The Van Paemel Family

Man was born to work! Shit!

Rediscover this pearl of Flemish theatre literature and take a look at Flanders today. Where we still haven't finished working, integrating and assimilating. Where classes and communities still don’t speak each other's languages. Where families are torn apart and where young and old, rich and poor, stand against each other with knives drawn, based on land and faith. Where economic migration is still a necessity. And where oppression by the 1% leads to a fierce struggle: “The Van Paemel family” in a changing world, yesterday - 1903 - and today.

 

Valentijn Dhaenens has travelled the world for SKaGeN over the past 12 years with the hit monologues “DegrotemonD”, “DeKleineOorlog” and “Onbezongen”. In “DeKleineOorlog”, Dhaenens duplicates himself through screens and enters into dialogue with his 7 alter egos.

 

In "The Van Paemel Family", Dhaenens goes even further. In each of the four acts, he plays a different central character live. The numerous antagonists, also played by Dhaenens himself, are present digitally.

 

For those who still doubted it: “The Van Paemel family” is not a monologue, but a taste of creativity and bravado. Additionally, Dhaenens through this staging fights with demons from our past. He has an intensive discussion with his heritage, which is also the heritage of Flanders.

GAME AND CONCEPT: Valentijn Dhaenens / TEXT: Cyriel Buysse / TECHNIQUE, FILM RECORDING AND EDITING: Jeroen Wuyts / TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOUND: Nils Janssens /

MUSIC: Sara Salvérius / COSTUMES: Barbara De Laere, Charlotte Goethals & Charlotte Willems /

GRIME: Anaïs Wagner / STAGE ASSISTANT: Tineke De Meyer / PRODUCTION: SKaGeN & De Studio / BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION: Korneel Hamers / WITH THE SUPPORT OF: The Flemish Community, PerPodium, Tax Shelter & De Studio

playlist

Tue 10/01/2023 - 20u15 Cultuurhuis De Warande Turnhout
Thu 19/01/2023 - 13u30 CC 't Schaliken School
Thu 19/01/2023 - 20u00 CC 't Schaliken
Sat 21/01/2023 - 20u00 Vrijetijdscentrum De Meermin Waasmunster
Sat 28/01/2023 - 20u15 Liers Cultuurcentrum
Mon 17/04/2023 - 15u00 Neos Sint Niklaas
Wed 19/04/2023 DEStudio Antwerpen
Thu 20/04/2023 DEStudio Antwerpen
Fri 21/04/2023 DEStudio Antwerpen
Sat 22/04/2023 - 20u00 Zaal Roeland Lint
Fri 28/04/2023 nona