Burning City | 15+

hetpaleis, KVS & theater arsenaal/Junior Mthombeni & SOCHA

We are very happy that this show will have a place on your stage. On the page below, you will find all the material to make it something beautiful both technically and communicatively.

For all questions, please contact Zita Epenge (+32 476 95 95 82). If you have specific questions related to communication, please contact Sarah Binnemans (+32 3 202 83 76).

cops stop you
fight flight freeze
bomb in your street
fight flight freeze
parents pull each other's hair out
fight flight freeze
climate crisis at home
fight flight freeze
make America Racist Again
fight flight freeze
far right wins elections
fight flight freeze
Akosua, Kwabena, Li Wei, Olga, Ahmed move into your street
fight flight freeze
China becomes the new world leader
fight flight freeze
AI is in control
fight flight freeze
dark street, someone calls, someone whistles
fight flight freeze

For some people, life runs like clockwork.
But not for us. We fight a battle every day.
Our reptilian brain wants only one thing: to survive.
How do we find our way out of this turmoil?

Simple: put thirteen artists on a stage with different talents and profiles, ranging from adhd, autism and trauma to epilepsy and high sensitivity. Together, let them transcend all the shit and overcome the chaos. To then go out and change the world.

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premiere on 20 February 2025
performance in English/French/Dutch with subtitles.
15 years and up
tags music, dance, theatre

communication material

photos

promo images | © Diego Franssens
rehearsal images | © Stef Stessel
press pictures | © Stef Stessel

interview

Read an interview with some of the performers.

press kit

Burning City.pdf

video

teaser Diep Gaan | teaser 24/7 - Please use both teasers interchangeably

social media handles cast en crew

Did you enjoy Burning City? It was made by these people.

When communicating about Burning City, you could also tag the coproducers:

hetpaleis | @hetpaleis
KVS | @kvsbrussels
theaterarsenaal | @theaterarsenaal
SOCHA | @wearesocha

credits

direction | Junior Mthombeni
by and with | Vianney Adriaens, Marios Bellas, Nina Plantefève-Castryck, Amina Iddrisu, Alix Konadu, Tonic Mendi Jacobs, Junior Mthombeni and Zach Swagga
musicians | Abel Baeck, Mirko Banovic, Jessica Boyeleba Balehen en Arne Demets
artwork and installation | Elke Gijsemans
dramaturgy | Gerardo Salinas
director's assistant (intern) | Anna Kestens
stage design | Stef Stessel
light | Jasper Vanhalle and Karen Verhaeghe
sound | Bob Hermans and Sander Cools
costume | Nushi Lambreva
musical advice | Cesar Janssens
stage manager | Steven Brys
coproduction | hetpaleis, KVS en theater arsenaal/Junior Mthombeni & SOCHA
with the support of | the tax shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government through BNP Paribas Fortis Film Fund

Junior Mthombeni (hij/hem)

financial and technical conditions

Speelperiode

première: 20 februari 2025
speelperiode:
- dinsdag 14 oktober tot en met vrijdag 28 november 2025
- vrijdag 15 mei tot en met zondag 7 juni 2026
- op vraag - alles is bespreekbaar!

Technisch

scène-sur-scène
middelgrote of grote zaal op locatie die tot black box omgebouwd kan worden
minimale afmetingen: breedte: min. 15 meter, diepte: min. 12 meter, hoogte: min. 6 meter
TF binnenkort beschikbaar

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