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notallwhowanderarelost

Benjamin Verdonck, KVS, Toneelhuis

Fervour (a cheerful pleasure in the absurdity of the human condition) and a penchant for the unsayable. Few words, lots of pieces of string, snow, colours and angular figures, doors which open and close.Take a seat and enjoy this wavering and restless, changeable and fleeting work. A diorama, a show-box, a Wunderkammer, a table theatre.

Selected for the Theatre Festival 2014.
A quote from the jury’s report: “This stilled show is a crystal-clear answer to the spectacular pace and hectic chaos of modern-day society. (…) notallwhowanderarelost is like an invigorating nature walk (surrounded by lots of songful birds), packed with subtle humour and horseplay with the conventions of the theatre. After that walk you are suddenly aware of the power of slowness and silence. Thanks to the magic of the theatre.”

Benjamin Verdonck was invited to present this show at the Avignon Festival 2015. He was the only Belgian to be invited that year. 

Notallwhowanderarelost has been staged in Estonia, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

"This is not just a bit of tomfoolery to please the audience. This goes beyond pleasure. This is like a work by Miró, playful and profound. This is a form of transcendency to a different state of being, this is zen, detachment."


"“Verdonck pulls the strings of this geometric ballet himself, just as he once did in WEWILLLIVESTORM . At least as disarming as the animation is the animator. All silent encouragement for his objects, on the tips of his toes, like a dancer he pulls on a wooden triangle which suddenly turns on its end or performs a pirouette. (…) Nothing in the sleeves, all in the hands.”"

"“With a minimum of means, Verdonck elicits a maximum of theatre pleasure. Not an ambitious, intellectual pleasure but the simple pleasure of enjoying, in utter silence, the concentration with which an artist plays an intimate game, through which he even makes us empathize with the most banal of objects.”"

Els Van Steenberghe in Knack Focus , 7 May 2014

""A gem of subtlety and sensitivity""

Hugues Le Tanneur in Libération , 13 July 2015

""Une bande-son minimaliste et des lumières ciselées participent de ce peu si ingénieusement façonné, avec lequel Benjamin Verdonck crée une espèce nouvelle de suspense circassien. Car oui, cette installation-performance relève aussi di cirque. Et de la poésie. Et de l'abstraction. Et de la surprise. Et donc de la prouesse.""

Guy Duplat in Le Soir , 10 May 2014

by and with

  • Iwan Van Vlierberghe
  • Han Stubbe
  • Sébastien Hendrickx
  • Sven Roofthooft
  • Louisa Vanderhaegen
  • Benjamin Verdonck
  • Griet Stellamans

