Curriculum Vitae
Drama Teacher
TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Actors Centre Australia
Teacher at the Full and Part-time course: Physical acting, 'The power of the physical: on screen and on stage' and movement teacher on a regular basis. 
NUBO
Educator at Nubo. Nubo is an innovative new educational play space that connects families through purposeful design and quality learning experiences. A place to exercise your imagination. 
Sydney Theatre School
With Gabrielle Rogers, I'm Directing the 2nd years Theatreplay: 'Who's afraid of the working class'. This piece will perform in Sydney as well as the Edinburg Fringe festival. Movement Teacher at the Sydney Theatre school. 
The Hubstudio
Coach at the Hubstudio, several courses and personal coaching. Babelworkshop, Body language for screen and drop in classes, Along with personal coaching and side coaching projects and scene development. 
Laneway Learning
Several workshops, Acting, Non-verbal communication and drama teaching for children in Sydney. 
De Acteerschool Rotterdam
(The Acting school of Rotterdam) I work at the theatre school with the second, third and fourth year students, towards their graduation as a behaviour specialist, called a ‘didactic actor’ (translates as ‘actor in corporate training, or role-play actor) a specific part of their education. (Ongoing) 
Studio52nd
'uitblinkers en doorbijters'. Amsterdam the Netherlands, projects with young playwriters (between 9 and 12 years of age) creating a play for the first time, and see it come to life on stage. Professional actors and directors put it on stage for them. 
Milieubende
Theatre group Max and Maurits Groen. Directors: Moniek Merks and Dorien Volker. Performance about recycling and environmental issues at schools around Holland, including workshops, for 5 years now. (Ongoing) (Actor / Teacher) 
Kool Kidzz
Drama workshops for kids Coaching and Corporate workshops
The 'confident communicator' a training developed for the Hubcorp, in cooperation with the Hubstudio Sydney Australia.
I coach professional actors to help develop their characters and bring their personal performance to a higher level. I’ve created the ‘Babelworkshop’ as a base of my working method. Babelworkshop Earth and beyond, jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands. Infinity event (Lecture) Training for Librefoundation. Increase Vitality at daytime: workshop: training the local government Arnhem, the Netherlands. Corporate workshops at ‘zinnenprikkels’ and for ‘Lister’ Utrecht The Netherlands Babelworkshop at several places 'De nieuwste tijd' Purmerend, the Netherlands. De Rederijkers, Rederijkers 1, te Veenendaal and at 'mega zinnenprikkels' festivals. 
Role-play actorspecializing in non-verbal communication, for employees of varying industries, including: managers, teachers, directors, mental health workers, prison wardens, youth care and healthcare workers. Topics include: Aggression, contract/time/project management, leadership, motivation skills, safety and communication to superiors, robbery, shoplifting, solicitation training, interrogations and conflict managing.
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Casting DirectorCasting Director 'John Doornik Casting’ (Since 2007). 'I get the best out of performers, by creating a safe and personal environment for people to shine.' Conducted Castings for commercials:
EducationTAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2005 – 2015: Workshops and Training Wushu/Chi kung, Mindfulness, Clowning workshops (Non-verbal) Communication skills Management/leadership/sales/Aggression and stress management, Acting courses, voice classes. 2001 – 2005: Mime education, Amsterdam School of the Arts (Bachelor of theatre). 1998 – 2000: Amsterdam Theatre academy. 1995 – 1997 Media collegeAmsterdam. 1992 – 1996: Theatre Hofplein Rotterdam (Acting school for youth) Quotes"Roel is a transparent and open teacher who makes contact with his students. He achieves this in a professional way, he creates an atmosphere that’s more about sharing knowledge, rather than imposing it on us." Said Elabboudi 4th years student Acting school Rotterdam. “Roel’s feedback is visual, derived from his observation of non-verbal behaviour. He’s capable of giving broad/general as well as very detailed feedback in a positive way." ”Richard Maquelin, Communication trainer, safety, conflict managing. "Roel is a soundboard, an inspiration and a teacher. Roel is a passionate teacher, he brings humour and is able to raise students to a higher level by guiding them to take responsibility for their own development as actors." Thijs Miedema 3rd year Acting school Rotterdam. "Roel teaches with a positive, high energy. Number one focus for him is, that it is you that is learning.” Tiziana Benguerbi 3rd year Acting school Rotterdam. “Roel knows a lot of communication techniques and combines them creatively in the exercises. His feedback is constructed in a respectful and clear way.” Renata Hijman, Trainer Youth care, Stichting De Jutters. More... |
