I am a tree - Jozefien Mombaerts & Joeri Cnapelinckx

Can we imagine another man – and do we dare to give him the space to grow? ‘Ik ben een boom’ is an intimate, investigative journey into masculinity, fatherhood, and the legacy of our (fore)fathers. Wanneer Jozefien Mombaerts becomes a mother of a son, she unexpectedly bumps hard into the structures of the patriarchy and the persistent role models that determine our imagination. What does it mean today to raise a boy? Where do we find alternatives to the loudest voices in the debate? And what old father images do we carry with us unconsciously: the father who breathes more silently than he speaks, the emotionally unavailable father, the drunk father? Through the female gaze, she tries to break open the imagination around masculinity, while at the same time speaking honestly about her own fears, desires, and doubts. Jozefien Mombaerts makes this musical-literary road trip again together with musician Joeri Cnapelinckx. He always succeeds in creating the right atmosphere or suggesting the answer to unanswered questions through sound and music. Everything that is not said in the text is given a place in this way. He does not make a soundtrack that serves the performance, he helps create the world for the story. Schouwburg Kortrijk is a proud UiTPAS partner. Save UiTPAS points during the performance. Are you entitled to a ticket at an increased allowance? Keep your UiTPAS at hand and book your ticket online or by phone at 056 23 98 55. You can also visit our ticket counter. Be sure to bring your UiTPAS with you.