Miyazaki’s Kingdom


This poetic, sensitive and emotional place is Japanese director Miyazaki’s kingdom. A story where magic is real and reality is magic.

Gael Doorneweerd-Perry directs this format based on a strong pedagogic and progressive content, going step by step through the improv skills necessary to bring on stage the feeling of watching an actual movie from Hayao Miyazaki (physicality, playing with music, kaleidoscopal narration, cinematographic staging, etc.) and through the structure of the format itself.

The direction can end into a show of 45mn with Gael as sound improviser. The ideal duration of preparation is 25h on a 5 days intensive workshop and showcase.

Director: Gael Doorneweerd-Perry

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Momenta 19 - Leipzig

Video from the Momenta festival 2019 in Leipzig (Germany), show with the Miyazaki’s Kingdom format. Performed by the main cast of the festival.


Annina Fey & Simone Zbinden

Participants Intensive 2019, Das Buttär (Zürich - Swiss)


Cindy Pittens

Participant Intensive 2019, Independant (The Netherlands)


Sandra Schurink

Participant Intensive 2019, TVA (Amsterdam - The Netherlands)