De draaischijf

at Capitole Gent, Bruges

De draaischijf comes to Capitole Gent in Bruges on Saturday 24 April 2027 at 20:00. This theatre miscellaneous performance features De Draaischijf. Tickets are available now.

Date: Sat 24 Apr · 20:00
Promoter: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

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Capitole Gent, Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, 9000 · Get directions

All dates at Capitole Gent

Fri 23 Apr – Tue 27 Apr · Daily at 20:00, except Sun (15:00 only)

Fri 23 Apr 20:00
Sat 24 20:00
Sun 25 15:00
Tue 27 20:00

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What to expect

De draaischijf is a show at Capitole Gent, 20 km from the centre of Bruges. It is a good pick for a night at the theatre.

About the event

From the organiser, as published on Ticketmaster.

The Antwerp Opera plays a prominent role in Tom Lanoye's acclaimed novel De draaischijf. The protagonist, Alex Desmedt, is obsessed with the theatre.

In pre-war Antwerp, he works his way up from actor and director to theatre director -- alongside his wife and muse Lea, a Dutch-Jewish actress. Alex also seeks to be an innovator in form, by introducing a turntable as an extra stage upon the stage.

Shortly after the start of the German occupation, he is appointed director-general of the Antwerp theatres, which naturally includes the opera. For Alex, it is like walking a tightrope -- between offering resistance and paying lip service -- whilst his brother and opera conductor Rik chooses wholehearted collaboration.

Actor Peter Van den Begin presents De draaischijf as a monologue set to symphonic music by Steven Prengels, and flanked by fellow artist Jan Decleir. In Tom Lanoye's evocative language, he delves unabashedly into the tragic lives of Alex, Rik and Lea.

Thus, De draaischijf -- as well as a reconstruction of a dark chapter in Antwerp's cultural life -- also becomes a personal reflection on life in the theatre. The complete timing can be found a few days before the concert on