Pieces of a Man is a monologue by David Labi about his father. A performance that balances between storytelling and stand-up comedy. In English.
A hip-hop ritual that creates space for the anger, fear, mourning, celebration and hope that comes with the loss of an old world and the welcoming of an unknown future. A bizarre musical mix of hip-hop mantras, slam choruses, screeching guitars, banging drums and freestyle prophecies.
Through writing, Tamayo Okano explored the complex mother-daughter relationship for her performance Care (Past/Present/Future), which resonates with both personal and universal themes. This creative process allowed her to reconcile different voices and experiences within herself.
With Hier ben ik, Manu goes in search of his roots. To better understand himself and his place in the world. Because: if you want to know who you are, you have to know where you came from.
In 2024 we are already noting the 9th edition of WIPCOOP, the Work In Progress cooperative of MESTIZO ARTS PLATFORM, in Brussels! WIPCOOP is a great opportunity for the arts sector and the public to get a glimpse of what is brewing and developing in new artistic creations in the performing arts!
Delve into the universe of Pablo Correa as a writer, creator and player! In Monosapiens, Correa indulges the audience with a simple scenography that combines three short monologues and the effervescent energy of the narrator.
What do you get from your ancestors?
What do you want to pass on to the next generation or not?
And how much influence do you have on that?
ERF is a performance about motherhood and inheritance in which Helena Elshout searches for inherited stories and her own words.
Yousra, 33, looks back with humor and tenderness on the upbringing her father gave her.
An education grafted onto another equally important school of learning: Drarism, the mentality of young people from working-class neighborhoods, the Draris.
During this year’s festival, we are hosting a WIPCOOP-day on November 21 with works in progress and/or conversations with: Lucia Giannoni (Argentina), Ana Luz Ormazábal (Chile), Rodrigo Batista (Belgium/Brazil) and Désirée 0100 (Belgium/Mexico).
Also this Antwerp WIPCOOP edition, you can come to Kambala to peek at what new creations artists are brooding on. Ever since 2009, WIPCOOP has been a prime opportunity for the arts sector and the public to get a glimpse of what is developing in new artistic creations in the performing arts.
TO WRITE MY LIFE reveals forgotten history stories with sincerity and humor. Two actresses, Hafsa Aqqal and Oumoul Kairy Diallo share both real and invented stories.
They highlight the story of Omar Ibn Saïd, a scholar from Futa Toro in present-day Senegal who was enslaved in the United States in the 18th century.
WIPCOOP is a great opportunity for the arts sector and the public to get a glimpse of what is brewing and developing in new artistic creations in the performing arts! Join the ride! Dec. 5 at De Kazematten, 4 artists will show where they stand with the development of their new creations.
