PARTY TIME, Kes Bakker, Anna De Graeve & Toon Acke / CAMPO

A dangerously timely and provocative performance by a new generation of theatre makers PART 1 In a country on the brink of civil war, an exclusive and influential circle gathers for a party. While the streets are on fire, there is amiable chatting, laughter, and dining. It’s party time! On one side, a revolution is brewing; on the other, concerns arise about a membership at an exclusive tennis club. While waiting for the remaining guests, a hypocritical struggle for status, recognition, and power erupts among those present. A celebration on the edge of the abyss. PARTY TIME is a biting satire that asks whether (political) power always corrupts. Can idealism survive within an economic system structurally built on self-interest? Within that power, is there also room for doubt and vulnerability? Duration: TBA Language: In Dutch PART 2 Following Housewarming, the trio Acke, Bakker and De Graeve collaborate once again. For their new production, they take Harold Pinter’s one-act play Party Time (1991) and Giuliano da Empoli’s non-fiction book The Hour of the Wolves (2025) as a starting point to write a new text. In doing so, they bridge the gap between classical repertoire and the world of today. CREDITS concept, text & performance Toon Acke, Kes Bakker & Anna De Graeve sound design Engel Peet coaching Willem de Wolf lighting design Thomas Walgrave co-production STAN & Perpodium with the support of c o r s o, NTGent, Theater Arsenaal, De Studio & CC De Steiger thanks to Patrick Sterckx, Benoît Vanraes & Kristof van Baarle