histoire(s)

Dance & ballet

histoire(s)

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Théâtre National, Brussel

About

Olga de Soto brings histoire(s) to Théâtre National, Brussels, from 9 to 12 December 2026. Her search for a legendary piece based on a story by Jean Cocteau led to this work.

What to expect

histoire(s) is a work by researcher and choreographer Olga de Soto about what dance leaves behind.

  • De Soto studies what dance leaves behind
  • Culturgest Lisbon invited her in 2002
  • The piece drew on a Jean Cocteau story
  • Jean Babilée and Nathalie Philippart performed it
  • First shown in May 2004 at Kunstenfestivaldesarts
  • New revival, 80 years after the premiere

Dates

Questions

When does histoire(s) start and end?

histoire(s) is on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 21:00 until 22:15.

Where is histoire(s)?

histoire(s) takes place at Théâtre National, E. Jacqmainlaan 111, Brussel.

What is histoire(s) about?

Choreographer and researcher Olga de Soto looks at what dance leaves behind.

In 2002 Culturgest in Lisbon invited her to research a now legendary piece

That piece was based on a story by Jean Cocteau and performed by Jean Babilée and Nathalie Philippart

Her search led to histoire(s), shown in May 2004 at Kunstenfestivaldesarts

This revival comes 80 years after the premiere of Le Jeune homme et la mort

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Théâtre National, E. Jacqmainlaan 111, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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