Hofstade [Diptyque Écume]

Ilyas Mettioui

15/10/2025 17/10/2025

Duur: 1h20
Location : Salle de l’Œil vert
Languages: Français
Infos : From 14 years old

Performance created on November 9, 2023 at Central, La Louvière

Northeast of Brussels lies the small town of Hofstade, known for its artificial lake and beaches – like a seaside resort for those who have never seen the ocean.
On the imported sand, seven young people – of all ages and backgrounds – thirsty for adventure, gather to talk and share stories:
“What if this stretch of water were actually the Ocean?”
“What if we built a sailboat to roam these seas?”
“What if we were pirates ready to discover new worlds?”
“What if we were something other than what we are?”

And so a new journey begins!
A story of escape, of fleeing assigned roles, of chasing blocked dreams, of defying destiny.
Because theater is imagination, and therein lies all its power!

As the second part of the Écume diptych (the first part was presented at Théâtre de Liège in 2024), Hofstade explores intergenerational relationships, questions inheritance – both what we receive and what we pass on – and celebrates joyful rebellion.

Calendar

Date Hour

Wednesday, October 15 7:00 pm POST-PERFORMANCE TALK Book

Thursday, October 16 7:00 pm Book

Friday, October 17 7:00 pm Book

Tarifs

Plein tarif 23 €
65ans+/Carte prof/Groupe10+ 21 €
-30ans/Pro/Dem.d'emploi 11 €
Groupe scolaire 8 €
-15ans 7 €
Etudiants Conservatoires Art de la parole 5 €

Book

Distributions

With
Ayoub Benali, Viggo Ebouele, Benoît Gob, Haby Kasse, Abigael Kermu, Paloma Labrut, Vasco Fiorini Stévenne, Babette Verbeek

Text and direction Ilyas Mettioui
Dramaturgy Zoé Janssens, Tatjana Pessoa
Assistant director Alice Valinducq
Choreography collaboration Lila Magnin
Set design Aurélie Borremans
Lighting design Guillaume Fromentin
Sound design Guillaume Istace
Costume design Rita Belova
Stage management and lighting Aurélie Perret
Sound management Sébastien Destrait

Production Théâtre de Namur
Co-production Le Boréal, Théâtre de Liège, Théâtre Le Rideau, Central La Louvière
Support Taxshelter.be, ING, Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles / Theatre Service, Centre Communautaire Maritime, Maison des Cultures de Molenbeek

Ilyas Mettioui is hosted in residency at Théâtre de Liège (2024–2028).