Fatilou M.

  • In Fatilou M., theatre and film come together to explore the story of Rena and her missing friend Fatilou.
    Two young people navigating the complexities of city life. Directed by Bart Van Nuffelen and Fien Leysen, and created with students from Spectrumschool Deurne, the piece brings real voices to the stage. It’s a story about absence, connection, and how identity is shaped by language, community, and silence.

Burning city

Burning city

Burning City is not a traditional play, it's a live happening where fashion, music, and protest merge into an explosive celebration of identity and emotion. Created by SOCHA and directed by Junior Mthombeni, this performance unfolds like a mood-driven ritual. Set on a catwalk between standing audiences, it blends theatrical catwalks with rap concerts and activist spirit. Every performer brings their own story, rhythm, and visual statement, layered with costumes that evolve scene by scene. With roots in hip-hop, gospel, and youth culture, Burning City ignites not only the stage but the crowd, turning performance into collective empowerment.

ALLES is niet perfect

  • ALLES is not perfect is a poetic and unconventional performance by Mokhallad Rasem, brought to life by a striking cast:
    a young circus artist full of questions,
    an award-winning actress with stories to tell,
    a bearded dreamer,
    a little girl with a big imagination,
    and a dancer who moves like light.

    They speak of mistakes, imagination, and everything in between.

    Behind the scenes, I supported the costume process at hetpaleis, helping shape a visual world where every character could breathe. Some costumes were created from scratch; others were adapted, repaired, or reinvented, each decision guided by the personalities and poetic language of the piece. I worked closely with the team and Mokhallad’s vision to let the clothes feel lived-in, imperfect, and deeply human.

Morgen is nog een keer slapen

Morgen is 1 keer slapen
Is it my birthday? Tomorrow. Tomorrow? Tomorrow.
When is tomorrow? Tomorrow is just one more sleep.

Morgen is 1 keer slapen is a performance for young children by the brand-new theater company Klein Drama, founded by Raf Walschaerts and Katrien De Bruycker.
It’s about being almost four years old.
About a present you’re not allowed to open yet.
About how hard it is to wait, especially when you’re not even four.

Morgen is 1 keer slapen by Klein Drama is touring all over Flanders.
More info: kleindrama.be

FeL

Dounia B. is a theatre performance by director Bart Van Nuffelen, created for and with children living in Antwerp. Through workshops in over 15 classrooms, he gathered stories about growing up in a multilingual city. The piece gives voice to kids who often act as translators for their families. The animation film was based on more than 500 children’s drawings, and the cast includes artists with similar migration stories.