SHOWBOAT - Theater on the water

A magnificent ship docks in Dok Noord. Through the eye of the porthole, we hear the throat sounds of a song, we vaguely see a decorated stage, flashes of colored inflatable balls, cheering and laughter. What kind of noise is brewing? Three theater collectives from Ghent - En Garde, GOAT, and H&Vs short performances BV - create a program and present this on the ship “l’Epreuve d’Artist, which is temporarily renamed to “the SHOWBOAT”. Expect theater, revue, cabaret, and spectacle for young and old. Welcome to the SHOWBOAT. PROGRAM ENGARDE – De Lelijke (Text theater) Lette was going to present his invention; the presentation of his career. But there is one gigantic problem... Met De Lelijke brings EN GARDE to the Gentse Feesten for the fourth year in a row, text theater. A razor-sharp comedy about beauty, identity, and success. Credits Van and with: Celestes De Vlam, Lola Heuberger, Maryam Sserwamukoko, Toon Acke Tekst: Der Hässliche (2007) by Marius Von Mayenburg GOAT (Cabaret / Performance / Revue) On SHOWBOAT, GOAT presents a living cabaret. GOAT loves a lot: a lot of acting, a lot of props, a lot of artists, and a lot of themes. Tijdens Het Grote Cabaret we put together a new program six times; every day is dedicated to one of our main artists. We bundle different disciplines such as theater, music, dance, performance, clowning, and drag. While large cruise ships destroy the earth, SHOWBOAT puts artisanal art back in the foreground. Let yourself be carried away by an art form that was brought to life more than 100 years ago. H&V Short Performances (Theater / Show / Performance) The short performances are back in town. With even more colorful friends, the OGs Happel & Vandervegt present new shit and old classics. A series of absurdist acts and mini-stories form a colorful ode to the confusing life. It is soft punk full of flowers, feathers, curtains, and wise lessons. And everything is 100% Real! The performance takes place on the SHOWBOAT. It's gonna be the Real Deal. So be there! Brothers, bitches, in betweens: it will be wild!