Category: 2016 TEDxPerformance

Act: Mark Dodsworth

Tubular Symphony  What better way to start the TEDxAmsterdamED 2016 event than to make the audience part of the opening act! To the audience’s surprise, they were lead onto the Theatre Amsterdam stage instead of the aisles, handed a coloured plastic tube and asked to become part of a percussion orchestra for the opening act.…
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Act: Bitter Sweet Dance & Dansmakers Amsterdam

Please me Please In an abbreviated version of their two-part performance, Please me Please, choreographer Liat Waysbort, along with dancers Ivan Ugrin, Angela Linssen and Amy Gale, scrutinise our desire to please. In today’s world, which is young, quick and dynamic, society unconsciously forces us to be who we are. This performance examines the impact…
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Act: Ramana Magic

Soles on Earth  Ramana, especially for the TEDxAmsterdamED audience, combines a multitude of magic acts with his personal story of what motivated him to explore and learn magic in India. From a ‘travelling’ water trick, through to a levitating table, he moves from one trick to another, all the while explaining his magical learning journey…
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Act: CUT_ & Co

Act: CUT_ & Co Improvisation on Bam Bam  For the closing act of the TEDxAmsterdamED 2016 event, the audience are first treated to a live rendition of ‘Honey and Pearls’ from the Amsterdam electronic music duo, CUT_. Then, to inspire the audience to keep innovating, CUT_ are joined onstage by Mark Dodsworth and classical percussionist…
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