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| 1987 | Clown duo Pipifax (Tanja Simma, Helen Brugat), three pieces for children |
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| 1989-1992 | Crème de Clown (Tanja Simma, Michael Halbig), one piece for adults and one piece for children, first prize for best street performance at the „International festival of laughter“ 1991 in Houthalen-Helchteren/Belgium) |
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| 1994-1996 | Mimi & Pipolina (Tanja Simma, Eva Müllner), three pieces for children |
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| 1996 | foundation of Comicompany & Co by Tanja Simma, Heimo Thiel and Andreas Simma, the new 20 minutes clown act for adults (Tanja Simma and Heimo Thiel) wins the press award at the „Internationaal Lachfestival“ 1996 (Houthalen-Helchteren/Belgium) |
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| 1997 | musical clown piece “the concert” with Tanja Simma and Martin Kotal |
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| 1998 | Tanja Simma passes the audition for Cirque du Soleil |
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| 1998/1999 | „Das kleine Hokuspokus“ (based on the book for children by Mira Lobe) with Andreas Moldaschl, Claudia Buser, Martin Kotal and Tanja Simma, director: Miki Malör, performances in theatres and at festivals in Austria (e.g. Kabarett Niedermair, Festival der Träume) |
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| 1999 | "The Melanzanis" – street clown show – Tanja and Andreas Simma |
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| 1999/2000 | Tanja Simma at the dinner show "Pomp duck and Circumstance" (Cirque du Soleil) in the antique mirror tent in Munich/Germany |
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| 2000/2001 | Tanja Simma as a leading character in Cirque du Soleil's "La Nouba" (USA) |
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| 2002 | Tanja Simma and Petra Riffel produce and perform their first full length clown piece "Prts!" (director: Miki Malör) - opening night at the Comicodeon 2002 (international Comedy Festival in Kapfenberg/Austria) |
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| "clowncerto" – two clowns, a conductor and an orchestra - Tanja and Andreas Simma as late "musicians" with the Symphonic Youth Orchestra Dornbirn and conductor Guntram Simma |
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| Andreas Simma becomes member of the famous "Théâtre du Soleil" (director: Ariane Mnouchkine) |
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| 2003/2004 | dinner show Palazzo Vienna (A) and Basel (CH) – Tanja Simma and Petra Riffel as the crazy waitresses "Anna&Resi", guest performances of "Prts!!" in "dietheater" Vienna, at the street festival "Stadtfest Wien", Hallamasch, on tour with the cruise ship AROSAblu, . . . |
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| 2004 | opening of the "FreiLachTheater" in the towers of the "Gasometer" in Vienna – Vienna’s first theatre for clowns becomes a permanent residence for "Prts!" performances at the "Wiener Stadtfest", Brucknerhaus Linz, Comicodeon 2004, Galas, … |
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| "clowncerto" in the Konzerthaus Wien |
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| "Prts!!" in Pasajes - Spain |
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| 2005 | "Prts!!" at the Festival Internacional de Palasses - ANDORRA |
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| "summernight dreams" - "Anna und Resi" at the dinner-variety-show in Magna Racino near Vienna |
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| "clowncerto" on tour through Austria |
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| 2006 | "Prts!!" at the "Internationaal Lachfestival" - Belgium |
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| "clowncerto" on tour through Austria |
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| Tanja Simma and Caroline Richards produce the new musical comedy variety show "Zwei & Ein Solo", premiere at the first female clownfestival "clownin" in Austria |
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| "clowncerto" with the "Niederösterreischischen Tonkünstler-Orchestra" at the Festspielhaus St. Pölten |
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| 2007 | "clowncerto" in the Konzerthaus Wien |
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| "Hepp!" - streetshow with Tanja and Andreas Simma at the Limburgfestival, Holland |
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| "Zwei & Ein Solo" at the international festival Comicodeon, tour through Austria (amongst others "KULISSE", Vienna) |
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