- Welcome to the website of Simone de Jong Company!
For any information about our performances or workshops, contact us at simone@hethoofd.nl or peter@vanaf2.nl (agent) or check www.vanaf2.com
Currently we are working on our new performance Het Grooote genieten, that will be on from the end of september 25. About the position of a small child in this big world. Starring Anna Bentivegna, Estela Canal Parejo and Youri Peters. See the first picture in the sliding!
Our performance Jaszak, with Toon Kuijpers from Hermit, had a great tour and review and will be touring in Holland again in 25/26.
Hermit performed in Oslo, Small Art Festival, and Cyprus, Mitsikouri festival this season, and will be in Beijing in june.
Our show Slinger! (4-8 yrs) had a lovely super successful tour this third season. Maybe one day it will be on again… 😉
Our company:
Simone de Jong Company (Amsterdam 2015) creates work based on movement, music and imagination. Original, funny, sensitive. Our performances are mostly non-verbal (L.N.P.), since for a young child the spoken word is only one of hundreds of languages (Reggio Emilia). We like to connect with children and challenge them at the same time. Our shows are for everyone from 2-7 years old and everyone who wants to be that big again, for a while. We start from the physical and aim for the philosophical.
Artistic director Simone de Jong is educated in modern mime and music theater. She teaches professionals (a.o. in Egypt, Belfast, München, Arnhem and Amsterdam) and children. She is the author of 2 novels for children. She strongly believes in the interaction between teaching, directing and writing.
Meeting children is the fuel for creating.
Our shows:
Jaszak (Shelter)
Someone
In a suit
He is cold
He folds up
He wants to be something…
He is a mountain
And now a snail
No, a crab!
He is everything
In his bag
Jaszak is a funny, heartwarming performance about a person without a roof, in a changing world. Or is he changing himself?
Inspired by ‘Sheltersuit’, that makes suits for homeless people, Simone de Jong Company brings a physical and musical trip-like performance for young audiences.
Performer: Toon Kuijpers (Hermit) Live musician: Niels Vermeulen Director/concept: Simone de Jong
Costume: Sheltersuit Set design: Erik Begemann & Elian Smits Photography: Kamerich en Budwilowitz
Age group: 2-6 year olds and adults, L.N.P.
Duration: ± 40 minutes & afterplay / première 9 november 2024
‘Man with house of coat provokes priceless reactions from young audience’ Theaterkrant
Jaszak is a co-production with festival 2turvenhoog
Première 9 november 2024 @de Krakeling Amsterdam
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Hermit
There is a square. Is it a house?
There is sound. What happens inside?
A lid opens. Is there something inside?
What is inside? Who is inside?
Hermit (Kluizelaar) is an visual, original performance about a mini house. The inhabitant is not at home, but we do hear him… A funny and moving performance about being alone and coming home.
Duration: 35 min. and afterplay Age: 2-6 years old and adults, L.N.P.
Director: Simone de Jong Actor: Toon Kuijpers or Koen van der Heijden
‘…a lovely theatrical treasure for all ages *****’ review Theaterkrant
Watch the TRAILER
‘Like much of the best children’s work, Simone de Jong’s words are minimal, but those that are uttered bring at first a deep sense of sadness and later joy to this beautifully crafted onehanded production that succeeds in exploring what it means to be alone, to be settled, and to feel at home.’ Alan in Belfast/ Festival Young at art
…’for a near-perfect combination of movement and human voice in children’s theatre, there’s no need to look any further than Simone De Jong of the Netherlands’ exquisitely funny show Hermit..’ **** The Scotsman / Edinburgh’s children festival Imaginate
‘…mezz’ora di purezza, trenta minuti da vivere, respirare, capire, assaporare.’ Tommaso Chimenti / Colpi di scena, Forli
In september 2018 Hermit was chosen by theater Krakeling for TFJong, festival for best performances of the season. See here
Hermit tours around the world and was staged a.o. in Galway (Baboró festival), Imaginate festival Edinburgh, London (Imagine festival), Denmark, Kuckuck festival, Chengdu, Hakawy festival Cairo, Young at art festival Belfast, Fimfa XL Lisboa, Small Art festival Oslo. It was received very well at IPay 2019 in Philly, see here.
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Slinger!
Three children living alone
swinging on their bedframe
playing endlessly
doing whatever they feel like
daring everything
Come and see them…

This funny heartwarming performance with acrobatic acting is like a kid’s dream.
Slinger! is inspired by all quirky, willful and tough kids. About friendship, courage, living without parents and physical closeness. Slinger! inspires children to move, rough and tumble, and follow their imagination. Because that’s what makes you strong.
For everybody from 4-8 years old and everybody that wants to be that big again.
‘A beautiful ode to the imagination’ review Theaterkrant
Audience reactions:
Great show! So imaginative and creative use of the stage, the props and the performers. Loved it! (and my sons!)
True grown up theater with children’s magic. Amazing. Impressive. Hilarious. Thanks!
