About

LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION tells a story of love, death, sadness and hope in Jambles, Burgundy, in July 1914. It runs at MaZ, Sint-Andries, on 20, 21, 22, 27 and 28 November 2026.

What to expect

The story is about love and death, sadness and hope in a French village in July 1914.

  • Story begins in Jambles, Burgundy, July 1914.
  • A heatwave hits and war looms.
  • Meet Madeleine, Flavie, Marie, Simone, Céline and Rosalie.
  • They wash, share worries and seek coolness.
  • On Saint Jean, girls seek flirt or love.
  • Boys are mobilized one by one.
  • Women handle grapes, wine and laundry.
  • Promise: back for harvest or Christmas.
  • The postman brings bad news from the front.
  • Marie wants a kiss.
  • War is seen through women at home.
  • Hope and longing remain after four years.

Dates

Questions

When does LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION start and end?

LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION is on Friday, 20 November 2026, 20:00 until 21:30.

Where is LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION?

LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION takes place at MaZ, Magdalenastraat 27, Sint-Andries.

How much are tickets for LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION?

Tickets for LE LAVOIR (The Washhouse) - CREATION cost €15 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

How can I book?

Use the registration link: **toneeldevalk.be

What is the story about?

The story starts on a hot July morning in 1914 in Jambles, a French village in Burgundy.

Madeleine, Flavie, Marie, Simone, Céline and Rosalie meet at the lavoir.

They wash, share worries and seek coolness.

On Saint Jean, girls seek flirt or love.

Boys are mobilized one by one.

Women handle grapes, wine and laundry.

Promise: back for harvest or Christmas.

The postman brings bad news from the front.

Marie wants a kiss.

War is seen through women at home.

Hope and longing remain after four years.

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Getting there

MaZ, Magdalenastraat 27, 8200 Sint-Andries, West-Vlaanderen, BE

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