OSKAR






 
 
OVERVIEW

Oskar captivates his audience leading them to a world where life and comedy become one. Developed over 19 years as a solo act or in the clown duo "Oskar & Strudel", his unique interactive comedy style, range of physical skills and vast experience allow him to adapt to the nature of any audience, anywhere.


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CURRENT SHOWS

1 "ALL ABOARD" / "EN VOITURE SVP"

"Everybody has the fantasy of being on that train which whistles in the night".

An interactive parable turning reality into fantasy and blurring the boundaries between observer and performer, Oskar presents a voyage into the great unknown.

Follow a toy locomotive as it travels through sublime worlds created on stage and finally journeys its way through the whole audience.

This skilled and delightfully profound parody of the human condition explores the whole wide circle of life and death, wisdom and ignorance, laughter and tears.

  • "Utterly hilarious, sweet and never failing to impress, Greder’s show is as close to perfect as I’ve seen in quite some time."
    Australian Stage, Australia 2007

  • “All Aboard can not be described well enough to capture its genius. It is simply a play that must be seen to be believed”.
    Arts Hub, Australia 2007

Best suited for theatre, street or cabaret
Duration: 75 minute theatre production or 20 minutes / 45 minutes street or cabaret
Languages: Non specific language based

Complete Press reviews: English
Press release: English
Technical Requirements: English
Article de presse: Français
Medienmitteilung: Deutsch
Comunicado de prensa: Español

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2 "A DAY AT THE THEATRE"

A totally interactive show redefining the notion of theatre. The audience is guided through a series of their own routines which are then orchestrated as a finale.

  • "Brave, touching and thoroughly amusing"
    The Scene, Brisbane

Best suited for stage, cabaret or circus
Duration: 30 minutes, 45 minutes or full length theatre production
Languages: English, French, German, Swiss-German

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PERFORMANCE PRIZES
  • Gent Festival, Belgium: 'Peoples Choice'
  • Feldkirch Gaukler Festival, Austria: Twice winner 'Peoples Choice' first prize
  • Vevey Festival des Artists de Rue, Switzerland: 'First', 'Second' & 'People Choice' Prizes
  • Swiss Casino Comedy Awards Locarno, Switzerland: First prize
  • Sierre Grand Prix de Spektacle de Rue, Switzerland: First prize & 'Prix Surpris'
  • Brisbane Biennial Festival Australia: Street theatre competition first prize

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PRESS QUOTES

"Utterly hilarious, sweet and never failing to impress, Greder’s show is as close to perfect as I’ve seen in quite some time"
Australian Stage, Australia 2007

"All Aboard can not be described well enough to capture its genius. It is simply a play that must be seen to be believed"
Arts Hub, Australia

"A massage for the soul and the fantasy"
Neue Presse Hannover, Germany 2007


"Sublimely comic. Strong images of a world beyond the merely visual"
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong

"Brave, touching and thoroughly amusing"
The Scene, Brisbane

"Physical control and poignant comedy"
Theatre Australasia

“Absolument hilarant, tendre et ne manquant jamais de nous impressionner, le spectacle de Greder est le spectacle le plus proche de la perfection que je n’aie vu depuis longtemps”.
Australian Stage, Australia 2007

“On ne peut pas décrire En voiture! assez bien pour capturer son génie. C’est tout simplement une pièce qu’il faut voir pour y croire”
Arts Hub, Australia

“Alors que En voiture! est une pièce de théâtre non conventionnelle, je n’ai rien vu d’aussi original et bouleversant depuis longtemps”
Arts Hub, Australia

“Suréel, époustoufant et totalement enchanteur”
Stage Diary, Australia

"Une parodie drôle et poignante de la condition humaine"

La Liberale de L'est, France

"Sublimement comique. Des images puissantes d’un monde au delà du visible"
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong

