Meanwhile In Apeldoorn
Meanwhile in Apeldoorn brings stories from Apeldoorn’s history to life in 5 short films, 5 freely accessible mini-events, and a final performance. These stories are part of Het grote verhaal van Apeldoorn (The great story of Apeldoorn), which is an initiative by CODA, Gemeente Apeldoorn, and Erfgoedplatform Apeldoorn, inspiring each of our short plays.
The Secret Phone Exchange
After the fire in the Apeldoorn town hall in May 1943, during World War II, a large villa at Loolaan 20 is set up as a temporary town hall. What Mayor Dirk Frans Pont and the Germans do not know is that Apeldoorn resistance fighters are installing a secret telephone exchange in the attic of that villa…
A telephone exchange cannot function without staff. Someone has to record incoming messages and forward calls by literally connecting them to the right lines. A young resistance fighter, Nelly, stands guard there. She can enter and leave the building without being noticed because there are others using the villa, such as an Air Raid Protection Service post. When she has to sleep, the telephone service is taken over by a young man from the resistance.
Will they succeed in collecting and relaying important information while hiding “in the lion’s den”? Or will they get caught?
Mini Event Details
Date: 8 February 2025, Saturday
Time: 14:00-15:00
Venue: CODA (Vosselmanstraat 299, Apeldoorn)
Location: In the library, by the hotspot with theme “security”
Entrance: Free
Program
14:00 – 14:15 The Secret Phone Exchange mini theater performance
14:15 – 14:30 Interactive Q&A with writer and guest speaker
14:30 – 14:45 Tea / coffee
Photos will be taken during this event for promotional purposes.
Our Host
Our Guest Speaker
Stefan Rutten is an archivist at CODA.
CREDITS
WRITTEN BY SANNE HILLEMANS PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU
HANNA WOLSKA AS NELLY TUULI PUOTINIEMI AS RENSKE JASMIJN LEUNISSEN AS MAYOR PONT JOY SMITH AS MAYOR’S ASSISTANT ROWYAN JONKER AS PETER SANNE HILLEMANS AS VOICE
JEAN-PAUL BEUMER AND ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AND MYRA QIU IN ENSEMBLE ROLES MEGAN JULIA ROELOFFZEN FILM APPEARENCE
CHARACTER DESIGN BY JOY SMITH STAGE DESIGN BY ROWYAN JONKER
MARKETING BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU AND SANNE HILLEMANS AND ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AND TUULI PUOTINIEMI
VIDEO BY THOMAS BOELAARS MUSIC BY MARIO MEIJER
EXHIBIT IN FILM BACKGROUND BY GABI RETS
IN COLLABORATION WITH CODA AND HET GROTE VERHAAL VAN APELDOORN SPONSORED BY CULTUUR OOST AND RABOBANK THANKS TO GIGANT
This short play is inspired by De geheime telefoon van het verzet.
The Kiss
Film release for this story is planned for mid-February. Check this page again later! Photo by Ernst Jan Peters (2007)
Máxima is sitting at her dressing table. She is wearing a simple and elegant red dress with half sleeves and a golden brooch close to her chest. Her hair is neatly done in a bun. The news speaker on the radio announces the press conference that day, 30 March 2001, about Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta’s engagement. Staring at herself in the mirror, Máxima asks herself: “Will they accept me as their queen?”
She surrenders to her nerves and drifts into sleep. In her dream, she is hosting a get together with Queens Wilhelmina, Juliana, and Beatrix, before is welcomed to the royal family. Will Máxima be able to win the hearts of the three Queens before she can win the hearts of the people of The Netherlands?
Mini Event Details
Date: March 2025
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Entrance: Free
Program
The Kiss mini theater performance
Interactive Q&A with writer and guest speaker
Tea / coffee
Photos will be taken during this event for promotional purposes.
Our Host
Our Guest Speaker
CREDITS
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU
MYRA QIU AS MAXIMA JASMIJN LEUNISSEN AS WILHELMINA ROWYAN JONKER AS JULIANA ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AS BEATRIX MAX MASTEBROEK AS ALEXANDER JEAN-PAUL BEUMER AS NEWS SPEAKER
HANNA WOLSKA AND JOY SMITH AND MEGAN JULIA ROELOFFZEN FILM APPEARENCE
CHARACTER DESIGN BY JOY SMITH STAGE DESIGN BY ROWYAN JONKER
MARKETING BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU AND SANNE HILLEMANS AND ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AND TUULI PUOTINIEMI
VIDEO BY THOMAS BOELAARS MUSIC BY MARIO MEIJER
EXHIBIT IN FILM BACKGROUND BY MARIJE VERMEULEN
IN COLLABORATION WITH CODA AND HET GROTE VERHAAL VAN APELDOORN SPONSORED BY CULTUUR OOST AND RABOBANK THANKS TO GIGANT
This short play is inspired by De Kus onthuld.
