Marco Carolei

History

Marco Carolei

Highlights:

International Theatre Festivals

  • Festival of Fools. Amsterdam (NL) 1984
  • Edimburg Fringe Festival. Scotland (GB) 1984
  • Teater Teltet. Kobenhavn (DK) 1984
  • Streets of Fools. Athens (GR) 1985
  • Oerol Festival. Terschelling (NL) 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
  • Mallemunt Festival. Bruxelles (B) 1986
  • Straatfestival Vlissingen. (NL) 1986 - 1987
  • Kultuur Avontuur. Heerlen (NL) 1986 - 1987 - 1989
  • Festival ‘t Plein. Den Haag (NL) 1986
  • Humor Biennale. Friedrickstad (N) 1987
  • Time Out Festival. London (GB) 1988
  • Lakenfeesten. Leiden (NL) 1987 - 1989
  • Koelner Sommerfestival. Koeln (D) 1988
  • Cardiff Festival. Cardiff, Wales (GB) 1988
  • Amandola Teatro. Amandola (I) 1988 - 1996
  • World Fest. Atlanta (USA) 1989
  • Mime Festival. Hamburg (D) 1990
  • Theater Festival. Troisdof (D) 1990 - 1997 - 2003
  • Memorial Charlie Rivel. Cornella’. (E) 1990 - 1996
  • Schwerte Theater Festival. Schwerte (D) 1990 - 1993 - 1998
  • Theater im Park. Neuss (D) 1993
  • Shizuoka Daidogei. Shizuoka City, Japan 1993
  • Weerwijk Stadtfest. (B) 1993
  • Moers Comedy Arts. Moers (D) 1993 - 2004
  • Koeln Comedy Fest. Koeln (D) 1993
  • Menen Theater Festival. Menen (B) 1993
  • Theater Festival. Jelenia Gora (P) 1994
  • Fira de Teatre de Tarrega. Tarrega (E) 1995 - 1997 - 1999
  • Islington Theatre Fest. London (GB) 1996
  • Comedy Festival. Valladolid (E) 1995 - 1997
  • Festival de Teatro. Aguilar del Campoo. (E) 1995 - 1999
  • Festival de Teatro. Tarragona (E) 1995 - 2005
  • Festival de Teatro. Alcorcon - Madrid (E) 1995
  • Clown Festival. Leukerbad (CH) 1995 - 1996
  • International Mime Festival. Ribeauville (F) 1996
  • Chalons dans la Rue. Chalon sur Saone (F) 1996
  • International Theatre Festival. Grenoble (F) 1996
  • International Theatre Festival. Aubagne (F) 1996
  • Im-Pulse Festival. Dornbirn (A) 1996
  • Theatre Festival. Ramonville (F) 1996
  • Luci d’Autunno. Bolzano (I) 1996
  • Art Rock Festival. St. Brieuc (F) 1996
  • Gugelfure. Markdorf (D) 1996
  • International Theatre Festival. Erfurt (D) 1996
  • StadtFest Altdorf. Altdorf (CH) 1996
  • Mimos International Mime Festival Perigeux (F) 1996
  • International Theatre Festival. Tuorcoing (F) 1997
  • International Theatre Festival. Epinal (F) 1997
  • International Theatre Festival. Dunkerque (F) 1997
  • International Street Theater Festival. Lienz (A) 1997
  • Clown Festival. Clichy, Paris (F) 1998
  • Festival de Ourence. Ourence (E) 1998
  • Cardiff Euro Meeting. Cardiff, Wales (GB) 1998
  • Festival de Teatro. Ribadavia (E) 1998
  • Rassegna Teatro Comico. Podenzana (I) 1998
  • Vancouver Comedy Festival. Vancouver (CDN) 1998
  • Parkfest Waltrop. Waltrop (D) 1998
  • SommerFestival. Brilon (D) 1998
  • Stravagando Teatro di Strada. Lodi (I) 1998
  • Fiesta del Carmen. Saragoza (E) 1998
  • St. Lambert Festival. Bruxelles (B) 1998
  • APPI Borsa dello Spettacolo. Milano (I) 1998
  • Cirsus & Theatre Festival. Chalon sur Marne (F) 1999
  • Le Strade del Teatro. Abbiategrasso (I) 1999
  • Riverside Theatre Festival. Stockton (GB) 1999
  • Theater Festival. Lubijana (Slo) 1999
  • Theater Festival. Maribor (Slo) 1999
  • Fiesta Major. San Sebastian, Pais Bascos (E) 1999
  • Kale Free. Santurce, Pais Bascos (E) 1999
  • Theater Festival. Limeil-Brevennes (F) 2000
  • Humor 2000. Santa Fe de Granada (E) 2000
  • Tetè a Tetè Festival. Rastatt (D) 2000
  • Pati Free. Santiago de Compostela (D) 2000
  • Echappe Belle. Blanquefort (F) 2000
  • XXXI Fiesta de Teatro. Molina de Segura (E) 2000
  • Sommer Festival. Hamm (D) 2000
  • Jyvaskyla Theatre Festival. Jyvaskyla (F) 2000
  • Fleetinsel Festival. Hamburg (D) 2000
  • Kay City Festival. Kiel (D) 2000
  • Fiesta Mayor. Andorra La Vella (Andorra) 2000
  • Theater op the Markt. Hasselt (B) 2000
  • Traveufer Festival. Lubeck (D) 2000
  • Rotterdam Straat Theater. Rotterdam (NL) 2000
  • Lowlands Rock Festival. (NL) 2000
  • Clown Convention. Winthertur (CH) 2000
  • Staufen Street Theater Festival. Staufen (D) 2000
  • Theatre Festival. Locarno (CH) 2000
  • Fiesta del Pilar. Saragoza (E) 2000
  • Film & Kunst Festival. Schwerin (D) 2001
  • La Valse des As. Valreas (F) 2001
  • Koblenz Gaukler Festival. Koblenz (D) 2000 - 2001
  • Mime Festival. Singapore 2001
  • Europla’ Festival. San Giovanni Valdarno (I) 2001
  • Comedy Festival. Torrelavega (E) 2001
  • Comedy Festival. Castiglioncello (I) 2001
  • Comedy Festival. Hasselt (B) 2001
  • Street Theatre Festival. Pforzheim (D) 2001
  • International Clown Festival. Pamplona (E) 2001
