From the jury report on [meeuw]: “Traditionally, forms of perception designed for people with a disability are ‘added’ to existing forms, as if accessibility were an extra on top of the standard. This show cancels that paradigm and makes inclusion (for deaf people) a fundamental principle. Language barriers disappear, while at the same time a mirror is held up to the audience: disabilities are not inherent to the individual, but are the effect of dominant norms that are constantly repeated on and off stage. As such, [meeuw] is suffused down to the smallest detail with a total vision of what theatre could be: radically accessible (in this case, for deaf people) and boundlessly connective.”

From the jury report on Werken en dagen: “FC Bergman is at its best in wordless productions, and Werken en dagen is also one of those visual gems....  We see the aesthetics of (peasant) labour as depicted in paintings by Permeke and Bruegel: full of farmers toiling away, who together form a hard-working community…. In Werken en dagen, agriculture and the climate – often presented as two opposing interests – ingeniously converge on one stage, without a word being spoken. The many impressive images are icing on the cake. Monumental, the jury finds.” 

From the jury report on Flesh can’t can’ t not ‘tis flesh h…: “When you enter, it feels like you’re walking into a well-hidden queer party: reggaeton blares from the speakers, lights flash and the setting with chains and tacky matter is simultaneously challenging and inviting.” 

• [meeuw] is playing on 12 and 13 September at Leietheater in Deinze.
• Flesh can’t can’ t not ‘tis flesh h… is playing on 9 and 10 September at VIERNULVIER in Ghent.
• Unfortunately, Werken en dagen can’t be reprieved for the festival; during that time FC Bergman will be working hard on Guernica Guernica, which premieres 10 days later.

[meeuw] can also be seen at the Nederlands Theater Festival
[meeuw] was also previously selected for the Nederlands Theater Festival and will be playing on 6 and 7 September at ITA in Amsterdam.

The Dutch jury wrote:
"[meeuw] is an entirely new translation into Flemish Sign Language of Chekhov’s The Seagull, performed by a mixed cast of hearing and deaf actors. Seldom has a Chekhov had such an invigorating and multifaceted reinterpretation. Instead of performing with a sign language interpreter on stage, the hearing members of the cast spent two years intensively studying Flemish Sign Language in order to master it themselves.”

Nominated for a Theo d’Or!
What’s more, the entire cast of [meeuw] was nominated by the Dutch Theatre Jury for a Theo d’Or in the category of most pioneering stage presentation. The award will be presented during the Gala of Nederlands Theater on Sunday 14 September 2025 at ITA.

The jury gave the following reasons for its nomination:
“The Theatre Jury has decided to nominate the collective achievement of the entire ensemble of [meeuw] for a pioneering Theo d’Or. What they have managed to do as a group of performers is extraordinary. Utmost dedication and openness bursts from the playing floor, resulting in a sensitive, musical and intelligent collaborative performance…. The manner in which the ensemble merges form and content here is impressive."

For those who don’t want to wait until September,
[meeuw] can also be seen this summer during the Theater Aan Zee festival on 30 and 31 July and 1 August at the NMBS Loods in Oostende. In the spring of 2026, the show will tour Belgium and France, and from 12 to 14 May 2026, it will play again at the Bourla. 

The second Toneelhuis production selected for the Vlaams TheaterFestival, Werken en dagen by FC Bergman, is travelling to the Campania Teatro Festival in Salerno (IT) on 21 and 21 June, and later in the summer to the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival, where it will play on 7, 8, 9 and 10 August at The Lyceum.