About
What to expect
Actor Peter Van den Begin presents Tom Lanoye's De draaischijf as a monologue set to symphonic music by Steven Prengels, with Jan Decleir alongside him.
- Based on Tom Lanoye's novel De draaischijf
- Alex Desmedt rises from actor to theatre director
- Wife and muse Lea is a Dutch-Jewish actress
- Brother Rik is an opera conductor
- Set in Antwerp under German occupation
- Alex becomes director-general of Antwerp theatres
Dates
Questions
When does De draaischijf start and end?
De draaischijf is on Saturday, 24 April 2027, 20:00.
Where is De draaischijf?
De draaischijf takes place at Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, Gent.
How much are tickets for De draaischijf?
Tickets for De draaischijf cost from €15.15 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
What is the story about?
The novel follows Alex Desmedt, who is obsessed with the theatre and rises from actor and director to theatre director in pre-war Antwerp.
Shortly after the German occupation starts, he becomes director-general of the Antwerp theatres, including the opera.
His brother Rik, an opera conductor, chooses wholehearted collaboration.
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Getting there
Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, 9000 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE
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