production

  • Toneelhuis
  • KVS

coproduction

  • Kunstenfestivaldesarts
  • NXTSTP
  • Steirischer Herbst

with the support of

  • Cultuur Programma van de Europese Unie

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  1. Friday 2 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  2. Saturday 3 May 2014 — 23h00 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  3. Sunday 4 May 2014 — 16h00 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  4. Sunday 4 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  5. Thursday 8 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  6. Friday 9 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  7. Saturday 10 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  8. Sunday 11 May 2014 — 16h00 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  9. Sunday 11 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  10. Thursday 15 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  11. Friday 16 May 2014 — 21h30 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  12. Saturday 17 May 2014 — 19h00 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  13. Saturday 17 May 2014 — 23h00 — Kunstenfestivaldesarts | De Munt, Brussel
  14. Wednesday 4 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  15. Thursday 5 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  16. Friday 6 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  17. Saturday 7 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  18. Wednesday 11 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  19. Thursday 12 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  20. Friday 13 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  21. Saturday 14 June 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  22. Friday 4 July 2014 — 19h15 — Baltoscandal Festival, Estland, Rakvere
  23. Saturday 5 July 2014 — 17h00 — Baltoscandal Festival, Estland, Rakvere
  24. Saturday 5 July 2014 — 22h30 — Baltoscandal Festival, Estland, Rakvere
  25. Monday 25 August 2014 — 20h30 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  26. Tuesday 26 August 2014 — 20h30 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  27. Wednesday 27 August 2014 — 20h30 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  28. Friday 29 August 2014 — 20h30 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  29. Saturday 30 August 2014 — 20h30 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  30. Sunday 31 August 2014 — 19h00 — Noorderzon theaterfestival, Groningen
  31. Thursday 11 September 2014 — 21h30 — Theaterstudio deSingel, Antwerpen
  32. Friday 12 September 2014 — 21h30 — Theaterstudio deSingel, Antwerpen
  33. Saturday 13 September 2014 — 21h30 — Theaterstudio deSingel, Antwerpen
  34. Saturday 4 October 2014 — 20h30 — Steirischer Herbst Festival, Graz
  35. Sunday 5 October 2014 — 20h30 — Steirischer Herbst Festival, Graz
  36. Wednesday 8 October 2014 — Dublin Theater Festival, Dublin
  37. Thursday 9 October 2014 — Dublin Theater Festival, Dublin
  38. Friday 10 October 2014 — Dublin Theater Festival, Dublin
  39. Saturday 11 October 2014 — Dublin Theater Festival, Dublin
  40. Wednesday 15 October 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  41. Thursday 16 October 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  42. Friday 17 October 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  43. Saturday 18 October 2014 — 21h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  44. Sunday 19 October 2014 — 16h00 — Leopoldstraat 31a, Antwerpen
  45. Wednesday 22 October 2014 — 21h30 — CC De Velinx, Tongeren
  46. Thursday 23 October 2014 — 21h00 — Verkadefabriek, Den Bosch
  47. Wednesday 29 October 2014 — 20h30 — Stuk, Leuven
  48. Thursday 30 October 2014 — 17h00 — Stuk, Leuven
  49. Thursday 30 October 2014 — 20h30 — Stuk, Leuven
  50. Friday 31 October 2014 — 17h00 — Stuk, Leuven
  51. Friday 31 October 2014 — 20h30 — Stuk, Leuven
  52. Monday 3 November 2014 — 20h30 — CC De Spil, Roeselare
  53. Tuesday 4 November 2014 — 20h30 — CC De Spil, Roeselare
  54. Saturday 8 November 2014 — 18h00 — Chassé Theater, Breda
  55. Saturday 8 November 2014 — 22h00 — Chassé Theater, Breda
  56. Tuesday 11 November 2014 — 20h30 — Theater Kikker, Utrecht
  57. Wednesday 12 November 2014 — 20h30 — Theater Kikker, Utrecht
  58. Thursday 13 November 2014 — 20h30 — Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
  59. Wednesday 19 November 2014 — 20h30 — CAMPO nieuwpoort, Gent
  60. Thursday 20 November 2014 — 20h30 — CAMPO nieuwpoort, Gent
  61. Friday 21 November 2014 — 20h30 — CAMPO nieuwpoort, Gent
