AUDIENCE AWARD
The movie Moffenmeid won the audience award!
"Last Saturday, during the VERS Film Awards in Amsterdam, the movie ‘Moffenmeid’ by Raymon Hilkman WON the Audience Award!!! There’s no bigger reward then getting rewarded by the audience. It was an absolute dream to play this part and to work together with so many inspiring people on a story that needed to be told. Thank you all"
ANNA JOAN X ORCHESTRA
Sold-out show with orchestra
"Let me be real with y’all - you might have seen it already, but this concert was a very special one for me. Besides the fact that I had the honour to perform with a fantastic orchestra and had the honour to celebrate 75 years of freedom, I ALSO had the honour to sing wonderful, powerful, songs. Among others ‘Girl in 14G’ by Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan (if you don’t know it- YouTube) and ‘Earthsong’ by one of my biggest inspiration of all time; Michael Jackson. These songs, ladies and gentlemen, are songs you don’t want to mess with, as well vocally as interpretation-wise. So I was absolutely peeing my pants. But after a month of training all these songs intensively, I got it right, the way I wanted it to be. I am freeeaaky proud of what we’ve been showing you that night- love for the music and even more love for the story behind it.
You can do everything if you put your mind to it"
'MOFFENMEID'
The shortfilm Moffenmeid in action
The shortfilm 'Moffenmeid' in which Anna Joan played the Moffenmeid, has been selected for The National Dutch Film Festival (Nederlands Film Festival - NFF) and the Shortcutz Festival Amsterdam. Make sure to check it out!
SEP 10 - 20:00 - Shortcutz Amsterdam - Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9 1 hoog, Amsterdam
(free entrance but full is full)
SEP 29 - 18:30 - Nederlands Film Festival - Kinopolis, Jaarbeursboulevard 300, Utrecht
(tickets in link below)
OKT 1 - 21:30 - Nederlands Film Festival - Kinopolis, Jaarbeursboulevard 300, Utrecht
(tickets in link below)
ANNA JOAN IN BRABANTS DAGBLAD
click the button below to read the full interview with Anna
This week you can find a big interview with Anna Joan in the newspaper 'Brabants Dagblad' about her performance at Piazza Cultura and her experience during the recordings of the shortfilm Moffenmeid. Check out the full article below!
NEW SONGS
Anna Joan got back out of the studio
Anna Joan has been writing and recording a lot of new songs.
Stay tuned to follow when and where these tracks are going to be released.
FIRST SNEAK PEEK
First still of the movie Moffenmeid
The movie 'Moffenmeid', in which Anna Joan will be playing the leading part, is almost finished.
Stay tuned to stay updated about the premiere and the other exposures.
For now- take a look at the first Still of the movie 'Moffenmeid'.
THANK YOU
"Thanks to all of you, it was a blast.
How I loved to work together with so many fantastic artists on my new performance; ABORT.
My lovely band; Frank Wintermans, Bente Jasmijn, Erik Verberne, Erwin Lemmers and Roel van den Nieuwenhoff. My fantastic choreographer Maria Sartzetaki by whom I met Lea Emilia Christensen, the dancer who made this performance complete. House of La Joel who made this perfect costume exactly the way I wanted it to be. Makeup-artist Julia Warmerdam who I met at the set of the movie Moffenmeid and now did my hair and makeup in a fantastic different style. And last but not least; all my teachers who helped me during my Masters Of Music and always supported me in being and doing me.
I can not wait for my last year ‘Master of Music’ to start ^^ in AMSTERDAM."
LIVE AT 'ROLLENDE KEUKENS' - AMSTERDAM
01/06/2019 - 18:00-19:00 @Westergasfabriek
At the 1st of June Anna Joan will be performing LIVE at the free festival 'Rollende Keukens' in Amsterdam together with her band. She will be playing some repertoire of her EP 'Crawl', but also some new repertoire. So make sure to check it out.
