The performances are characterized by collaborations with artists in music, film and theatre and are generally considered to be of modern nature.[2] Club Guy & Roni makes productions that tour through Europe. Since 2009 the company is subsidized by the NFPK.[3]
In 2018 Club Guy & Roni started the interdisciplinary movement called NITE together with Noord Nederlands Toneel + Asko|Schönberg + Slagwerk Den Haag.
Performances
Club Guy & Roni have performed at various festivals, like Oerol, Noorderzon and De Parade, the American Jacob's Pillow Festival and the Grec Festival in Barcelona, Spain.[citation needed]
International co-productions
The Club has performed in many European countries. Since 2010, Haver and Weizman are considered 'artists in residence' at the Oldenburgisches State Theater en since then they have co-produced 'Alpha Boys (2010), 'Miraculous Wednesday' (2011) and Roméo and Juliette' (2013). In September 2014 they moved along with the artistic staff of Oldenburg to take up residency at the State Theatre in Mainz.
In addition, the choreographers have also been working together with the Moscow dance company Tsekh Contemporary Dance Centre since 2011 and have produced a Russian 'L'Histoire du Soldat’.[4] In Tuscany and Belgrado,[5] Club Guy & Roni has also done co-productions, as well as with the Gothenburg Ballet (Sweden), Schauspiel Kölln (Germany) and Carte Blanche (Norway).[6]
Awards
Russian Golden Mask National Theatre Award in the category Best Ballet Master/Best Choreographer for the in Russia produced version of ‘L’Histoire du Soldat’ (2013)[7]
The Swan for best dance production for 'Midnight Rising'. (2013)[8]
Igor Podsiadly: The Swan for best Dance Performance for 'Naked Lunch' (2014)[9]
Nominations
Roni Haver: Silver Theater dance award for ‘Albert and Panja’ (2001)
Roni Haver: The Swan for best Dance Performance for ‘Myrrh and Cinnamon’ (2005)
VSCD Theatre Award for ‘Heelhuids en Halsoverkop’ (2009)[10]
The Swan in the category Best Dance Production for ‘Alpha Boys’ (2011)[11]
Russian Golden Mask National Theatre Award in the category Innovation/Best Production for the in Russia produced version of ‘L’Histoire du Soldat’ (2013)[12]
Dunja Jocic: The Swan for best Dance Performance for 'Midnight Rising' (2013)
Additional projects
Since 2013, Club Guy & Roni takes in a new dance group every year under the name of Club Guy & Roni's Poetic Disasters Club. This is a platform for young dancers who are about to graduate or who have just graduated. With this project, Club Guy & Roni wants to create a platform for young dancers, so they can get acquainted with the dance world.
In 2011 Club Guy & Roni initiated the 'Duizend Dansjes Festival', to raise money for the UMCG Cancer Research Fund in Groningen. Eventually, €15,140 were raised for the Fund.[13]
Move it! is a participation project from 2011 in which Club Guy & Roni and the Noord Nederlands Orkest teach a group of youths a choreography based on orchestral work.
Every year Club Guy & Roni organizes the Club Guy & Roni Weekend Break Festival, a festival full of dance, theatre, live music, film and art. Club Guy & Roni seek contact with young, local talents for the production of this festival. The first edition was in 2013 in the Grand Theatre in Groningen.
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