Actor
‘De laatste dag van Alfred Maassen’ Director: David Lammers Cannes film festival, 'Golden kalf Dutch film prize' and the Dutch Tuchinski Award. (Main character) ‘When Things Stop Being Spontaneous. That's When They Start Going Wrong’, Director: Wouter van Couwelaar Role: Jeroen, Main. Green film festival ‘Bottled' Director: Michiel Ten Horn. Producer: Cake Film Main Character ‘Alle mannen willen hetzelfde’ 48 hrs filmfestival Director: Michiel ten Horn. One of the main Characters ‘Mei 1940’ Director: Stefan Rops. Role: Soldier Jacob Franken. Supportive role ‘Room 11’
Director: Bram Schouw Main Character ‘Tijmens plot’ Director: Martijn Smits Main Character ‘Sabotage’, short movie ‘Honda civic, Director: Robbert Jan Vos. Main Character ‘Dwergen’ Directors-academy Amsterdam Director: Tonje Langeveld 'The woods of els' I-phone video by R&B Feature Film‘Schnitzelparadijs’ Director: Martin Koolhoven. Role: Thijs ‘Kruimeltje’ Director: Eduard Huis in ‘t Veld Supporting role 
Television‘Danni Lowinski’ Director: Will Koopman. Role: Frederick Willem van den Berg ‘Hard tegen hart’ Director: Will Koopman. Role: Docter ‘Luifel en Luifel’ Director: Polo de Pimentel Episode: Loki kids. Role: Hennie ‘12 steden 13 ongelukken’ Director: Will Wissink episode: Haarlem. Main Character 
Theatre"Roel has a personality that is accessible from first contact, without boundaries. As an actor, Roel creates true life behaviour."
Alexander de Vree, Director. Hamlet: An ongoing project by Leela May Stockholm, working method called 'briesen'. An exploration of the script, and inner relations with the characters. (Actor) Solo performance at ‘Behaviour’ the International Ethological Conference (IEC) and Association for the study of Animal Behaviour, 2013 held at the Newcastle University, England. A performance in support of the lecture of Carel ten Cate of the Leiden University, professor in Behavioural Biology. Topic: The super normal stimulus. (Actor / Maker) Solo performance about Nikola Telsa: ‘Tesla Theatre’ University of Groningen (Night of science). Currently working on a solo piece with musician Arnold Hoogenwerf. The first step of this project is in cooperation with the university of Groningen. I’m working on a tour around universities in the Netherlands, to combine lecturesfrom professors with performance. (Ongoing) (Actor / Maker / Writer) 
'BINGO'
Theatre group De Nieuw Amsterdam. Bingo is a hilarious show full of slapstick, music and dancing. A merry crowd of characters will present themselves to you: from the passionate Italian manager to the Polish transgender, who tries to sell wodka clandestinely. And from a beautiful Turkish belly dancer to the shy waiter who keeps dropping everything. No matter what happens or how chaotic things will get, above all, do not forget to check your numbers. Previous accolades include Best Theatre Award winning show, Herald Angel, at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 1998 'Who's Afraid of the working class' The 2nd year student performance of the Sydney Theatre School. Performing in Sydney in June and the UK Edinburgh Fringe August 2015. Directed by: Gabrielle Rogers, Roel Voorbij Written by: Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irene Vella ‘Spectacular Performance’ (See photo above) Theatre group Oostpool. (Directors: Suzan Boogaerd and Bianca van der Schoot) at summer Festivals in Holland. This performance is an ode to the experience, how we become the spectator of our own lives more and more, how can we become participants again? (Ongoing) (Actor) ‘Kringloop’ (translates as ‘Loop’) Theatre group Wak, Director: Henk Zwart, touring in the Netherlands. Being stuck in a loop in life, withholding you from what? A practical research on: conscious and unconscious, repetitive patterns in social life. (Actor / Maker) ‘Milieubende’ Theatre group Max and wecycle, Directors: Moniek Merks and Dorien Volker. Performance about recycling and environmental issues at schools around Holland, including workshops, for 4 years now. (Ongoing) (Actor / Teacher) ‘Nothing is really difficult’ Theatregroup Wak (winner of Adelaide fringe award) at the Assembly Festival, Edinburgh Fringe. How do you make a piece about nothing, and what happens when the public is in the house and you have no show, nothing?! A performance about the stress of succeeding under pressure and the fun of failing. (Ongoing) (Actor) ‘De meeuwen van Tinbergen’ Theatregroup ‘Cowboys bij nacht’ Director: Alexander de Vree. Physical theatre, festivals around Holland. In cooperation with universities. Concept: nature/nurture in social biology. Theatrical lectures about the supernormal stimulus. (Ongoing) (Actor / Maker) ‘Levelless’ Theatregroup Wak. ‘The Garden of Unearthly Delights’ Adelaide Fringe. Levelless is a performance about the particle accelerator in CERN Switzerland. A Physical performance on the magic of time and space. 