1st of June
18:00-19:00
Rollende Keukens
Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
Free entrance
LIVE AT JAZZBAR - EINDHOVEN
Friday night - 22:00-23:30
Upcoming Friday Anna Joan will again be performing LIVE at the Jazzbar in Eindhoven with her guitarist Tiago Lageira.
"It's free to visit, they serve cocktails and we are about to serve some more juice. Better be there"
03-05-2019
22:00-23:30
@Jazzbar Eindhoven
ROLE IN SHORTFILM 'STER'
Anna Joan will be playing the role of Mirthe in the shortfilm STER
Anna Joan will be playing the 27 year old Mirthe in the shortfilm STER by Catherina Losifidis. More information soon.
LEADING ROLE IN SHORTFILM 'MOFFENMEID'
Anna Joan will be playing the leading role of Nellie in the shortmovie 'Moffenmeid'
"I am so thrilled and grateful to tell you guys that I will be playing the part of Nellie in the new shortfilm ‘Moffenmeid’. A movie about love in times of war - even when it seems that the war is over.
Can’t wait to start this new adventure with this amazing team!!!
Side note; I will be shaved bald for this movie in a few weeks- just so you know."
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Stay tuned and check ‘Moffenmeid’ on FB and Insta for all the info.
SINGLE 'CRAWL' AVAILABLE NOW
Listen now on iTunes, AppleMusic, Spotify and more
Anna Joan's second single 'CRAWL' is available now on all streaming services worldwide.
Listen now on iTunes, AppleMusic, Spotify and others!
And follow @annajoanofficial on Instagram and facebook to stay updated for the next releases!
ONE BILLION RISING
Strike, Dance, Rise!
Dear all,
One in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. That must change.
In 2011 playwright and activist Eve Ensler founded the movement ‘One Billion Rising’, dedicated to the One Billion women that are part of this “1/3”, to make that change. Now, 8 years later, it has grown into a worldwide movement with many powerful women and men who support the motto “Strike, Dance, Rise”.
On the 8th of February this ‘One Billion Rising’ Revolution will come to Tilburg to dance the night away.
I have the honour of performing that day with a fantastic dance crew behind me. Will you dance with us?
. . .
One Billion Rising - Rise
8th of February - 12:00-13:00
@ Pieter Vreedeplein, Tilburg
Free entrance.
'WEEK' AVAILABLE NOW
Listen now on iTunes, AppleMusic, Spotify and more
The first single of the singer, actress and songwriter Anna Joan is available now on all streaming services worldwide. Week is an acoustic, feel-good guitar song about absolute freedom. The freedom Anna Joan experienced when she was traveling alone through Europe with nothing but her necessity of life; a guitar, sport gear and a tent.
Listen now on iTunes, AppleMusic, Spotify and others!
And follow @annajoanofficial on Instagram and facebook to stay updated for the next releases!
FESTIVAL BOULEVARD
Come and watch the 2 shows of Anna Joan at Theatre Festival Boulevard
At friday the 3th of August Anna Joan will be performing two times at Festival Boulevard in Den Bosch. First at 20:30 at the 'Muzeije, Den Bosch' with her own musictheatre show 'Tweedehands Fiets' (secondhand bike) and after that at 23:00 at 'Josephkwartier, Den Bosch' to close off the festivalday with an acoustic set with some new own pop repertoire. Both performances are free to visit. Will we see you there?
ANNA JOAN
Annabel van Casteren will continue her way under the name 'ANNA JOAN'
The same singer, actress and songwriter - just another name.
Annabel van Casteren will continue her way under the name 'ANNA JOAN'.
Stay tuned because there will be a lot of news to follow this summer...
INTERVIEW
Nominatie Jacques de Leeuw prijs en eindexamenproductie GAS
Op 8 maart werd een uitgebreid interview met Annabel van Casteren gepubliceerd in de Peel&Maas, een krant in Noord Limburg.
