Pieces of a Man

Pieces of a Man
Pieces of a Man
David Labi & Martha!tentatief

Pieces of a Man

11.03.26 — 12.03.26

In this comic one-man show David Labi explores the story of his late father Marcello, an Italian Jew who survived the Holocauts and later hauled his loved ones on an insane journey through business booms and busts, casinos, shady deals, a bomb attack, and more. 


Father Labi's life defies any imagination. He survived Bergen Belse concentration camp, a bomb attack ánd the Yom Kippur war. At the same time, he was self-centred, vane addicted to gambling, and longed for a grand and compelling life. David, on the other hand, is sensitive and thoughtful. He loves books, art and arthouse films. When he is twenty, his father dies. In the following years, David roams the world. Until one night, alone at home in Berlin, he realises that he is much more like his father than he likes.

Now, as David faces his own midlife crisis, he longs to grow up – but his macho dad keeps getting in the way. David takes us on a transformational quest to find his dead father and live on. 

Blending clips from Marcello’s Holocaust Survivor testimony with stories from both their lives, this interactive, multi-media show delves into identity, persecution, migration, masculinity, and unresolved parental trauma. It highlights little-known history, including the Holocaust plight of Libyan Jews and the cultural clash of a Sephardi-Ashkenazi marriage. 

Practical info

Tickets
15-22 euros
English
Language
English
Dutch
Subtitles
Dutch

The performance is about the Holocaust.

Dates

Wed 11.03.26 — 20u00

20u00

NTGent Minnemeers
Tickets

Thu 12.03.26 — 20u00

20u00

NTGent Minnemeers
Tickets

They saw the play and said:

  • So many solo biographical narratives we have seen in recent years, but 'Pieces of a Man' is a master class in how to draw a whole life against the canvas of history

    Pzazz (BE), Read the article

Credits

Text & Performance

David Labi

Coaching

Johan Petit

Technical

Tim Clement

Dramaturgy

Yoav Segal, Francesco Bianchi, Charlie Westenra & Inda Pereda

Music

Job Chajes

Dates

Wed 11.03.26 — 20u00

20u00

NTGent Minnemeers
Tickets

Thu 12.03.26 — 20u00

20u00

NTGent Minnemeers
Tickets

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