‘Rozeke’ tells the compelling life story of Guillaume Van der Stighelen: the young inventor of ‘the siphon’, who after a broken heart decides to build a plumbing empire. The company grows into a success, carried by his devoted wife and his beloved daughter Rozeke. But while his fortune rises, he loses contact with his three sons bit by bit.
On his 88th birthday, Guillaume looks back on a life full of ambitions, war years, family ties and missed opportunities. He has handed over his business to his sons, but at what price? And what does it mean when his childhood love suddenly reappears?
The theater text is based on the novel ‘Rozeke’, written by Guillaume's great-grandson, author and ex-advertising man Guillaume Van der Stighelen.
with: Warre Borgmans
based on the novel by: Guillaume Van der Stighelen
adaptation, direction: Geert Vermeulen
costumes: Marie Dries
make-up: Anne Smits
light, sound: Vincent Aernout
producer: Wolk7
with the support of: the Tax Shelter of the Belgische Federale Overheid