2009 has been a phenomenal year for Chris Chameleon.  Highlights included:
 
* A rock show tour in Europe.
* Award-winning sold-out performances at South Africa’s most prestigious festivals.
* Performed at the Mandela Day Concert as one of the South African representatives in Radio City Music Hall, New York City.
* A successful nation-wide tour with the large SAMA-award nominated production, Klassieke Chameleon.
 * The 10th Anniversary of South Africa’s largest on-stage production, Huisgenoot Skouspel.
 
Chris Chameleon will soon be on his way to Belgium and the Netherlands for a Theater Tour in these countries' most renowned theaters.  This is the third consecutive year that Chris has been invited back to perform in theaters across the Netherlands, a tour organized by Kik Productions (www.kikproductions.nl, and the first year that he makes his Belgian stage debut in a tour organized by Cultura vof (www.culturavof.be.

Of this year’s tour, Chris says “It’s exciting to still be able to present myself to so many new audiences after so many years in Europe. I haven’t been in most of these theaters and this is a good example of how large the scene in those countries is compared to what we enjoy in South Africa. Every year I add a few more skills to my bag of tricks and I can’t wait to let the monkey loose on the Dutch and Belgian audiences. They are a rather discerning bunch of theater-goers and generally I take their response as a good indicator of the effectiveness of my performance innovations.”


Theater-goers also have two new album releases to look forward to:

In early 2009, Chris Chameleon released “Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou”- a CD inspired by a documentary on Afrikaans speakers of which Chris was the presenter and narrator. Three years in the making, this 4-part documentary airs in November 2009 in South Africa. This year’s theater performances will feature popular tracks such as “Apie,” “Eiland,” and “Taal van die Liefde” amongst others.        
           
And a special release is being printed specifically for this tour, titled “Chris Chameleon: Live at the Folkwoods Festival” which is a live recording by Dutch Radio broadcaster NOS, of Chris’ performance at the Folkwoods festival in 2007 in Eindhoven. Truly a unique and magical recording which captures Chris’ live spirit as well as popular live songs which are not featured on any of his solo releases.

Only 3000 of these CDs will ever be printed so they are indeed a special and limited release. If there is one thing people know to expect from this exceptional artist, it is the unexpected. Do not miss Chris Chameleon as he blends his humour and passion with his melodies and vocal artwork.
The 2009 Theater Tour dates are as follows:

OCT
Date    Show    City    Time    Tickets/Contact
13-Oct    Arenbergschouwburg    Antwerpen, BE    20h15    +34 070 222192
www.arenbergschouwburg.be
15-Oct    AB    Brussel (B), BE    20h00    +32 02 5482424
www.abconcerts.be
16-Oct    C.C. Het Gasthuis    Aarschot (B), BE    20h00    +32 016 564824
www.ccgasthuis.be
18-Oct    C.C. Muze    Heusden-Zolder (B), BE    20h15    +32 011 808098
www.muze.be
21-Oct    Schouwburg Amphion    Doetinchem, NL    20h30    +31 0314-376000
www.amphion.nl
22-Oct    Munttheater    Weert, NL    20h15    +31 0495-540322
www.munttheater.nl
23-Oct    Schouwburg Agnietenhof    Tiel, NL    20h00    +31 0344-673500
www.agnietenhof.nl
24-Oct    Beauforthuis    Austerlitz, NL    20h15    +31 0343-493227
www.beauforthuis.nl
25-Oct    Agora Theater    Druten, NL    15h30    +31 0487-515779
www.agoratheater.nl
27-Oct    Theater De Nobelaer    Etten-Leur, NL    20h30    +31 076-5034350
www.nobelaer.nl
28-Oct    Ledeltheater    Oostburg, NL    20h15    +31 0117-452735
www.ledeltheater.nl
29-Oct    Theater de Purmaryn    Purmerend, NL    20h30    +31 0299-432205
www.depurmaryn.nl
30-Oct    Podium Reimerswaal    Yerseke, NL    20h00    +31 0113-551552 www.podiumreimerswaal.nl
31-Oct    Theater Bouwkunde    Deventer, NL    20h30    +31 0570-614075 www.theaterbouwkunde.nl

NOV
Date    Show    City    Time    Tickets/Contact
1-Nov    Theater in de Muze    Noordwijk, NL    20h15    +31 071-3646226
www.theaterindemuze.nl
3-Nov    Het Oude Raadhuis    Hoofddorp, NL    20h30    +31 023-5563707
www.demeerse.com
4-Nov    De Goudse Schouwburg    Gouda, NL    20h30    +31 0182-513750
www.goudseschouwburg.nl
5-Nov    Schouwburg Arnhem    Arnhem, NL    20h30    +31 026-4437343
www.schouwburg-arnhem.nl
6-Nov    Isala Theater    Capelle a/d IJssel, NL    20h30    +31 010-4586400
www.isalatheater.nl
7-Nov    Theater Heerlen    Heerlen, NL    20h30    +31 045-5716607 www.parkstadlimburgtheaters.nl
8-Nov    Theater Peeriscoop    Gorinchem, NL    20h30    +31 0183-692222
www.peeriscoop.nl
10-Nov    Theater Hof 88    Almelo, NL    20h15    +31 0546-850264
www.hof88.nl
11-Nov    Koningstheater    Den Bosch, NL    20h15    +31 0900-33727233
www.koningstheater.nl
12-Nov    Theater De Kom    Nieuwegein, NL    20h15    +31 030-6045554
www.dekom.nl
13-Nov    Theaters Tilburg    Tilburg, NL    20h00    +31 013-5432220
www.theaterstilburg.nl
16-Nov    De Kleine Komedie    Amsterdam, NL    20h15    +31 020-6240534
www.dekleinekomedie.nl
17-Nov    Theater de Regentes    Den Haag, NL    20h30    +31 070-3637798
www.deregentes.nl

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