Appointment with the future

Two sharp minds take you on an entertaining journey through time, to the world of tomorrow. Bart Schols and Karel Van Mileghem join forces for a performance full of imagination, existential questions, and humor that changes your view of the future forever. In 'Afspraak met de Toekomst' (Appointment with the Future), they investigate the big questions of our time: Where are we, humanity, heading? Bart Schols has been the face of De Afspraak on Canvas for years. Psychologist by training, sharp interviewer by nature. He knows better than anyone how to bring complex themes clearly and humanly. Karel Van Mileghem is a TV maker, musician, and producer. For his VRT series 'Het Leven In Kleur' he won an Ensor. Together they spoke with the sharpest thinkers of our time - historians, scientists, philosophers, and futurists from all corners of the world - to understand where we come from and where we are going. In a hundred years, humanity has made the greatest evolutionary leap in its history. From horse and cart to driving robots on Mars. From filament to quantum computers. Technology is taking over our intelligence at breakneck speed. But what is our place as humans in that? Our mind and body love slow, natural change. We took thousands of years for small evolutionary leaps. And now? In less than one generation, the world has changed shape four times. 'Afspraak met de Toekomst' is not a classic theater performance, but a compelling thought experiment. Through talk, image, and music, Bart and Karel emerge as seers of their time. They knead predictions together into a sensory experience, also zoomed in on Belgium. Well-known song lyrics suddenly get a prophetic meaning. Science and emotion flow together. The audience is taken on a journey through possible future images, balancing between wonder and awe. An evening full of imagination, existential questions, and humor. About who we are, where we come from, and what becomes of us in the world of tomorrow.