WANNES CAPPELLE, JONAS LEEMANS, DIMITRI LEUE AND INGE PAULUSSEN
Fri, 2 Apr 2027 · 20:00
Arjaantheater, Geraardsbergen
€21–26
True story and all true
May I tell you, listen closely
That is how ‘Karel ende Elegast’ begins and it is immediately clear that the writer wants you to believe him. He emphasizes the authenticity of the story, asks for permission to tell it, and commands you to listen. Entire essays have been written about those two verses alone. In total, there are 1419 verses, enough for a Wikipedia of text analysis.
Een Vlaamse classic full of food for thought gets new life!
\"I want to know who you are, and where you are driving to at this hour, and what your father's name is. And whether you, as a child, ever had a bunny that pooped square droppings?\"
Een Engel gives Keizer Karel the order at night to go stealing. Thus begins the adventure of the king with the beautiful beard. An edifying story about loyalty, trust, and honorable behavior.
Wannes Cappelle, Jonas Leemans, Dimitri Leue, and Inge Paulussen pump new blood into the medieval version.
CAST: Wannes Cappelle, Jonas Leemans, Dimitri Leue, and Inge Paulussen
TEXT & DIRECTION: Dimitri Leue
MUSIC: Antoon Offeciers. Antoon composes music not too loud, but lute enough.
COSTUMES: Atelier Utilisé – Lynn Wauters. Lynn pushes chainmail under her sewing machine, until the iron wire makes her choke.
SET: Antoine Waterkeyn. Antoine makes the entire theater image tilt artistically.
TECHNIQUE: Sonista
PHOTOS: Peter Claeys
Een production by Leue vzw. Realized with the support of the Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian legislator via Flanders Taxshelter and CC De Klap Deurne.