  • Pati Free. Almanca (E) 2001
  • Pati Free. Tarragona (E) 2001
  • Street Theater Festival. Brackenheim (D) 2001 - 2003
  • Street Festival. Rankweil (A) 2001
  • Verona in Piazza. Verona (I) 2002
  • Comedy Festival. Tenerife, Canary Islands (E) 2002
  • Comedy Festival. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pais Bascos (E) 2002
  • Festival der Traume. Innsbruck (A) 2002 - 2003
  • Street Theatre Festival. Brunico-Brunek (I) 2002 - 2006
  • Pati Free. Valencia (E) 2002
  • Comedy Festival. Lisboa (P) 2002
  • Venetian Festival. Ludwigsburg (D) 2003
  • Clown Festival. Sestriere (I) 2004
  • Stamsund Theater Festival. Lofoten Islands (N) 2004
  • Street Festival. Torino (I) 2004
  • Street Theater Festival. Ludwigshafen (D) 2004
  • Rad-Theater Festival. Kastellaun (D) 2004
  • Fiesta Mayor. Segovia (E) 2005
  • Les Bonheur des Momes. Le Grand Bornand (F) 2005
  • Humor Azoka Pays Bascos 2006
  • Feria de Leioa Pays Bascos 2006
  • Festival de Teatro Castellbisball (E) 2006
  • Festival de Teatro Cardedeu (E) 2006
  • Festival Circo-Teatro Albacete Maestro de Cerimonia (E) 2006
  • Festival de Amurrio (E) 2006
  • Kleines Fest im grossen Park - Schloss Clemenswerth (D) 2007
  • Kleines Fest im grossen Park - Bad Pyrmont (D) 2007
  • Comedy Festival Houthalen (B) 2007
  • Festival Internacional de Teatro Graus (E) 2007
  • Chunceon International Mime Festival (Korea) 2007
  • Gwacheon Summer Festival (Korea) 2007
  • Gwacheon Hanmadang Festival (Korea) 2007 Goyang Theater Festival (Korea) 2007
  • Zapopum Festival. Guadalajara, Mexico 2008
  • Puerto Vallarta Open Air Fest. Mexico 2008
  • Hatten. Festival im Park. Hatten, Germany 2008
  • Gran Gala' Hotel Lido. Venezia, Italy 2008
  • Gala' Casino' Ca' Noghera. Venezia, Italy 2008
  • Fiesta del Pilar. Zaragoza, Spain 2008
  • Memorial Charlie Rivel. Cornella' de Llobregat, Spain 2008
  • Da Capo Variete'. Darmstadt, Germany 2008
  • Reiffenheisen Bank Gala. Balberg, Switzerland 2009
  • Theater Festival Bilbao. Spain 2009
  • Clown Festival Son Servera. Mallorca, Spain 2009
  • Bath Fringe Festival. Bath, England 2009
  • Sibiu International Theater Festival. Sibiu, Romania 2009
  • Rue et Cie Festival. Epinal, France 2009
  • GauklerFest. Koblenz, Germany 2009
  • Loano2 Gala. Loano, Italy 2009
  • Bologna Clown Festival. Bologna, Italy 2009
  • Manizales International Theatre Festival. Manizales, Colombia 2009
  • Circus Arena tour in Greenland. Greenland 2009
  • Circus Royal Christmas Show. Luzern, Switzerland 2009
  • Houldizy Festival. Houldizy, France 2010
  • Fira de Teatro Gijon. Gijon, Spain 2010
  • Shopping Mall Maasmechelen, Belgium 2010
  • Festival Tavira. Tavira, Portugal 2010
  • Festival Angers. Angers, France 2010
  • Gran Gala Hotel.......Venezia, Italy 2010
  • Sarrasani Christmas Circus Show. Linz, Austria 2010
  • Gala' du Coeur. Villefontaine, France 2011
  • Jazz sur les pommiers Festival. Coutances, France 2011
  • Verona Street Shows. Verona, Italy 2011
  • Modena Gala. Modena, Italy 2011
  • Clownbaret Festival. Tenerife, Spain 2011
  • Cruise Ship Baltik Queen. Tallink Linees. Baltic Sea 2011
  • Liepaya Theater Festival. Leipaya, Lituania 2012
  • Leioa Fira de Teatro. Leioa, Spain 2012
  • Valladolid Festival de Teatro. Valladolid, Spain 2012
  • Fundao Festival do Teatro. Fundao, Portugal 2012
  • Kremica Gagy Festival. Kremnica Czech Republic 2012
  • Raalte Festival. Raalte, Holland 2012
  • Costa Romantica Cruise Ship. Africa 2012
  • Pontecagnano Christams Shows. Pontecagnano, Italy 2012
  • Gala' du Coeur. Villefontaine, France 2013
  • Winter Tour with Circo Alegria. Catalunya and Baleares 2013
  • New Years Gala. Son Amar Variete'. Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2013
  • Classics & Legends. Ricardo Tormo Circuit. Cheste, Spain 2014
  • Koulaas Festival. Kuovola, Finland 2014
  • Manizales International Theatre Festival. Manizales, Colombia 2014
  • Mostra de Mimo Mim Sueca. Sueca, Spain 2014
  • Other Festivals in Holland: Deventer, Waalwijk, Enkhuisen, Naaldwijk, Doetinchem, Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Kampen and many more...
  • Other Festivals in Germany: Remscheid, Espelkamp, Siegen, Singen, Gelsenkirchen, Ahlen, Detmold, Dusseldorf, Duren, Bielefeld, Wuppertal, Solingen, Idar Oberstein, Paderborn, Gaggenau, Krefeld, Leverkusen, Mainz, Gladbeck, Hanau, Ibbenburen, Duisburg, Bonn, Dortmund, Munster, Recklinghausen, Pforzheim, Hof, Waltrop, Bruhl, Freiburg, Frankfurt, Arnsberg and many more...
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Special Events