"Courageux, touchant et complètement amusant"
The Scene, Brisbane

"Controle physique et comédie poignante"
Theatre Australasia


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FORMATION

2010:
1998:
Stephen Motram: "The Logic of Movement", England
Stephan Teuwissen
, 'Slapstick', Switzerland
1997: Justus Neuman, four week private clown tuition, Australia
1995: Alex Pinder, 'The Clown and Mask', Byron Bay, Australia
Anna Yen, 'Freeing The Body', Brisbane, Australia
Rock 'n' Roll Circus, Acrobalance, Tasmania, Australia
Russel Dykstra, 'Movement for Actors', Brisbane, Australia
1994: Angela De Castro, 'The Clown', Brisbane, Australia
Daniel Stein, 'Movement for Actors and Corporeal Mimes', Hong Kong
Tang Shu Wing, 'The Clown', Hong Kong
1993: Philippe Gaulier, 'The Clown', Ecole Philippe Gaulier, London
Sean Gandini, 'Juggling and Movement', The Circus Space,
The Circus Space, London. Four month circus skills intensive
1988: Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (Education), University Of Queensland, Australia


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FESTIVAL HISTORY
Highlights of booked work include:

AUSTRALIA
Metro Arts Theatre, Brisbane

West Australian Circus Festival

Australian National Circus Festival

Tasmanian Circus Festival

Adelaide Fringe Festival

Ten Days On The Island Festival

Brisbane Biennial Festival
Woodford Folk Festival

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Fremantle Buskers Festival

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Brisbane Fringe Festival

Ballarat Begonia Festival

Peoples Day Festival, Brisbane

AUSTRIA
Linz Street Theatre Festival

"Le Grande Spectacles" theatre festival, Saltzburg

Feldkirch Gaukler Festival

Villach Festival


BELGIUM
Gent Festival (Public Choice 1st Prize winner)

Namur en Mai

Fete Romanes, Brussels

Chassepierre Festival

Espaces Speculoos Brussels

International Street Theatre Festival Balen

Rue du Bocage, Herve

Humerology

Zommer

Elf Juli Brussel Festival
Belgium National Day Festival Brussels


CROATIA
Festival of New Circus, Zagreb


CZECH REPUBLIC
Brno International Theatre Festival


FINLAND
Jyväskylä Arts Festival

Tampere International Theatre Festival


FRANCE
"Cirque & Entresorts", Theatre d'Arles: Arles, Boulbon and Salin-de-Giraud

Le Theatre De Clermont L'Herault
Parc du haut-fourneau Uckange

Performance d'Acteur Festival, Cannes

Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, Charleville-Mezieres

Festival de Theatre European, Grenoble

Fest Arts Festival International des Arts de la Rue, Libourne

La Marelle, Maizieres Les Metz

Festival Rues et Cies, Epinal

Z'Arts Up Festival, Bethune

Lez' Arts de la Rue Festival, Marcoles

Festival de Theatre de Rue Houldizy


GERMANY
Kleines Fest im Grossen Garten,
Hannover
Duckstein Festival Hamburg, Lubeck, Kiel, Binz
Schwerte Festival of World Theatre

La Strada Bremen

Open Flair Bochum

Schmidts Tivoli Theatre

La Strada Hamburg

Koblenz Gaukler Festival

Berlin Street Theatre Festival

GREECE
International Puppet & Mime Festival of Kilkis


HOLLAND
Mooi weer Spelen, Delft

VAK (Centre for the Arts), Delft

9th International Puppetry Festival Meppel

Oerol Festival Terschelling

Boulevard Theatre Festiva

Rotterdam Street Theatre Festival
Vlissingen Street Theatre Festival

Karavaan Festival

Overijssel op Straat

Festpiet Udenhout

Artimond Festival
Lowlands Festival

Breda Festival
Genk Festival
Amersfoorts Theatre Terras
Reuringsfestival Purmerend

HONG KONG
Hong Kong Fringe Festival
Hong Kong International Arts festival

HUNGARY
Tizalpaar


IRELAND
Diversions Festival, Dublin

ITALY
Pennabilli Artisti In Piazza

Roner Surprise, Bolzano
Anderson Festival, Sestri Levante

JAPAN
Iida International Puppetry Festival


JORDAN
15th Amman International Theatre Festival

KOREA
Chuncheon Puppet Festival
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Theatre Festival

