MARX - Stefaan Van Brabandt / The Wonder & The Southern Theater

Johan Heldenbergh plays Karl Marx, the most important thinker of socialism and communism. No philosopher has left a bigger mark on world history. But there is also no philosopher who has sown so much division: depending on how his words were interpreted, he has been cursed and worshipped, spat out and carried on hands. He was considered an idol and a liberator, but his good intentions have also paved the way to hell: millions of people were killed in the name of ‘Marxist liberation’. In the theater monologue MARX, he looks back on his eventful life and thought. What was he wrong about? And what was he proven right about? In what respect is his philosophy still relevant and liberating today? In times of uncertainty and growing inequality, this monologue is a confronting and critical plea for freedom and human dignity. **** “The multicolored text is an unseen playground for Johan Heldenbergh.” - De Standaard, Jan 18, 18 MARX is the second performance within the Filosofencarrousel. text & direction Stefaan Van Brabandt / acting Johan Heldenbergh / dramaturgy Wannes Gyselinck / co-production Arenberg / © Koen Broos stefaanvanbrabandt.com & hzt.nl