[meeuw] Olympique Dramatique / Toneelhuis

Sasho Pramatarov

For the first time, a repertory text is translated in its entirety and performed in Flemish Sign Language, by a mixed cast of deaf and hearing actors.

practical

tickets

15 - 24 euros

general info

Free introduction before the performance on 08/01 and 09/01 in Minnemeers, both at 18:15 in Flemish Sign Language and Dutch.

✔ In Flemish Sign Language
✔ Dutch surtitels

estimated duration

2u30

The starting point is Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (1896), one of the greatest and most tender theatre texts in literary history about a searching youth with new ideas and an older generation that feels threatened by them. A tale of yearning for the past and longing for a free life; told from the perspective of three different generations. Love and longing as devastating driving forces during a family reunion. A comedy in four acts, as the Russian writer himself called it.

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“We need new forms, and if we don't get them, we'd rather have nothing at all”

Konstantin Gavrilovitsj Trepljov - Character from 'The Seagull'

[meeuw] is an encounter with performers from the Flemish deaf community, with Flemish Sign Language as mother tongue. The mixed cast comprises three deaf and five hearing performers: Yousra Boukantar, Sofie Decleir, Tom Dewispelaere, Lobke Leirens, Lut Reysen, Willy Thomas, Serge Vlerick and Yana Wuytens. Together, they search for a common language: the gesture.

credits

direction

Stijn Van Opstal

edit

Stijn Van Opstal, Scarlet Tummers, Tom Dewispelaere, Francis Geeraert, with thaks to Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

translation to flemish sign language

Diane Boonen, Sam Verstraete, Hilde Verhelst e.a.

performance

Yousra Boukantar, Sofie Decleir, Tom Dewispelaere, Lobke Leirens, Lut Reysen, Willy Thomas, Serge Vlerick, Tana Wuytens

dramaturgy

Scarlet Tummers

set design

Damiaan De Schrijver, Stijn Van Opstal

light design

Frank Hardy

costume design

Monique Van Hassel

direction assistent

Francis Geeraert

production

Toneelhuis | Olympique Dramatique

coproduction

theater arsenaal

with the support of

Silence Radio, KU Leuven Campus Antwerpen (Toegepaste Taalkunde), Literatuur Vlaanderen, Doof Vlaanderen, het Vlaams GebarentaalCentrum Doof & Eventsde Tax Shelter van de Belgische federale overheid, Look@Leo, Silence Radio, Nationale Loterij, Koning Boudewijnstichting

credits

direction

Stijn Van Opstal

edit

Stijn Van Opstal , Scarlet Tummers, Tom Dewispelaere, Francis Geeraert, with thaks to Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

translation to flemish sign language

Diane Boonen , Sam Verstraete, Hilde Verhelst e.a.

performance

Yousra Boukantar , Sofie Decleir, Tom Dewispelaere, Lobke Leirens, Lut Reysen, Willy Thomas, Serge Vlerick, Tana Wuytens

dramaturgy

Scarlet Tummers

set design

Damiaan De Schrijver , Stijn Van Opstal

light design

Frank Hardy

costume design

Monique Van Hassel

direction assistent

Francis Geeraert

production

Toneelhuis | Olympique Dramatique

coproduction

theater arsenaal

with the support of

Silence Radio , KU Leuven Campus Antwerpen (Toegepaste Taalkunde), Literatuur Vlaanderen, Doof Vlaanderen, het Vlaams GebarentaalCentrum Doof & Eventsde Tax Shelter van de Belgische federale overheid, Look@Leo, Silence Radio, Nationale Loterij, Koning Boudewijnstichting