  62. Saturday 22 November 2014 — 20h30 — CAMPO nieuwpoort, Gent
  63. Wednesday 26 November 2014 — 20h00 — CC Belgica, Dendermonde
  64. Thursday 27 November 2014 — 20h00 — CC Belgica, Dendermonde
  65. Friday 28 November 2014 — 20h00 — De Schuur, Haarlem
  66. Saturday 29 November 2014 — 20h00 — De Schuur, Haarlem
  67. Tuesday 2 December 2014 — 20h30 — HNT/Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag
  68. Wednesday 3 December 2014 — 20h30 — HNT/Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag
  69. Friday 5 December 2014 — 20h30 — Jonge Harten, Groningen
  70. Thursday 11 December 2014 — 20h30 — Theater De Nieuwe Vorst, Tilburg
  71. Friday 12 December 2014 — C-mine/Grote zaal, Genk
  72. Saturday 13 December 2014 — 20h30 — Natlab, Eindhoven
  73. Tuesday 16 December 2014 — 20h30 — De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
  74. Wednesday 17 December 2014 — 20h30 — De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
  75. Thursday 18 December 2014 — 20h30 — De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
  76. Friday 19 December 2014 — 20h30 — De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
  77. Saturday 21 March 2015 — Teatro Municipal, Porto
  78. Sunday 22 March 2015 — Teatro Municipal, Porto
  79. Tuesday 24 March 2015 — Teatro Maria Matos, Lissabon
  80. Wednesday 25 March 2015 — Teatro Maria Matos, Lissabon
  81. Thursday 26 March 2015 — Teatro Maria Matos, Lissabon
  82. Friday 27 March 2015 — Teatro Maria Matos, Lissabon
  83. Monday 6 April 2015 — Tweetakt Festival, Utrecht
  84. Monday 18 May 2015 — Fondation Cartier, Parijs
  85. Thursday 28 May 2015 — Potsdamer Tanztage, Potsdam
  86. Friday 29 May 2015 — Potsdamer Tanztage, Potsdam
  87. Sunday 12 July 2015 — 12h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  88. Sunday 12 July 2015 — 16h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  89. Monday 13 July 2015 — 12h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  90. Monday 13 July 2015 — 16h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  91. Monday 13 July 2015 — 20h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  92. Tuesday 14 July 2015 — 12h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  93. Tuesday 14 July 2015 — 16h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  94. Wednesday 15 July 2015 — 12h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  95. Wednesday 15 July 2015 — 16h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  96. Wednesday 15 July 2015 — 20h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  97. Thursday 16 July 2015 — 12h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  98. Thursday 16 July 2015 — 16h00 — Chapelle des Pénitents blancs, Avignon
  99. Wednesday 26 August 2015 — Mladi levi festival, Ljubljana
  100. Thursday 27 August 2015 — Mladi levi festival, Ljubljana
  101. Thursday 8 October 2015 — Hebbel am Ufer, Berlijn
  102. Friday 9 October 2015 — Hebbel am Ufer, Berlijn
  103. Saturday 10 October 2015 — Hebbel am Ufer, Berlijn
  104. Tuesday 13 October 2015 — KVS - BOX, Brussel
  105. Wednesday 14 October 2015 — KVS - BOX, Brussel
  106. Thursday 15 October 2015 — KVS - BOX, Brussel
  107. Friday 16 October 2015 — KVS - BOX, Brussel
  108. Saturday 17 October 2015 — KVS - BOX, Brussel
  109. Friday 15 January 2016 — Theater De Veste, Delft
  110. Tuesday 2 February 2016 — Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
  111. Friday 22 April 2016 — Kontrapunkt Festival, Szczecin
  112. Saturday 23 April 2016 — Kontrapunkt Festival, Szczecin
  113. Sunday 12 June 2016 — Fundamental Monodrama Festival, Luxemburg
  114. Tuesday 11 October 2016 — CCHA, Hasselt
  115. Tuesday 18 October 2016 — 30CC/Schouwburg, Leuven
  116. Wednesday 19 October 2016 — 30CC/Schouwburg, Leuven
  117. Thursday 19 May 2022 — 20h30 — Het Bos, Antwerpen
  118. Friday 20 May 2022 — 21h00 — Het Bos, Antwerpen
  119. Saturday 21 May 2022 — 21h00 — Het Bos, Antwerpen
  120. Sunday 22 May 2022 — 15h00 — Het Bos, Antwerpen
  121. Saturday 1 October 2022 — 20h30 — Maison des insectes, Magnanville
  122. Thursday 6 October 2022 — 20h30 — Agro Campus de Saint-Germain-en-Laye/Chambourcy, Magnanville
  123. Friday 7 October 2022 — 20h00 — Colombier-Théâtre de Magnanville, Magnanville
  124. Friday 4 November 2022 — 18h00 — NTGent - Arca, Gent
  125. Friday 4 November 2022 — 20h00 — NTGent - Arca, Gent
  126. Saturday 5 November 2022 — 18h00 — NTGent - Arca, Gent
  127. Saturday 5 November 2022 — 20h00 — NTGent - Arca, Gent

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