CLOSE ENCOUNTERS THEATRE
Close Encounters Theatre (CET) was founded in 2018 in Zürich by Tara Brodin and Joanne Willmott.
As a dynamic performing arts academy, its mission is to provide a platform for children, youth, and adults to train in the performing arts to enhance personal and professional performance, leadership, and communication skills.
CET is active in Europe’s corporate community. We conduct business communication workshops that inspire effective leaders and collaborative communicators. In addition, we provide private coaching for business professionals and artists seeking to elevate their communication skills.
Your inner artist will find a place to thrive at CET!
During school holidays, you may also take advantage of our children's holiday theatre camps.
start your journey at cet!
meet the team
directors
Isabelle Valera
Artistic Associate
Community & Design
Mattia Scheiwiller
Music Director, Musical Theatre Instructor, Musician
instructors
Shakti Edwards
Theatre, Dance
& Corporate Coach
Marte Jespers
Theatre & Improv Instructor
Justine Marika Claravall
Dance Instructor
Lyndsay Lomax
Comedy Writer Instructor
Allie Entwistle
Sketch Comedy Instructor
Loue Wyder
Acting, Improv Instructor
Allison Renn
Voice Instructor
Leila Scharwath
Voice Instructor
Gabriela Palikruscheva Willi
Voice Instructor
Arina Merzliakova
Theatre Instructor
Tom Peybernes
Musician
Maxime Escande
Musician
designers & creatives
Christianna Mason
Set & Props Designer
Olga Ivanova
Seamstress & Costume Adaptor
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