Let’s Change the Algorithm

In Shelly Shonk Fiffit, Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe broaches a theme that is just as unfathomable as the creation’s title: the cosmos. As usual, Meirhaeghe doesn’t start with a text or a clearly delineated concept, but from certain fascinations and the dynamic group of performers he brings together.

Hunting the part of Elektra, three young auditioners copy women from literary classics, pop culture and social media. Only to reveal their own problematic sense of self.

The readiness is all

Two citizens flee their beloved Athens because they are tired of the corruption and bureaucracy. Determined to find a better place, Peisthetairos comes to an agreement with the birds to build a new city in the sky. But soon he starts drawing all the power towards himself. His own longing for freedom comes at the cost of that of many others.

In his one man show Dedication, Roger Peltzman, renowned pianist from New York, brings the tragic account of his family, who tried to flee war-torn Brussels to escape the nazis. He does so with plenty of drama, humour, powerful imagery, and music from blues to Chopin.