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Honderd

Toneelhuis, Martha!tentatief, theater arsenaal, Ruud Gielens & Bart Van Nuffelen

A report from the fringes of the city

Every city has this kind of street. A street that funnels traffic in and out of the city. A street where everything that exists separately elsewhere comes all together in a whirl. A street where you don't want to go, but sometimes just have to be.

This is the story of such a street. An overcrowded street. A dreary street. A littered street. A street of loss. A street of arrival. A street of hope. A street with dreams. A street full of hidden beauty. A people street. 

Writer Bart Van Nuffelen and audio-maker Pauline Augustyn wandered along the Bisschoppenhoflaan for months while spring turned into summer, summer into fall. They talked to one hundred residents – and gave the street a voice.

Honderd is a performance by Slongs (Charissa Parassiadis), who tells the stories along with Scale, (Kris Strybos) who also provides the mesmerizing soundscape. Directed by Ruud Gielens.

On 16 June 2024, one hundred residents of the Bisschoppenhoflaan will set foot on the endless plain of the Bourla for a unique theatrical evening. After that, Honderd will tour in Antwerp’s Cultural Centres with Slongs and Scale.
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The performance is part of UNLOCK THE CITY!, a European project supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.

The fact that we now can present Honderd again in the version with one hundred residents is due to the support of Buysse & Partners. This remarkable collaboration brings the story of a street on the outskirts of the city back to where it belongs: in the heart of the city and the centre of attention.

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"An incredible power radiates from Honderd, without it ever becoming in the least romanticized."

Wouter Hillaert in Pzazz , 18 June 2024

"With its rubbish, traffic and drug problems, the Bisschoppenhoflaan in Antwerp’s Deurne district is not a popular place to live. But theatre makers from Marthatentatief are adjusting that image. Together with 100 residents, they have given the neighbourhood a more human aspect. “You’ll find enchanting elements everywhere.” "

Nina Dillen in De Tijd , 15 June 2024

"I ran into Pauline at the dog exercise field,” says Jos. “I’m rather an introvert, but there was something so disarming about her that I invited her home and told her about the cross I’ve borne for almost 40 years. I lost my son in an accident on 23 August 1987, the day before he would have turned eleven. It does me good to see our story being shared with an audience through this play. I consider that a tribute. I seldom talk about my son, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about him."

"'Thanks to Honderd, the Bischoppenhoflaan feels like a warm nest again.' Behind the scenes at performance about Antwerp’s problem street. "

Ciska Hoet in De Morgen , 19 June 2024

A project by

  • Ruud Gielens & Bart Van Nuffelen

text

  • Bart Van Nuffelen

gebaseerd op interviews van

  • Pauline Augustyn

director

  • Ruud Gielens

performance

  • Slongs (Charissa Parassiadis)
  • Scale (Kris Strybos)

soundscape

  • Scale (Kris Strybos)

light

  • Tim Clement

costumes

  • Freya Proost

production

  • Toneelhuis
  • Martha!tentatief
  • theater arsenaal

the performance is part of

  • UNLOCK THE CITY!

with the support of

  • Creative Europe: UNLOCK THE CITY!
  • Tax Shelter maatregel v/d Belgische federale overheid via LOOK@LEO
  • Stad Antwerpen

All data

  1. Thursday 18 September 2025 — 20h15 — Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerpen
  2. Friday 19 September 2025 — 20h15 — theater arsenaal, Mechelen
  3. Wednesday 11 February 2026 — 20h00 — CC 't Getouw, Mol
  4. Thursday 12 February 2026 — 20h30 — CC Mortsel / Mark Liebrecht Schouwburg, Mortsel
  5. Friday 13 February 2026 — 20h00 — CC Sint-Niklaas, Sint-Niklaas
  6. Wednesday 25 February 2026 — 20h00 — CC Belgica, Dendermonde
  7. Thursday 26 February 2026 — 10h00 — CC Belgica, Dendermonde
  8. Thursday 26 February 2026 — 14h00 — CC Belgica, Dendermonde
  9. Saturday 28 February 2026 — 20h00 — Theater Vooruit, Boechout
  10. Friday 6 March 2026 — 13h30 — 30CC/Schouwburg, Leuven
  11. Friday 6 March 2026 — 20h00 — 30CC/Schouwburg, Leuven
  12. Tuesday 10 March 2026 — 13h30 — De Studio, Antwerpen
  13. Wednesday 11 March 2026 — 10h00 — De Studio, Antwerpen
  14. Thursday 12 March 2026 — 20h00 — De Warandepoort, Tervuren
  15. Wednesday 25 March 2026 — 20h15 — theater arsenaal, Mechelen
  16. Thursday 26 March 2026 — 10h00 — theater arsenaal, Mechelen
  17. Thursday 26 March 2026 — 13h30 — theater arsenaal, Mechelen
  1. Sunday 16 June 2024 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  2. Saturday 21 September 2024 — 20h00 — De Klap, Deurne
  3. Sunday 22 September 2024 — 20h00 — De Klap, Deurne
  4. Saturday 5 October 2024 — 20h00 — De Theatergarage, Borgerhout
  5. Thursday 10 October 2024 — 20h00 — CC Schoten, Schoten
  6. Thursday 14 November 2024 — 20h00 — OC Nova, Antwerpen
  7. Saturday 16 November 2024 — 20h00 — Gravenhof, Hoboken
  8. Thursday 28 November 2024 — 20h00 — Rataplan, Borgerhout
  9. Thursday 19 December 2024 — 20h00 — Schouwburg De Kern, Wilrijk
  10. Thursday 3 April 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  11. Friday 4 April 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen
  12. Saturday 5 April 2025 — 20h00 — Bourlaschouwburg, Antwerpen

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