Lydia, the first teen idol of the Netherlands
Film release for this story is planned for mid-March. Check this page again later!
18 year old Lydia Tuinenburg and her younger brother Charles form a band together with their friends after moving to Apeldoorn from Indonesia. ‘Lydia and The Melody Strings’ quickly become well known throughout the country with their version of ‘Send Me The Pillow’ that stays in the national top 15 for no less than 38 weeks in 1959 and 1960.
There is one person who isn’t all enthusiastic about sharing Lydia with the band and a growing number of her fans though: Lydia’s American boyfriend Ruud. Soon, Lydia finds herself caught in the middle of a glamourous musical career that introduced Indo pop to The Netherlands and the comfort of a simple life in which love and family take the center stage. If she is not careful, life may make a choice between these two on her behalf…
Mini Event Details
Date: April 2025
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Venue: GIGANT (Nieuwstraat 377, Apeldoorn)
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Entrance: Free
Program
Lydia, The First Teen Idol of The Netherlands mini theater performance
Interactive Q&A with writer and guest speaker
Tea / coffee
Photos will be taken during this event for promotional purposes.
Our Host
Our Guest Speaker
Marsha Regensburg from Theater Toko is a passionate maker of theater that matters, educates, and pursues a social/societal goal.
CREDITS
WRITTEN BY JASMIJN LEUNISSEN PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU
ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AS LYDIA JASMIJN LEUNISSEN AS CHARLES MYRA QIU AS BEN JEAN-PAUL BEUMER AS RUUD
HANNA WOLSKA AND JOY SMITH AND ROWYAN JONKER AND SANNE HILLEMANS AND TUULI PUOTINIEMI IN ENSEMBLE ROLES
MEGAN JULIA ROELOFFZEN FILM APPEARENCE
CHARACTER DESIGN BY JOY SMITH STAGE DESIGN BY ROWYAN JONKER
MARKETING BY TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU AND SANNE HILLEMANS AND ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA AND TUULI PUOTINIEMI
VIDEO BY THOMAS BOELAARS MUSIC BY MARIO MEIJER
EXHIBIT IN FILM BACKGROUND BY TIM BREUKERS
IN COLLABORATION WITH GIGANT AND CODA AND HET GROTE VERHAAL VAN APELDOORN SPONSORED BY CULTUUR OOST AND RABOBANK
This short play is inspired by Lydia eerste tieneridool van Nederland.
The First Canadian Lover
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Orpheus Ghost Tour
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Meanwhile in Apeldoorn Final Performance
Mark 22 June afternoon in your calendar and come back here later for details!
Photo Gallery
Our Professional Collaborators
Videographer Thomas Boelaars
Thomas is an experienced videographer and photogrpaher at Visibilis, and an expert in creative visual storytelling. Learn more about Thomas here.
Musician Mario Meijer
Mario has a versatile background and ample experience in music. He is specialised in bass / jazz fusion, and scoring. Learn more about Mario here.
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As always, our eternal gratitude goes to our dear audience, friends and family for their support.
Our Team
ASHWINI UTHRAPATHI SHAKILA
HANNA WOLSKA
JASMIJN LEUNISSEN
JEAN-PAUL BEUMER
JOY SMITH
MAX MASTEBROEK
MEGAN JULIA ROELOFFZEN
MYRA QIU
ROWYAN JONKER
SANNE HILLEMANS
TUULI PUOTINIEMI
TULYA KAVAKLIOGLU
About English Theater Apeldoorn
We are the international amateur theater community of Apeldoorn with members from diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, and occupations. Many of our members begin the season with little experience in theater and learn a lot by experimenting and collaboration as part of a play production.
From alderman Peter Messerschmidt and Gemeente Apeldoorn advisors Gavin Treep and Nienke Stavast’s
visit to our rehearsal for Meanwhile in Apeldoorn