Circus Bassie & Adriaan
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Circus Bassie & Adriaan was a large Dutch
circus
that had made different tours through the Netherlands
and Belgium
. It has been touring in the periods 1980-1982 and 1985-1989.
The directors of the circus were Bassie & Adriaan (Bas van Toor and Aad van Toor), a Dutch artist duo between 1976 and 2003. Bassie is a clown
and Adriaan acrobat
. Together they made nine large television series for children. Also one of the directors was TV-producer Joop van den Ende
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
that had made different tours through the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It has been touring in the periods 1980-1982 and 1985-1989.
The directors of the circus were Bassie & Adriaan (Bas van Toor and Aad van Toor), a Dutch artist duo between 1976 and 2003. Bassie is a clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
and Adriaan acrobat
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
. Together they made nine large television series for children. Also one of the directors was TV-producer Joop van den Ende
Joop van den Ende
Johannes "Joop" Adrianus van den Ende is a Dutch media tycoon, theatrical producer, co-founder of Endemol and founder/owner of Stage Entertainment....
.