Hierin sprak zij over haar nominatie voor de Jacques de Leeuw Prijs en haar zelfgeschreven eindexamenproductie 'GAS' die 19 mei in première zal gaan in het NWE Vorst Theater in Tilburg.
Klik op 'MORE INFO' om het gehele stuk te lezen.
Bekijk 'EVENTS' om meer te lezen over haar eindexamenproductie GAS
JACQUES DE LEEUW PRIJS
Annabel van Casteren is één van de genomineerde voor de Jacques de Leeuw Prijs
Een prijs voor jonge, talentvolle kunstenaars die zich ook na hun studie verder willen ontwikkelen.
Met het prijzengeld van 10.000 euro (!!!!) wil Stichting Jacques de Leeuw deze studenten dan ook echt die mogelijkheid bieden!!
Vanuit elke academie is er één student genomineerd die in de eindfase van zijn/haar studie zit.
Een deskundige jury zal uiteindelijk beoordelen welke twee van de acht nominaties als het meest belovend kunnen worden beschouwd…
Bekijk 'EVENTS' om meer te lezen over de openbare perspresentatie van de genomineerde en de openbare prijsuitreiking.
TWEEDEHANDS FIETS
Muziektheater van en door Annabel van Casteren
Op vrijdag 22 dec, tijdens 'de Nacht van de Kunsten' is het eindelijk zo ver; dan gaat de voorstelling 'Tweedehands Fiets' in première; muziektheater van en door Annabel van Casteren.
Met eigen muziek en eigen teksten zal de 4e jaars muziektheaterstudente onder begeleiding van pianist Jeannau Jean Louis en celliste Nina Morel eens even vertellen wat voor ellende tweedehands fietsen doormaken.
Deze voorstelling is vanaf nu ook te boeken voor uw event of festival.
Voor meer informatie over 'Tweedehands Fiets' kunt u mailen naar annabelvancasteren@live.nl
VERKEERD VERBONDEN
Overgangstentamen Muziektheater
'Verkeerd Verbonden' is een muziektheater voorstelling van- en door Annabel van Casteren die dient als haar overgangstentamen voor haar opleiding 'Muziektheater' aan de 'Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten' te Tilburg.
De entree is gratis, dus wees van harte welkom!
20:00 - Muziekzaal Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
Muzikale begeleiding:
Koos van den Brekel, Erik Vlasblom en Erik Verberne
TITANIC
Annabel van Casteren als 'Mrs. Fleet' in de musical 'TITANIC'
De onzinkbaar geachte Titanic droeg de onbegrensde dromen van honderden mensenlevens in zich en was het symbool van een nieuw tijdperk van grenzeloze vooruitgang. Haar tragische ondergang in de vroege uren van 15 april 1912, was een waarschuwing voor overmoed en zette de mensheid weer met beide benen op de grond. Maar niet voor lang…
De tweede- en derdejaars studenten van Fontys Conservatorium voor Muziektheater brengen samen met regisseur Paul Eenens hun eigenzinnige interpretatie van deze indrukwekkende musical van Peter Stone en Maury Yeston.
23 t/m 26 juni 2017 om 20:15 te zien in Theaters Tilburg.
LES MISERABLES
Annabel van Casteren als 'Eponine' in 'Le Grand Jour'
Met trots presenteert Annabel van Casteren samen met haar Muziektheater 3 klas: ‘Le Grand Jour’
Op 6 én 7 april vertolken zij de musical ‘Les Miserables’ op geheel eigen wijze in de Muziekzaal van de Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten.
‘Le Grand Jour’ vertelt het verhaal van de Parijse studentenopstand van 1832. Een muziektheater voorstelling vol liefde, verlossing en desillusie waarin Annabel van Casteren de rol van Eponine zal vertolken.
Met dank aan; Ivar Costenoble, Koos van den Brekel, Edward Hoepelman en Marc Krone