Blind

Name: Blind — Hendrickx Ntela
Start: 2026-12-19T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Schouwburg Kortrijk

Hendrickx Ntela

A poetic call to move against the tide

Sat 19 Dec ’26 20:00

19 Dec ’26

20:00

19 Dec ’26

20:00

Schouwburg Kortrijk, Kortrijk

Schouwburg - Zaal OAAS

From 11 Jun ’26 10:00

Are we truly free today? Five dancers from four countries each confront, in their own way, a system that shapes citizens’ desires and cultivates blindness. All five turn to the spiritual dance form krump as an emotional outlet - a way to reconnect with their deepest selves and their roots.

“In a world where we believe we are free, where everything seems normal and every gesture is fleeting - are we truly free to think for ourselves.”

'BLIND' exposes both the conscious and unconscious blindness of citizens, fuelled by a system that manufactures unattainable desires. Five dancers - from Belgium, Spain, France and Senegal — find themselves confronted with the same story in different corners of the world.

Each responds in their own way, shaped by their personal experience. Steeped in spirituality, the dance form krump becomes their outlet: a forceful way to express their deepest identity and honour their roots.

Hendrickx Ntela is an associate artist at Théâtre National Wallonie‑Bruxelles.

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Introduction at 7 p.m.

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Credits

Choreografie: Hendrickx Ntela, Pierre Dexter Belleka, Compagnie Konzi. Met: Hendrickx Ntela,Pierre Dexter Belleka, Israël Ngashi, Arias Fernandez, Luka Austin, (afwisselend met Tony Ndumba & Pierre Anganda). Muziekcreatie: Joshua Twambi, Jeanel Ambrosio, Thierry Massemba Morf Muzik. Lichtontwerper: Olivier Arnoldy. Externe adviseurs: Alesandra Seutin, Grichka Caruge, Ayelen Parolin. Technisch coördinator: Pier Gallen. Geluidstechnicus: Pawel Wnuczynski. Creatie: Studio Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles. Productie : Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles. Tournee : Get Down - Dancers Management. Coproductie: Lezarts Urbains, Théâtre de Liège, Charleroi Danse. Met de steun van La Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.