About
Het nieuwstedelijk's performance Yellowcake, Little Boy links the making of the first atomic bomb to Belgian colonial history. Four players, music and a soundscape tell that story at OPEK, Leuven, on eight dates in December 2026.
What to expect
The performance mixes events from different times and places to show how hard it is to tell a complex past in one clear way.
- Four players, music and a strong soundscape
- Constant switches between characters and time periods
- Uranium for the bomb came from Shinkolobwe
- Little Boy destroyed Hiroshima in 1945
Dates
Questions
When does Yellowcake, Little Boy start and end?
Yellowcake, Little Boy is on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 20:00 until 22:00.
Where is Yellowcake, Little Boy?
Yellowcake, Little Boy takes place at OPEK, Vaartkom 4, Leuven.
How much are tickets for Yellowcake, Little Boy?
Tickets for Yellowcake, Little Boy cost €25 at the theatre's official ticket shop.
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Getting there
OPEK, Vaartkom 4, 3000 Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, BE
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