LUXEMBURG

Esch International Theatre Festival

NEW ZEALAND
World Buskers Festival,
Christchurch

NORWAY
Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival
50th Vinterfestuka,
Narvik

POLAND
Teatre Kana
, Szczecin
Buskerbus Festival
Tall Ships Race,
Szczecin
International Theatre Festival,
Katowice
Miedzynarodowy Theatre Festival,
Szczecin

PORTUGAL
Festival O Gesto Orelhudo,
Agueda
Festival Internacional de Teatro Cómico da Maia,
Porto
Teatroesfera,
Queluz
Frestas Festival,
Porto
Festival Internacional de Teatro ACERT
Lisbon International Humour Festival


ROMANIA
Sibiu International Theatre Festival

RUSSIA
Arkhangelsk International Street Theatre Festival


SCOTLAND
Edinburgh Fringe Festival

SLOVENIA
Festival Ana Desetnica,
Ljubljana
Festival Lent,
Maribor

SPAIN
Feten festival,
Gijon
Trapezi Circus Festival,
Reus
International Theatre Festival of Cazorla
International Puppetry Festival of Lleida
International Puppetry Festival of Sevilla
Festival Internacional de Teatre de Teresetes de Mallorca
Titirimundi Puppetry Festival,
Segovia
International Festival of Puppetry & Marionettes,
Zamora
Festival Internacional de Clown, La Sala el Montacargas,
Madrid
Festival Arts Escèniques Poblenou,
Barcelona
Festival de Tardor, Escena Poblenou,
Barcelona
La Nave de Cambaleo,
Aranjuez
Festiclown,
Santiago de Compostela
Fira Tarrega Festival
Merce Festival Barcelona
Aste Nagusia Bilbao

SWEDEN

Stockholm Water Festival
Malmo Festival

SWITZERLAND
UNIMA 20th anniversary, Fribourg
NMS Podium,
Bern
Schlachthaus Theater
'Das Kleine Nacht Variete'
Buskers Bern

La Plage des Six Pompes Festival

Neuchatel Buskers Festival

Vevey Festival des Artists de Rue
(1st & Peoples' choice prize)
Swiss Comedy Awards Locarno
(1st Prize)
Sierre Grand Prix de Spektacle de Rue
(1st & Special Commendation prize)
Montreux Comedy Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
Zurich Theatre Spektakel
Lausanne Festival de la Cite
Oltisimo Festival,
Olten
Viva la Strada Lenzerheide
Fete du Peuple Jurassien,
Delemont

UNITED KINGDOM
Swindon Brunel Festival

Manchester Commonwealth Games Festival
Glastonbury Festival
Cardiff Festival

Jersey Festival of the Arts

USA
New Orleans Fringe Festival


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PERFORMANCE COMPANY HISTORY

Oskar & Strudel: Internationally acclaimed comedy duo who have toured the world for the past 7 years with their prize winning performances.

The Tiny Top: cabaret tent: Presenting the show “All Aboard” during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2004; Adelaide Fringe Festival, Australia 2004 & 2002 and the Tasmanian Circus Festival, 2003

Tony's Imaginary Circus: founding member, writer, performer and musician. Seasons for 'Out of The Box' childrens festival, Moomba International Childrens Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, South East QLD tour, New Farm Park and Manly.

The Miscellanious Gentlemens Marching Band: Roving clown band. Founding member & performer

Tasdance: 'TEASE' production: Circus & contemporary dance collaborative with 'Tony's Imaginary Circus' & 'Tasdance': Co-writer & director, performer, musician

Queensland Performing Arts Trust: 'Dragon Dreams' production: Actor and musician in this touring production for intelectually and physically challenged children.

Queensland Theatre Company: Support actor in 'Peter Pan' production.

Theatre Resolu, Hong Kong: Support actor in 'Days of the Commune', Bertold Brecht

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PDF FILES

For complete press reviews of the "All Aboard" theatre performance:
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More information on Tom Greder's performances:
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More information on Tom Greder's performance workshops:
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For complete information on Tom Greder's work:
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More information on Tom Greder's corporate work:
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More information on Tom Greder's school workshops:
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For "All Aboard" Technical requirements:
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