After successful shows at Theaterfestival Boulevard and Cultura Nova (NL) and the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (UK), the BALSAM laboratory keeps on travelling in Belgium and abroad. Next stops are Artonov Festival (Brussels), De Velinx (Tongeren), De Plomblom (Ninove) and CC Muze (Heusden-Zolder).

Binta's inner room has been selected for Het Theaterfestival 2021! From the jury report: "a universal performance that gives beautiful insight into the thoughts and actions of a girl in a children's home." On tour from the 25th of October.

Also in Portugal people like the taste of Potato soup, or Sopa de Batata. Actress Celia Fechas will play at Festival Todos in Lisbon on the 18th and the 19th of September for the Portuguese premiere of this contemporary show about war and loss, about hunger and about the virtues of delicious soup.

"I remember the heat wave in the summer of 2019. We could hardly breathe, the city was an oven because of the asphalt. That's when I realised: life as usual is no longer an option. How can we fight climate change by eating and farming differently?" - De Standaard 

Sien Vanmaele is looking for answers by researching sustainable ways of producing and consuming food. This summer she organized cooking workshops at Oerol Festival, DANSAND! and Zeeland Nazomerfestival. Next phase in her research: zero waste. 

On the road, the wordless and energetic performance by Michai Geyzen and Laika, theater of senses, made a good impression at Theaterfestival Boulevard. "With their exact timing and amusing facial expressions, the actors turn the performance into a true theatre party," says Marijn Lems of Cultuurpers. 

LAIKA, theatre of senses, saw the light of day in 2001. That makes us twenty years old! Here you can get an impression of ‘Laika 20 years’ in words and images, in aromas, colours and tastes. Celebrate with us. Thank you for being there!