Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by gompie on May 18, 2009
I found something about Jan Klaassen and Katrijn Some things I didn't know.

Jan Klaassen have initially the same appearance as Pulcinella from the commedia dell' arte, namely a high hump and a sharp abdomen. Jan Klaassen are with its woman Katrijn the fixed protagonist in the tales which are intensified in the cupboard. Jan frequently involve public in the game. Thus he will ask pay attention them to a certain object and him if to call there what happens. That this error expires state in advance already fixed. Toch already its adventures have happy end.

According to from Amsterdam municipality file the headstock cupboard characters have been based on two old inhabitants of the Jordan (nabourhood of Amsterdam, very famous one), Jan Klaassen and Katrijn Pieters. They had married in 1686 in the new church. Catharina lived in the garden street, Jan in the carnation street. She drank and he did not love hard work. Jan Klaassen started a puppettheater amused farmers, citizens and travelars with the portrayal of its married life, to which rather something was lacking! " Their marriage knew however so many disasters, the church Council of from Amsterdam reformed municipality on 21 January 1706 decided which call the couple for the justification, such as state to read in the church books."
I heard and read the churchbooks and it wasn't nice what they did. After spook to the curch they didn't live together anymore

But it is true the play with Jan KLaasen en Katrijn is always the same. Jan KLaasen makes troubles although he doesn't mean too. But there is always a happy end. Katrijn knows all the times what to do and Jan klaasen in teh dumm man with a golden heart. In a childeren programm they had a little boy called Jantje. A realy rascal of the street but a golden heart too.
Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by LJ on May 18, 2009
"I even found a picture of a poffertjeskraam ( poffertjes: little pancakes) what looks a little bite like your stage"
Funny you mention poffertjes - the popenkast is behind the store that sells poffertjes during Tulip Festival!
I have made poffertjes for my children ever since they were little - we LOVE them!!
And Gayle - we'd love to have you visit next year!!
Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by LJ on May 18, 2009
Thanks for the extra information on Jan Klaassen - I printed it off to add to our file for when we create the next shows!  The next time we perform will be on Sinterklaas Day.
Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by gompie on May 18, 2009
Posted by: LJ on May 18, 2009
The next time we perform will be on Sinterklaas Day.

that is funny that is real european feast for something like christmas in Amerika. Sinterklaas is better. Are you doing that on the orginal way give each other presents, write poem and with the good old man Sinterklaas and zwarte piet ? Eat pepernoten and so on. 
funny to find it in Amerika. Here in Holland the feast more and more going to Christmas with santaclaus. Did you know that santaclaus find the beginning in Sinterklaas.

When I ever come to Amerika I sure come to your town and when this festival is going on.
Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by LJ on May 18, 2009
Actually, we have celebrated Sinterklaas Day with our children since they were little.  We have always opened gifts on Sinterklaas Day and have always told them the real story of Saint Nicholas. To us celebrating Sinterklaas Day made more sense and then Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus' birthday. In fact in our town we have someone dressed up like Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet come into town for the children to see.  Then we have puppet shows and games and yes I like to make pepernoten!!  Our children always put their wooden shoes out with hay and carrots for Sinterklaas' horse too!
Re: Tulip Festival Puppets Posted by miguel on May 18, 2009
I wish to learn puppeteer as you Ms. Lisa! Great job 
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