Needcompany Festival

One of the most important representatives of contemporary European theatre, the Belgian art group Needcompany, perform three shows which present the richness and diversity of its artistic work – one primarily musical, the second dramatic, and the third dance-based.

Needcompany is an international, multilingual and multidisciplinary arts group which was founded by Jan Lauwers (BE) and Grace Ellen Barkey (ID/BE) in 1986, and they were joined by Maarten Seghers (NL) as a member of the artistic management in 2001. Their opus covers various fields of artistic activities, amongst which are theatre, dance, performance and visual arts, literature and much more. They have performed at the most famous festivals, in museums and theatres around the world. They have received numerous awards, amongst which Jan Lauwers was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the La Biennale di Venezia in 2014.

Concert by a Band Facing the Wrong Way - Maarten Seghers / Needcompany (BE)

Concert by a Band Facing the Wrong Way is a show about effort. About the effort which is indispensable.

All the Good - Jan Lauwers / Needcompany (BE)

The performance All the Good speaks about loss and hope. It is a love story in the time when Europe is sacrificing values, and a large group of people are subject to hatred and intolerance. It is a story about a family of artists with everyday worries and ever-present death, which equally mercilessly intrudes both into the isolation of their home and the outside world.

Forever - Grace Ellen Barkey / Needcompany (BE)

The score of Mahler’s song Der Abschied set as choreography which speaks of a man's struggle with mortality in contrast with eternal nature.

18 Videos – Lemm & Barkey (BE)

An exhibition of video installations which brings together the work of the famous Belgian group Needcompany.