About
Estelle Samira Borel knits on a tightrope in a sheep costume, using an acrobatic performance to explore Wallis and its racist past.
What to expect
Estelle Samira Borel sits knitting on a rope stretched between two points, wearing a sheep costume while bleating sounds are heard.
Behind this image, the tightrope dancer offers an intimate decolonial journey through Wallis, the Swiss canton where she grew up and whose racist past is still too little recognized.
- Knitting on a tightrope in a sheep costume
- Bleating sounds accompany the scene
- Costume inspired by Nez Noir sheep
- Compares persistent violence against Black people with animality
- Turns the stigma into resistance
Dates
Questions
When does NEZ NOIR start and end?
NEZ NOIR is on Thursday, 26 November 2026, 19:00 until 23:59.
Where is NEZ NOIR?
NEZ NOIR takes place at Hallen van Schaarbeek, Koninklijke Sint-Mariastraat 22a, Schaarbeek.
How much are tickets for NEZ NOIR?
Tickets for NEZ NOIR cost from €5 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
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Getting there
Hallen van Schaarbeek, Koninklijke Sint-Mariastraat 22a, 1030 Schaarbeek, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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