Experience the power of revolution through an inclusive adaptation of an opera classic.
In 1830, riots broke out during the performance of Auber’s opera La Muette de Portici at Brussels La Monnaie theatre, which led to the Belgian Revolution. In PORTICI, Silence Radio and Muziektheater Transparant translate this historic event into a modern context. The multilingual cast, including deaf actors, dancers, musicians, and poets, uses sign language, humour, and music to tell the story of a country in identity crisis, aiming to create connection across barriers.
Based on La Muette de Portici, Daniel Auber (1828).
“It is not the music, but the image that plays the starring role in much-lauded director Tom Goossens’ vision. Dutch, French, gestures, the body, surtitling: no language remains unused, making it accessible to both hearing and deaf audiences. The absurd humour makes it completely Belgian and recognisable.”
Guy Van Vliet, Het Nieuwsblad
“Portici is at its best when the performers calmly and proactively try to speak a language that is not theirs.”
Jens Dewulf, Etcetera
Credits
- Concept • Dahlia Pessemiers-Benamar / Silence Radio
- Direction • Dahlia Pessemiers-Benamar / Tom Goossens
- Costumes • Marij De Brabandere
- Creation | Performance • Max Greyson / Sandra Delgadillo / Stef De pover / Sibren Hanssens / Wouter Deltour / Valéry Warnotte / Dahlia Pessemiers-Benamar / Serge Vlerick / Elena Evstratova / Tomas Pevenage / Eurudike De Beul / Anne Van Es
| Location | Dates | Hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schouwburg c o r s o (Berchem) +32 3 286 88 20 www.corso.be Show on map | 16/11/2023 | 20:00 | |
| NTGent (Gent) +32 9 225 12 02 www.ntgent.be Show on map | 18/11/2023 | 20:00 | |
| CC Asse (Asse) www.ccasse.be Show on map | 30/11/2023 | 20:00 | |
| CC Kortrijk (Kortrijk) +32 56 23 98 50 www.schouwburgkortrijk.be Show on map | 5/3/2024 | 20:00 | |
| CC De Grote Post Oostende (Oostende) +32 59 56 85 00 www.degrotepost.be Show on map | 21/4/2024 | 15:00 |