festival de Sante Arcangelo.
'75-'80	Video-group 'Het Staute Oog'. Project Initiator and Trainer. Videoproductions with neighbourhood committees.
'70-'77	Stichting Zomerstraattheater Project Initiator. Development and execution of Community Action projects. General management and policy. Many different forms of co-operation between professional and amateur Artists in the Amsterdam suburbs. Development and construction of stages (some on trucks) etc.
'69-'82	StAUT Children's theatre. Co-initiator, with Manuel de Morais (Angola). An experimental theatre company that performed for children in difficult circumstances, by students in sociology, psychology, pedagogy, anthropology. Themes were fatalism, influence, locus of control. Publication: "Vraag maar aan de Artiesten" (De Keizerskroon, '82, Amsterdam) In '71 we performed in the Holland Festival: "Gupia de Indiaan".
Aug'72	International Street Theatre Workshop Project initiator. As a consequence of the International Student Theatre Festival in Wroclaw (Poland) this workshop was organised in the Netherlands with participants from 11 countries of which 4 from Eastern Europe.
'69-'79	StAUT (Stichting Amsterdams Universitair Toneel), board and staff member.

'96-'99	Web-Sites on collective Trauma and Intervention, Croatia, Ethiopia, Cambodia: http://www.xs4all.nl/~mtrapman http://www.bigpond.com.kh/cambokids
'96	- Introduction to the IPSER Project in Ethiopia. - Collective Trauma among Displaced People and Refugees in Ethiopia -On the Efficacy of the Central Committee of Displaced People in Addis Ababa
'95	The development and Support of Grassroots Organisations in the Field of Primary Mental Health Care for War-affected Children as an Extension of the Primary Health Care System. (Project proposal for Cambodia, WHO, Geneva.)
'95	Over Kwaliteit en Organisatie in de Kunst
'94	Scepter- een analyse. (Paper for Stichting AYA on a dance theatre project of Joost Sternheim, Wies Bloemen, Beppie Blankert, Pratizia Tuerlings, Bianca van Dillen en Wies Merkx)
'94	Zeven stellingen over de Theaterwetenschap. (Paper for colloquium dramaturgy, Boekmanstichting.)
'93	Suggestions on the structuring of Games and Activities for Suncokret. (Draft- publ. Suncokret, Zagreb)
'92	Suncokret on the thin line. (publ. Suncokret Zagreb.)
'92	Suncokret. Een oproep tot Nederlandse steun voor kinderen van vluchtelingen in het voormalig Yougoslavië. (publ. Suncokret, Zagreb)
'92	De Moet en het Mag. (Essay about refugee support in Holland, competition on ideas for Westerpark Asd.)
'85	De laatste prins en de reden van het bestaan (Essay, publ. De Keizerskroon, Amsterdam.)
'81	Vraag maar aan de artiesten. (Main author, publ. de Keizerskroon, Amsterdam)
'80	De historische achtergrond van de positie van het Nederlandse Arbeiderskind. (Study, publ. StAUT)
'80	Fatalisme. (Study, publ. StAUT).