  • Presse Ball. Bonn (D) 1992
  • Presse Ball. Hamburg (D) 1993
  • Bonn 2000 Yaren. Bonn (D) 1989
  • Grand opening of Esplanade. Singapore 2002
  • Die Goldene Camera. Berlin (D) 1995 (in the audience Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni!)
  • Universiade. Duisburg (D) 1988
  • Airport Frankfurt. Special Project. 1991
  • Opening Gala Theater Ohne Worte. Biberach-Riss (D) 1990
  • Tour in Disco’s in Mexico. 1991 - 1994
  • EuropaPark. Biggest Theme Park in Europe. Rust (D) 1993
  • Opening of several Swatch -Shops all over Italy 1995 -1996
  • World Economic Forum. Geneve (CH) 2003
  • World Presentation of the New Beetle Volkswagen. (A) 1998

Varietès

  • Wintergarten Variete’. Berlin (D) 1993
  • Polygon Varietè. Zuerich (CH) 1993
  • GOP Varietè. Hannover (D) 1993 - 1995 - 1996 - 2001
  • GOP Varietè. Bad Oeynhausen (D) 2001 - 2003 - 2005
  • GOP Varietè. Essen (D) 2000 - 2005
  • Roncalli’s Panem et Circenses. Essen (D) 2004
  • Varietè de Bale. Basel (CH) 1995
  • Pomp Duck and Circumstance. Berlin (D) 1995
  • Jongleurs Club. London (GB) 1989
  • Maquiavelo Club. Mexico City. Mexico. 1991
  • Alfons Schuhbeck Palazzo Munchen (D) 2007/2008 Da Capo Variete' (D) 2008
  • Son Amar (E) 2010 - 2013
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Cruise Ships

  • Costa Marina 1992
  • Costa Classica 1994 - 2006
  • Costa Romantica 2000
  • Costa Allegra 2000 - 2006 - 2007
  • Costa Daphne (World Tour) 1995
  • Chandris The Azur 1992
  • A’Rosa 2003 Costa Europa 2006 Costa Fortuna 2006 Costa Magica 2006
  • Costra Romantica 2013
  • Baltik Queen. Tallink Linees 2012

