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PROUDLY INTRODUCING THE CAST OF “GHOSTS” - PART ONE

Starting of with @basgaakeer
Musical director/ Musician

Bas Gaakeer is a Dutch musician, musical director and educator based in Amsterdam, and a longstanding member of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra. As a guitarist, his work focuses on intercultural music, particularly the musical traditions of North Africa, the Sahara and the Arab world.

His artistic practice is rooted in collaborations across music, theatre and dance. Since 2017, Bas has worked with theatre maker Gregory Caers on productions commissioned by the Dutch National Opera, as well as on international productions in Cairo.

Alongside his performing career, Bas teaches guitar at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he also works on ensemble and project-based courses as a musical director and educator.

Photography: @bymiaphotography

@sophiamason._
Dancer

Sophia Mason is one of ZERO’s original dancers. She graduated from Fontys Contemporary Urban in 2016 and has since developed into a versatile dancer, choreographer and performer, working across theatre, commercial projects and international workshops.

Her career includes collaborations with artists such as Keone & Mariel Madrid, Isabelle Beernaert, Dalton Jansen and Denden Karadeniz. She has also performed for the Dutch Royal Family and during Eurovision, and was part of the cast and creative team of ZERO’s OASIS (2024) and Loud Whispers (2025).

Sophia’s work is deeply rooted in musicality and storytelling, bringing together movement, emotion and narrative. Alongside performing, she shares her knowledge through teaching and workshops.

For GHOSTS, Sophia returns as a permanent cast member for the 2026 tour.

@realaltayeb
Musician / Singer

Mohamed Al Tayeb is a Sudanese singer, songwriter and composer based in the Netherlands. His work brings Sudanese musical traditions into conversation with contemporary acoustic, classical and experimental influences, with Sufi poetry and pentatonic melodies at its core.

After participating in MBC’s The Voice in 2015, Mohamed developed an international artistic practice rooted in collaboration. His debut album Kalam (2021) brought together more t

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WE DID IT!! The première was awesome. Come see this show, it is amazing. Tourschedule in the end of the vid.

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GHOSTS premieres this Friday at Meervaart.

👈 Swipe for a glimpse of the final rehearsals, where dance, live music, lighting and technical elements all come together on stage.

A new production by ZERO Dance Theatre and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra.

🗓️ 1 October — try-out at Meervaart
🗓️ 2 October — premiere at Meervaart

🎟️ Get your tickets via the link in bio.

📷 Photos: @altin.kaftira

#GHOSTS #ZeroDanceTheatre #AmsterdamsAndalusischOrkest #AmsterdamAndalusianOrchestra #Meervaart

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We’re going on tour with GHOSTS, but this is not an ordinary music tour.

The music of the Nile Valley enters a new world, where music meets movement, ritual, heritage and theatre, creating an experience that crosses borders.

Art has no borders. A shared language in which sound transforms into contemporary dance, and melodies into rhythm.

I am the singer in this production and have also contributed to the development of some of its musical and creative elements.

Come experience GHOSTS,
and let art take you somewhere of your own.

GHOSTS | touring the Netherlands.

نحن في الطريق إلى جولة «الأطياف»، ليست كأي جوله موسيقية.

موسيقى وادي النيل تدخل عالماً جديداً، حيث تلتقي الموسيقى بالحركة والطقوس والتراث والمسرح، لنصنع تجربه تتجاوز الحدود.

فنٌ بلا حدود. لغه مشتركة يتحول فيها الصوت إلى رقص معاصر، واللحن إلى إيقاع.

قصص قد تكون قصتنا، أو قصتك، أو شيئًا لم تكتشفه في نفسك بعد.

في هذا العمل أشارك كمغنٍ رئيسي، وأسهم أيضاً في تطوير بعض العناصر الموسيقية والإبداعية للعمل، حاملاً معي ألحاناً وأغانٍ من السودان إلى هذه التجربه الجديده.

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GHOSTS - a look into rehearsals as we build towards premiere night.

GHOSTS premieres October 2nd and tours theatres across the Netherlands this autumn.

More info & tickets via the link in bio.

Videography / Creative: @peggybaltes / @_aikoagency
Creative / Production: @_aikoagency @devonsuriya

#ghosts #zerodancetheatre #amsterdamandalusianorchestra

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GHOSTS - a new production by @zero.dancetheatre & @amsterdam_andalusian_orchestra, bringing movement and live music into one shared space. Touring the Netherlands from October 2026.

Premiere: Friday, October 2nd.
Tour dates, tickets & info via the link in bio.

“What remains from the ones that came before us?”

Music: @amsterdam_andalusian_orchestra
Movement: @zerodancetheatre
Musical direction: @basgaakeer
Choreography: @denden.karadeniz

Photography: @shotsbyjuv

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Met een beetje vertraging is hier dan toch nog mijn allerlaatste eindpresentatie dump. Swipe voor mooie choreografieën, mooie arrangementen en vooral mooie mensen. Heel dankbaar voor alle jaren en iedereen met wie ik heb mogen werken. 🫀

‘Dutch Legends’
Choreography: Shirley Esseboom

‘Dutch Ballroom’
Choreography: Louis Van Amstel

‘Dutch Songs’
Arrangement: Rich Ascroft
Staging: Lucia Marthas

‘Dutch Potter’
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz

‘Dutch Broadway’
Choreography: Eline Vroon & Ryan Berkman

‘Dutch Ballroom’
Choreography: Louis Van Amstel

‘Dutch Legends’
Choreography: Shirley Esseboom

‘Dutch Songs’
Arrangement: Rich Ascroft
Staging: Lucia Marthas

‘Dutch Tango’
Choreography: Koen Brouwers & Roemjana de Haan

‘Dutch Potter’
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz

‘Dutch Broadway’
Choreography: Eline Vroon & Ryan Berkman

‘Dutch Legends’
Choreography: Shirley Esseboom

‘Dutch Ballroom’
Choreography: Louis Van Amstel

‘Dutch Songs’
Arrangement: Rich Ascroft
Staging: Lucia Marthas

‘Dutch Broadway’
Choreography: Eline Vroon & Ryan Berkman

‘Dutch Potter’
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz

‘Dutch Songs’
Arrangement: Rich Ascroft
Staging: Lucia Marthas

‘Dutch Hollywood’
Choreography: Marike Hetjes

‘Dutch Potter’
Choreography: Denden Karadeniz

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EP nummer 3 ❤️💓
Dankjewel aan mijn lieve lieve klasje voor dit hele mooie jaar alweer!
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Ly guys, nog 1!!!!
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Geniet van deze random beelden🙌🏼🙌🏼
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@luciamarthas_official

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Bits and pieces >>>

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Birthday done right ✨
Bites ✔️ drinks ✔️ vibes ✔️
Hard Rock Cafe = officially our favorite birthday spot.
Extra love for ending with a traditional Surinamese birthday song 🇸🇷🫶”

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MIGRANTS

Afdeling: HBO Amsterdam & Groningen
Maker: Laurent Flament

Bekijk nu alle volledige Eindpresentaties ‘GALA’ op FLIX✨

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summer has been sweet and soft

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