Program
-
Friday 21 August
-
20:00BelgiumGenre: performance, dance Youth in cooperation with Hippolyte Bohouo
This performance includes additional audio description for blind and visually impaired people.
Theater Elckerlyc
-
14:00 - 17:30workshop8+Crosspoint - from waste to rhythm
Did you know that a plastic bottle, a soup can or a cardboard tube can be turned into a real musical instrument?
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Saturday 22 August
-
11:00 - 12:00VRT VoorleesclubAnushka Melkonian
Anushka Melkonian is a Flemish actress, known for her role in Lisa and series such as Onder Vuur and Professor T. She can also be heard on the podcast Bless The Mess (VRT MAX).
Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
12:30 - 14:00 & 15:00 - 16:30workshop5+Create your own festivalshirt
Give your own T-shirt, tote bag, or other piece of clothing a second life. During this screen-printing workshop, you'll choose from exclusive Louder Together designs and print your favorite design yourself. That way, you'll go home with a sustainable, personalized, and wearable memento of the festival.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
18:30 - 19:30musicBerang
Berang makes indie folk for people who love honest songs, sharp lyrics, and choruses that stick with you. With an irresistible mix of vulnerability, energy, and a healthy dose of punk attitude, Berang delivers concerts that are both intimate and exuberant.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Sunday 23 August
-
16:30United StatesGenre: theatre Company: World Stage Theatre Companyhetpaleis
-
-
10:00 - 12:00exchangeNational market
At the National Market, you'll travel around the world without ever leaving the festival office. At the National Market, young people from different countries will introduce you to their cultures, traditions, and stories.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
14:00 - 16:30voices on stageDe sprekende ezels
De Sprekende Ezels is an experimental and inclusive platform for poetry, spoken word, music, comedy, and other performing arts. Everyone gets the chance to try out new work for up to ten minutes, regardless of experience or background.
With Marzena Lezinska (spoken word), Latif (comedy), MarieQ (music, singer-songwriter, guitar), Ezekie101 (rap), The Art of Insanity (music, electric piano), and live drawings by Bert Lezy.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
18:30 - 19:30voices on stageCreate your / our future
What will our world look like in 2126? In Create Your/ Our Future, young artists share their vision of tomorrow's world. Through performances, they explore themes such as technology, living together, and the future of our cities.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Monday 24 August
-
14:00 - 15:00VRT VoorleesclubFabian Hermans
Fabian Hermans is a radio host, editor, and DJ at MNM (VRT), where he produces weekend radio programs for a young audience. He is active both on and off the air, focusing on music, entertainment, and content for young people.
Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
11:00 - 13:00workshop8+Muppetfabriek
Give a block of foam rubber its own personality. In this workshop, you'll build your own Muppet puppet step by step.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
15:30 - 17:30workshop8+Breng een pop tot leven
How do you truly bring a puppet to life? In this workshop, you'll discover the secrets of puppetry. Learn how to bring emotions to life, make a puppet look, speak, and react, and experience how the interaction between the puppeteer and the puppet brings a character to life.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
10:30 - 12:30exchangeDirector's Forum
During Louder Together, we invite the directors of several productions to participate in public forum sessions.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Tuesday 25 August
-
10:00BelgiumGenre: theatre Company: Academie Hoboken (Graduated drama students)Theater hall Zirkus
-
-
-
20:00UkraineGenre: theatre, musical Company: Children's theatre KalamburTheater Elckerlyc
-
14:00 - 15:30workshop8+Music impro with Bart Maris
Trumpeter Bart Maris has been a fixture on the Belgian and international music scene for more than thirty years. In this workshop, he'll take you on a journey into the world of improvisation, where listening, experimentation, and ensemble playing take center stage. Whether you have musical experience or not, everyone is welcome to join in and discover how music comes about spontaneously. This workshop is organized in collaboration with VLAMO.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
16:30 - 18:30workshop12+Explore your own DJ-sound
Have you always wanted to know how a DJ gets the crowd moving? In this workshop, an experienced DJ will share the tricks of the trade.
Kavka Oudaan
-
21:00 - 22:00voices on stageCreate your / our future
What will our world look like in 2126? In Create Your/ Our Future, young artists share their vision of tomorrow's world. Through performances, they explore themes such as technology, living together, and the future of our cities.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Wednesday 26 August
-
11:00 - 12:00VRT VoorleesclubJacotte Brokken
Jacotte Brokken is a Flemish VRT weather presenter and media personality, known for the weather segment on VRT Journaal and her work on programs such as WinWin and Voorproevers, where she makes science and stories accessible to a broad audience.
Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
20:00Hong Kong, ChinaGenre: theatre Company: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Youth TroupeTheater Elckerlyc
-
12:00 - 15:00workshop8+Wear your voice! Print making
Design and print your own T-shirt. During this workshop, you'll experiment with block printing, stamps, and other printing techniques to create a unique textile design.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
21:00 - 22:00musicJulien Desprez
French guitarist Julien Desprez presents his unique, highly visual solo performance. Anyone listening to the music without seeing him perform won't immediately realize that an electric guitar is involved. Here, this iconic rock-'n-roll instrument takes on a completely different character with a vibrant spontaneity.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Thursday 27 August
-
13:30 - 15:00workshop12+Speak your truth - Slam poetry
Make your voice heard and play with words. In this slam poetry workshop, rapper Anna Borodikhina will introduce you to the power of rhythm, language, and performance.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
19:00 - 21:00workshop12+Deck time
Did you follow the DJ workshop and want to keep experimenting behind the turntables without any interruptions?
Kavka Oudaan
-
13:30 - 15:30exchangeDirector's Forum
During Louder Together, we invite the directors of several productions to participate in public forum sessions.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
15:30 - 19:00voices on stageOpen Mic
During this open mic, we make room for anything that wants to be heard, move, or exist. Expect slam poetry, music, dance, improv, and everything in between. No rules, no labels. Just space to experiment, play, and share with an audience that's ready to be surprised
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
21:00 - 22:00musicDede Kay
Dede Kay is a Nigerian artist who blends Afro, reggae, and dancehall into a powerful live performance. Since 2024, she has been accompanied by a live band, with whom she delivers an energetic and captivating show.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Friday 28 August
-
19:00 - 21:00workshop12+Deck time
Did you follow the DJ workshop and want to keep experimenting behind the turntables without any interruptions?
Kavka Oudaan
-
09:00 - 09:30voices on stageCrosspoint: Toonmoment
What began as a plastic bottle, a can, or a cardboard tube has grown into a rhythmic creation brimming with energy, creativity, and collaboration. During this performance, the young people participating in the festival will play their homemade instruments in a musical parade through DE SINGEL. Come listen to how trash finds its voice.
DE SINGEL -
10:00 - 12:00exchange13+Debating the future
What does the future hold for young people in our society and on stage? During this debate, young people will discuss their dreams, concerns, and ambitions with one another. What role will young people play in theater of tomorrow? How can their voices be heard more clearly in the arts and society?
In collaboration with Madam Fortuna. Subscribe here
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
20:00 - 21:00musicJULIE
JULIE is the solo project of Julie Ceusters. Having her own project has always been her dream. From a very young age, she knew she belonged on stage, and over the years, that feeling has only grown stronger.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
Saturday 29 August
-
16:00 - 17:00VRT VoorleesclubCharlotte Sieben
Charlotte Sieben is a Flemish actress, radio host, and presenter. She became known for her role as Louise in Familie and can currently be heard on MNM (VRT). She also co-hosts the VRT MAX podcast Money Time with Chris Sugira
Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
Festival office Graanmarkt
-
15:00 and 16:30GermanyGenre: dance Company: Theaterpädagogisches Zentrum der Emsländischen Landschaft e.V.Sint-Annastrand
-
20:00LithuaniaGenre: theatre Company: Kretinga Children and Youth Theatre ATŽALYNAShetpaleis
-
17:30 - 19:00voices on stageAchterklap vodcast
Achterklap is OPENDOEK's theater podcast, created for and by young people. Hosts Bernt Sales Segarra and Quetzali Hermans talk with young creators and other cultural professionals about the state of theater and about the performing arts, art, and culture in general. Through open conversations and fresh perspectives, Achterklap aims to get more young people excited about theater and culture.
Festival office Graanmarkt -
20:00 - 22:00exchangeNetworking dinner
Connection and exchange are at the heart of Louder Together.
Instroom (Linkeroever)
-
-
Sunday 30 August
-
13:30 - 14:30VRT VoorleesclubDries Lenaerts
From August 24 through 28, six young writers will have the opportunity to further develop their plays under the guidance of actress and theater coach Tina Maerevoet. As a festive finale, their plays will be read aloud at the end of this writing residency (in collaboration with Sabam) by theater director and StuBru host Dries Lenaerts.
Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
-
20:00New ZealandGenre: performance Company: 'The Experimental Theatre Collective' of Christchurch NZTheater Elckerlyc
-
10:30 - 12:30exchangeDirector's Forum
During Louder Together, we invite the directors of several productions to participate in public forum sessions.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc -
21:15 - 22:15musicLauvemetender
LAUVEMETENDER is a solo artist from Brussels who, after a musical break, took everything into her own hands: writing, producing, and playing every note herself. With sharp guitars and raw vocals, she delivers laid-back, distorted snapshots of everyday life, interspersed with biting revenge lyrics aimed at those who underestimated her. Rhythmic, intense, and charged, her sound is reminiscent of Wet Leg, St. Vincent, and Wolf Alice.
Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
-
Sponsors & partners
