Do You Remember Revolution?

Some stories are too dangerous to repeat. 1830. An opera performance sets Brussels on fire. The haunting sounds of De Stomme van Portici ignite an uprising against the Dutch oppressor. De Belgische Revolutie is a fact. Almost two centuries later – in an almost equally explosive political climate – three fishermen from Portici reclaim their place on stage. As the opera conducts, they mutiny again against the occupier. The chains of romanticism, however, weigh heavily: can the fishermen escape the compelling beat of the music? And can the battle with our collective amnesia be won? Do You Remember Revolution? traces a Belgian history of revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence. ... Read more at https://theateraanzee.be/programma/do-you-remember-revolution