photo by Renée Frouws

CHRIS CHAMELEON : Sold out shows in prestigious theatres in the Netherlands.

Chris Chameleon is back in South Africa after a very successful solo tour in the Netherlands, Belgium and London. (14 October – 15 November.)

Chris`s theatre-tour in the Netherlands was a huge success. The Theater Tour was organised by Kik Productions (http://www.kikproductions.nl/) based in Utrecht. These theatres are all well known in the Dutch entertainment–industry and it was a remarkable cultural achievement in itself that Chris Chameleon was invited to do a solo Theater Tour. Most of the shows were sold out or close to capacity. Chris Chameleon is now without a doubt as big a star in the Netherlands as he is in South Africa.

The tour itself took place in some of the most incredible theatres in Holland. From a former cathedral at Roepaen in Ottersom, to the Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht, to the Koningstheater in Den Bosch, just to name a few.

The tour ended on a very high note when Chris performed to a sold-out crowd at the renowned Kleine Komedie in Amsterdam. The theatre has two balconies, and was filled with 500 enthusiastic (and many new) Chris Chameleon fans.

During the week leading up to the tour, Chris did some key radio interviews with some national radio stations as well as a local one. These shows included an interview on Concertzender radio’s program ‘Bazar,’ Radio 1’s ‘Oog op Morgen’, Radio 1’s ‘Link Atlas’ and an interview on Radio Noord-Holland to name a few. But by far one of the most important radio shows was his hour-long interview between 7pm and 8pm with Radio 1’s Tuesday night ‘Kunststoff’ programme. The chemistry between the presenter and Chris was fantastic and numerous people at shows told Chris that they came because of that interview.

The plan is to return in May to do a club tour and play some festivals in June/July/August. Then in October/November 2009 Chris will embark on another theater tour in the Netherlands, organised by Kik Productions. He will also do a theater tour in Belgium, which will be organised by Garifuna Productions.

• Chris Chameleon also did three great shows in London. Both his solo shows at Aardvark were sold out. Chris also did a once off rock show to a full venue with his London-based band (Dorp also performed) at Halfmoon in Putney.

Read Chris`s blog on www.chrischameleon.com for Chris`s personal take on the tour.