About
Rébecca Chaillon brings La Parabole du Seum to Théâtre National, Brussels, from 16 to 19 December 2026. The piece draws on Octavia Butler's novel La Parabole du semeur.
What to expect
Rébecca Chaillon creates a science-fiction story in which survival and magic go hand in hand.
It follows a teenager who invents her own religion to survive in a devastated world, after the novel La Parabole du semeur by Octavia Butler.
The performance moves between energetic performance and an act of resistance, with new mythologies rooted in astrology and superstition.
- All performances in Relax format
- Contains nudity and smoke
- References to queerphobia, racism and transphobia
- Also violence against fat people
- Also sexism and sexual violence
Dates
Questions
When does La Parabole du Seum • Rébecca Chaillon start and end?
La Parabole du Seum • Rébecca Chaillon is on Wednesday, 16 December 2026, 19:00 until 23:59.
Where is La Parabole du Seum • Rébecca Chaillon?
La Parabole du Seum • Rébecca Chaillon takes place at Théâtre National, E. Jacqmainlaan 111, Brussel.
Does it contain sensitive content?
Yes. The stories include references to:
violence against fat people
queerphobia
racism
transphobia
sexism
sexual violence
The performance also contains nude scenes and smoke is used.
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Getting there
Théâtre National, E. Jacqmainlaan 111, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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