Season 2025-2026

What a plot twist. Bye Bye Bourla unexpectedly became Stand Bye Bourla; the restoration and renovation works on the Bourla will be postponed for a year. We are therefore delighted to welcome you to our beloved theatre in season 2025-2026 as yet, with a host of performances and artists. New work and revivals by our regular artists, by guest artists, by Antwerp colleagues and the other city theatres. Lectures and debates, Aan Tafel discussions, workshops, introductions, guided tours, music, parties, an exhibition on the rich history of the Bourla and a brand new festival.

We keep the fire burning.

Everyone welcome!

‘Theatre is needed today more than ever. Because it brings people together. Because it offers different perspectives. Because it makes room for empathy, imagination, discussion ánd community.’ - the Toneelhuis Artists

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Premieres

Guernica Guernica Theatre 16 October 2026 until 31 October 2026

Guernica Guernica

Toneelhuis / FC Bergman

Inspired by Picasso’s painting named Guernica, FC Bergman creates a wordless, large-scale and hybrid visual show about the impossibility of depicting war. 

Reprises in Antwerp

Gilles! Theatre 2 June 2026

Gilles!

Jan Decleir

Thirty-seven years after the premiere of the monologue Hugo Claus wrote especially for him, Jan Decleir once again is taking on the role of Gilles de Rais. A gripping text for all times about war, love and jealousy, loss, depravity, faith and horror.

Ne Mobliez Mie Theatre 19 May 2026 until 22 May 2026

Ne Mobliez Mie

Toneelhuis / FC Bergman

At the end of the 19th century, Marchioness Visconti converted Gaasbeek Castle into a neo-renaissance fairy tale castle, where she posed for photographs dressed as a medieval boy. These photographs are the inspiration for a meditation on alternative identities. A cycle of film vignettes, with an interplay of film and theatre.

Guest

Antwerpse Kleppers

Public outreach

Concert

A Family Affair Music 30 May 2026

A Family Affair

Tine Reymer / Charlie Van den Begin / Thelma Van den Begin / Peter Van den Begin