What if she gets scared? Who helps her survive?
What if she becomes a prison? Who still loves her then?
What if her passers-by become monsters? Who still believes in her?
And what are her last words before she goes under?
PLEINDOOI is a summer performance by Collectief Overal in collaboration with a large group of young people. Together we work intensively on this performance for 10 days. This is how we build her back up. She, the city. The horrific events in Aarschot during the Eerste Wereldoorlog form our source of inspiration. We show this plei(n)dooi on August 21-22-23, 2026. A timeless story with the city of Aarschot as the main character.
Text and direction Collectief Overal (Lotte Valckenaers, Brendt Van Dijck & Mira Verschuren)
Spelers Een (for now still secret) group of enthusiasts
Dramaturgy and guardian mother Els Beerten
Adviseur of madness Bart Ackx
In collaboration with CC Het Gasthuis
Met thanks to Stad Aarschot