Kana Kassy / Don't Cry

On May 11, 2026, it was twenty years ago that Oulematou Niangadou and Luna Drowart were murdered in the center of Antwerp. A racist attack that left scars in families, communities, and far beyond. Theatermaker Aminata Demba, who lost her parents young herself, is family of Oulematou Niangadou. The gruesome event still touches her deeply. As an eighteen-year-old, she drew hope from the shared mourning that she thought she saw across the communities afterwards. Until it suddenly disappeared again. With a deep desire to make that connection tangible again, Demba joined forces with author Annelies Verbeke and SKaGeN actress Clara van den Broek, who is also familiar with early loss. Their conversations with survivors became an intense search, in which their own stories also inevitably played a role. This performance does not shy away from the rawness of mourning, but chooses a form that allows light and openness. In this way, Kana Kassy / Niet Huilen makes space for a new covenant across the different mourning experiences. Met Aminata Demba and Clara van den Broek, Annelies Verbeke (text), Erik Engels (scenography, light and sound), SKaGeN & De Studio (production) with the support of the Tax Shelter, PerPodium and De Vlaamse Gemeenschap www.skagen.be This performance can be chosen as a free performance for our Friends.