Musical theater performance: I am a tree

Cultuurraad Oudenburg invites you on Friday, November 20, 2026 for a musical, literary theater performance about masculinity, fatherhood and the images we carry of men. What does it mean today to raise a boy? And what images of masculinity and fatherhood do we carry with us, often unconsciously? In 'Ik ben een boom', Jozefien Mombaerts goes in search of new father figures and other ways of looking at masculinity. From her own experiences as a mother, she weaves personal stories with literature, current events and her own texts. Joeri Cnapelinckx gives the performance its own musical voice and builds with sound along with the world of the story. The result is an intimate, but at the same time energetic and surprisingly witty performance that goes straight to the point. 'Ik ben een boom' asks questions without providing ready-made answers – can we imagine a different man – and do we dare give him the space to grow?