A very nice performance with a lot of imagination and reality. The performers took me along on their journey – fantastic characters! A lot of laughter, thanks!
Watch the TRAILER
Duration: 50 minuten
Director & concept: Simone de Jong
Cast: Josephine van Rheenen or Clara Ottignon, Anna Bentivegna or Kim Zeevalk, Nestor Matytchak
Set design: Erik Begemann Costume design: Elian Smits Music: Hans Hasebos
Light design: Simchah Hoed Business manager: Hilje Thiescheffer
Illustration: Gerard de Bruyne Photography: Moon Saris
Booking agency: vanaf2.nl – peter@vanaf2.nl
rehearsal Slinger
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Past shows:
Timtim
The surrealistic travels of two carpenters
Two carpenters. They build a lot. They rebuild all the time. Their world is never finished, it can always be better, more beautiful, different.
But Tim cannot stop working and Willie wants to protect the china. Then the fatigue starts. Dream and reality are increasingly intertwined in the wondrous world of Timtim.
Timtim is a visual performance with humor, carpentry energy and a pinch of magic. About two passionate craftsmen, their friendship and their adaptability.
Duration: 40 minuten and afterplay Age group: 2-6 yr olds
Watch the TEASER
All used text in Timtim is very simple and can easily be translated in English.
Actors: Toon Kuijpers en Niels Kuiters Director: Simone de Jong
Music: Niels Kuiters Decor: Erik Begemann Costumes: Elian Smits
Photography: ©Kamerich & Budwilowitz/EYES2 Thanks to: festival 2 Turven Hoog
Agent: www.vanaf2.nl 020-6366860
Premiere 20 april 2019 kleine zaal KAF Almere, festival 2 Turven Hoog
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Sometimes it snows
She is on a journey. Travelling through landscapes, she walks, glides, falls, jumps, turns, creeps and hauls herself forward. Finally, she finds shelter and falls asleep. Then it begins to snow.
Sometimes it snows is a playful and humorous performance about the dream of the traveler and staying flexible in hard times.
**** ‘Magic and wonder’ Scènes, may 2022 Watch the trailer
Director & concept: Simone de Jong Performer: Zahira Suliman Decor: Erik Begemann
Scenography: Elian Smits Painting: Martina Bauer Music: Hans Hasebos Light design: Jacques van Room Technician: Jakob Proyer / Erik Begemann Image: Gerard de Bruyne
Discipline: dance / modern mime Duration: 35 minutes and afterplay Age: 2-7 years old and adults, L.N.P.
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Flamenco Whispercity
See the trailer
Spel & dans: Jessica Achten Regie/concept: Simone de Jong Gitaar: Tijn van der Sanden Geluid: Daniël Koomen Decor: Erik Begemann Decor/kostuum: Elian Smits Licht: Arjan Slotboom Verkoop: Vanaf2.nl
4 maart Den Haag Flamenco Fluisterstad theater Dakota 10.00u
18 april Haarlem, Flamenco Fluisterstad De Schuur Haarlem, international festival 2 Turven Hoog
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Whispercity
a musical fairytale about finding the place where you belong
Watch the TEASER
She is enticed into a silver world full of mysterious sounds, where things lead their own lives. Whispers, pitter-patter, giggling.. She plays, tries out and discovers secrets behind the sounds. Untill she is exactly there, where she should be.
Whispercity is a musical fairytale about finding the place where you belong.
Acting, song & concept: Simone de Jong
Sound: Daniël Koomen Decor: Erik Begemann Costume: Elian Smits
Light design: Arjan Slotboom Artistic advise: Dirk Groeneveld
Whispercity is a co-production with festival 2 Turven Hoog Sales agent: Bureau Vanaf 2 peter@vanaf2.nl
Premiere 25 oktober 2020 at festival 2 Turven Hoog.
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Island
A girl leaves the noisy world and finds herself on a wonderfully silent island. There she finds a lot of little hidden treasures and becomes a real islander…
This sensitive performance is about the small hearable and touchable things, that we often forget about.
Duration: 35 min. and afterplay Age: 2-6 years old and adults, L.N.P.
Director: Simone de Jong Actor: Eva Kijlstra
Watch the TRAILER of Island (Eiland)
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Little whale
There is a girl living near the beach. One day she finds a whale. He is all alone on the beach, just like her. She takes care of him, takes him with her, entertains him. They are not alone anymore. They sing about the sea. Whale has got to go back, quickly…
WalvisJong is een muzikale beeldende voorstelling over de wonderlijke verbintenis tussen een kind en een walvis. Ze vinden elkaar in bijna het enige dat mensen én walvissen kunnen: zingen…
This performance is made after the book ‘The storm whale‘ by Benji Davis.
Watch the TRAILER of Little whale (WalvisJong)
Director: Simone de Jong Actor: Senna Gourdou Music: Marieke van de Ven
Prem. Oktober 2017
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