Rozeke - by Warre Borgmans (Try Out)

Rozeke – Warre Borgmans (TO) based on the novel by Guillaume van der Stighelen a story about love, family, and urinals Young Guillaume Van der Stighelen finds ‘the siphon’, a revolutionary invention. When his great childhood love drops him for a rich good-for-nothing, he marries another woman and decides to build a plumbing empire. The company becomes a success and Guillaume makes a fortune. His wife becomes his great support, his little daughter Rozeke the apple of his eye, but the relationship with his three sons becomes increasingly strained. Then Guillaume sees his childhood love again. On his 88th birthday, old Guillaume looks back on his life. He is proud that he managed to save and further expand his company during and after the war. At his wife's insistence, he has since handed over the business to his sons. But at what cost?... The theater text ‘Rozeke’ is based on the novel of the same name written by the great-grandson of sanitary magnate Guillaume Van der Stighelen, namely… (ex-)advertising man and author Guillaume Van der Stighelen. Warre Borgmans plays the old (and young) Guillaume, Geert Vermeulen wrote the text and directs. Credits: Actor Warre Borgmans Adaptation and direction Geert Vermeulen Based on the novel by Guillaume van der Stighelen Costumes Marie Dries Photography Karolina Maruszak Make up Anne Smits Light & sound Vincent Aernout Producer Wolk7 Realized with the support of the tax shelter measure of the Belgian legislator via Flanders Tax Shelter.