Television

  • Uitkijken. TVA Amsterdam (NL) Weekly. 1987
  • Passaporto Reportage on Marco Carolei. NED 3 (NL) 1987
  • Kerst in Europe. Ned 2 . Eurovision. (NL) 1987
  • Medelanders Nederlanders Special on Marco Carolei NED 3 (NL) 1989
  • Nieuwespitz Special on Marco Carolei. NED 3 (NL) 1989
  • Daytime Live. BBC 1. Birmingham. Pubble Mill. (GB) 1989
  • Gran Premio (Pippo Baudo) RAI UNO (I) 1990
  • Schraege Voegel (Sissi Perlinger) ZDF (D)
  • Fernsehen Garten ZDF (D) 1990
  • Incontri di musica senza confini TRSI (CH) 1990
  • TV Pilot “Salvatore” Italia 7 (I) Main Role in TV serial. 1991
  • La Verita’. Canale5. (I) 1992
  • Veraneando. TeleCinco. (E) 1993
  • Maurizio Costanzo Show. Canale 5. (I) 1993
  • North Tour. NR 3 Special on GOP 1993
  • No te rrias que es pejor! TVE 2. (E) 1993
  • Querida Concha. (Concha Velasco) TeleCinco. (E) 1993
  • Humor, Magia y Fantasia. TVE 1 (E) 1994
  • La Banda dello Zecchino. RAI UNO (I) 1995
  • Rob’s Comedy Club. (Rob Spence) TV Zuerich CH 2000
  • Prix Jeunesse 2000. ZDF (D) 2000
  • Circo Massimo. (Filippa Lagerbach) RAI TRE. (I) 2004
  • Circo Massimo RAITRE (I) 2008
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Cinema

  • “Van Gogh’s Ear” NL/USA 1990 With Peter Faber, Rodney Beddal, Chip Bray and many more international comedians. Filmed in Amsterdam. Director: Tony Garcia.
  • ”Zork” D/A 1992 with Klaus Loewitsch. Taxi driver character.
  • “Contrast” Leading Role. NL 1991. Director: Peter de Krone

Circus

  • Festival del Circo di Verona. Verona (I) 1994
  • Enschede Circus Festival. Enschede (NL) 1996
  • Le Monde du Cirque Gran Gala, Paris (F) 1997
  • Circus Festival Budapest. Budapest (H) 1996 – 2002
  • Offenburg Weihnachtcircus (D) 2006
  • Circus Royal (CH) 2009
  • Sarrasani Winter Circus (A) 2010
  • Circo Alegria (E) 2013
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Gala’s and Corporate Work

  • Toyota Gabelstapler
  • Volkswagen
  • Opel
  • Fiat
  • Renault
  • SAP
  • Kalmar
  • Lincoln Electrics
  • IBM
  • Johnson Diversey
  • Telecom Germany
  • Telecom Switzerland
  • Charles Wells Beer
  • Ruf AG
  • La Boom - Mexico Carrefours Swatch SAP and many, many, many more all over Europe!

Miscellaneous...

  • Artistic Director of the International Street and Variete’ Festival Street on Stage. Amsterdam (NL) 1985 - 1986
  • Artistic Director of Music & Comedy Club “Mister Do” Genova, (I) 1991
  • Artistic Director of the International Street Theatre Festival La Strada sul Palco in the City of Sarzana, (I) - Every year since 1998.
  • Glatt Shopping Mall. Zuerich (CH) with Jango Edwards & others 1994
  • Centro Luna. Sarzana (I) 1999
  • Centro Kennedy. La Spezia (I) Inaugurazione/Opening Show 1998
  • EuropaPark. Salzburg (A) 2000 – 2002
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International Awards

  • 1988 Time Out Festival – Covent Garden, London (GB)
  • 1st Prize category “Clowns & Comedians”
  • 1988 Cardiff, Wales (GB) 1st Prize Winner in category “Clowns & Comedians” and
  • 1st prize Winner in all categories “Street Entertainer of the Year 1988”
  • 1993 Gratitude Award - Daidogei Festival, Shizuoka City Japan
  • 1996 1st International Circus Festival of Enschede (NL)
  • Winner of the special Jury Prize “Le Monde du Cirque” given by Mr Sylvain Jardon - Cirk Magazine, Paris (F)
  • 2000 2nd Prize Winner at Rotterdam’s International Street Theatre Festival (NL)
  • 2000 2nd Prize Winner at International Gaukler Festival in Koblenz (D)
  • 2001 Winner of the “Comedy Award” in Houthalen (B)
  • 2002 4th International Circus Festival of Budapest (H) Winner of 2 Special Hungarian State Circus Award Nikoulin’s Moskow Circus Special Clown Award, given by Nikoulin’s son, the famous Russian Clown!

Photos: Daniele Barraco

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