‘Act op maat’ Several different performances:
* ‘NVMO conference’. Dutch Society for Medical Education. * ‘LUMC’ (hospital Leiden, neurology). * National Annual Board meeting ‘UMC’, Universities Medical Centres round Holland. (Photo above) ‘Happy Days’ Samuel Beckett Director: Tonje Langeveld. (Actor) ‘Pax islamica 5’, “Hadj” The Nieuw Amsterdam, Director: Sabri Saad el Hamus, (Actor) ‘Zwart dier’, Theatregroep, Syndicaat Director: Danielle Wagenaar, Theatre tour in the Netherlands (Actor) ‘Brothers’, Ro Theatre Director: Jetse Batelaan from 2006 till 2010 Toured around the Netherlands Europe and the “New island festival” New York. (Actor) ‘Kortjakje’ Radio play Theatregroup Max, Delft. (Actor) ‘Act op maat’ University of Leiden 435 aniversity. (Writer / Actor) ‘Act op maat’ TU/e, Technische university Eindhoven, Leaving of the president. (Writer / Actor) ‘Ben ik al geboren’ theatre group de Appel Director: Gerard-jan Rijnders. (Actor) ‘Gamers’, Director: Anna Verduin. (Actor) ‘Act op maat’ Fusion ‘DOO’ ‘LUMC’ Leiden, medicine, biomedical science. (Writer / Actor) ‘Brothers’, Ro Theatre Director: Jetse Batelaan. (Actor) Director of performances and workshops at the university of Casablanca ‘Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines Ben Msik Casablanca’. Arnica Elsendoorn and myself directed two performances with the students of the university in Casablanca Morocco, and gave a weeks course several times on physical theatre and acting. (2006 till 2008) (Director/Teacher) ‘Kip’, soloperformance Director: Henk Zwart performed in Morocco (Actor / Maker) ‘Dit is mijn Moeder’ Theatregroep Max Director: Bianca v/d Schoot Theatre tour in the Netherlands (Actor) ‘Gods wachtkamer’ Theatregroep Carver Director: Gerardjan Rijnders Theatre tour in Netherlands. (Actor / Maker) ‘Tucht’, Theatergroep Carver Director: Beppie Melissen Theatre tour in the Netherlands. (Actor) ‘Het geheven vingertje’ (Photo below) Theatregroep Max Director: Jetse Batenlaan. Performed in Belgrade (Performer) 
‘Brothers’,
Ro Theatre Director: Jetse Batelaan. (Performer) ‘Frans Bauer in Concert Ahoy’, Theatrical Opening of a concert of the Dutch Folk singer ‘Frans Bauer. (Director/Performer) ‘Duplodocus Dex’ Vrienden van de dansmuziek Director: Dominic Mertens. (Actor) ‘Casadam’, Morocco. Director, myself and Arnica Elsendoorn Exchange project Morocco/Netherlands. For the F.I.T.U.C. Festival and Theatres in the Netherlands. (Director) Tot de wereld’ It’s Festival Director: Merel de Groot. Netherlands (Actor) ‘Brothers’, Ro Theatre Director: Jetse Batelaan. (Actor) ‘Talking flowers’ Choreographer: Satya. (Performer / Dancer) ‘Toevallige dood van een anarchist’ Theatregroup: De vrienden van de dansmuziek Director: Pepijn Kladder. (Actor) ‘Jury price’, F.I.T.U.C. Casablanca, Morocco solo performance “Ik dacht van wel”. (Actor / Maker) ‘Curlew river’, Nazomerfestival Director: Jeroen Lopez Cardozo. (Actor) ‘Lost’, Director: Jacob Ahlbom, theatre tour in the Netherlands. (Actor) “Repelsteeltje” Director: Louis Lemaire Jeugdtheater Hofplein written by Youp v/h Hek. (Actor) ‘Kruimeltje’, (Photo below) Director: Louis Lemaire Jeugdtheater Hofplein. (Actor) 
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