Alexander BrouwER

Upcoming workshop

2 day intensive –
puppetry basics

A deep dive into the basic techniques needed to bring any object to life, this two day crash course explores the fundementals of puppetry. Using breath, focus and weight, we will start to animate and develop characters, prepare short acts and dig further into the techniques that allow for the magic of puppetry to manifest.

Step outside your own body, fears and preconceptions and allow the puppets to show you their world. For anyone who has never touched a puppet before, or needs a refresher of the most fundamental techniques.

05 & 06 july

2025

Biography


Passionate actor,
puppetry virtuoso


Alexander Brouwer-Casarola is a versatile performer with a sharp sense of timing, physical transformation, and musicality. As an actor, singer, mover, and passionate puppeteer, he effortlessly shifts between vulnerable intimacy and expressive, comedic roles.

Since graduating in 2015 from Codarts (Musical Theatre), he has been a core member of Duda Paiva Company, where he honed his skills in contemporary puppetry — a discipline that merges precise physical control with deep emotional expression. Alexander has become known for his exceptional ability to bring puppets to life with nuance and clarity, often blurring the line between puppet and performer.

2025

Cat smits company – Het geweldige grote mensen stuk

All characters

2023

Vanaf 2 – Hé, wie zit er op de wc?

All characters

2019

Moving arts projects – de kleine prins

De Kleine Prins

2018

Duda paiva company & NBE – The fairy queen

Puck, Boy

2015

Impact – War horse (BE)

Ensemble (Cover Billy, David & Baby Joey)

2014

Toneelgroep de Appel -De drijvende stad

Kapitein Garibaldi, Rik

REPERTOIRE

You almost forget he’s the only person on the stage” – theaterkrant