SIRENS / WIJVEN - ONTROEREND GOED

(EN) We are the weaker sex. 
​We’re godesses, muses, amazons and warrior queens.
We are either whores, saints or moms. 
We’re sirens.
​And the stage is ours.
Director: Alexander Devriendt
Dramaturgy: Joeri Smet & Mieke Versyp
With: Charlotte De Bruyne, Aurélie Lannoy, Anemone Valcke, Marjan Deschutter, Karolien De Bleser & Verona Verbakel
Costume & Scenography: Sophie De Somere & Manu Verschueren
Photography: Stine Sampers
Composition: Joris Blanckaert
Tech Creation: Jasper Taelemans & Elke Verachtert

Ontroerend Goed in coproduction with Vooruit, Theatre Royal Plymouth & Richard Jordan Productions Ltd.
With support of Summerhall.
With support of the Flemish Community, Province of East-Flanders and the City of Ghent.
Picture
© Stine Sampers
'Sirens' won The Stage Award for Acting Excellence as best ensemble at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival & was nominated for the Amnesty International Freedom of Speech Award 2014.
Picture
© Ronny Wertelaers - Verona Verbakel in Sirens
(NL) Wij zijn ’t zwakke geslacht.
We zijn godinnen, muzes, amazones, vechtersbazinnen.
We zijn hoeren, brave meiskes, mama’tjes.
We zijn wijven.
​en het podium is van ons.
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The language is lacerating, the performances bruising in their upfront intensity – and the effect is utterly exhilarating.
* * * * * - The Times - Sam Marlowe
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…It's the unexpected juxtapositions that make this beautifully put-together show so startling and so thought-provoking. Big, bold, brazen, and not a hussy in sight.  Only real women asking what it means to be a feminist.
* * * * - The Guardian - Lyn Gardner ​


Trailer
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TOUR LIST / Speellijst
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03.06.2017 om 20:00 in Tobacco Factory Theatres / Bristol (English version)

03.06.2017 om 16:00 in Tobacco Factory Theatres / Bristol (English version)

02.06.2017 om 21:30 in Tobacco Factory Theatres / Bristol (English version)

02.06.2017 om 18:30 in Tobacco Factory Theatres / Bristol (English version)

01.06.2017 om 20:00 in Tobacco Factory Theatres / Bristol (English version)

04.02.2017 om 20:00 in Minard / Gent (15-year anniversary of theatre company Ontroerend Goed)
 
03.12.2016 om 20:00 in Arenbergschouwburg / Antwerpen (English version)
 
10.10.2015 om 20:00 in Leidse schouwburg / Leiden
 
09.10.2015 om 20:00 in CC De Woeker / Oudenaarde
 
06.10.2015 om 20:00 in Mac / Birmingham
 
05.10.2015 om 20:00 in Mac / Birmingham
 
03.10.2015 om 20:00 in Lowry / Manchester
 
02.10.2015 om 20:00 in Lowry / Manchester
 
10.05.2015 om 20:00 in Theaterfestival / Bern
 
09.05.2015 om 19:30 in Theaterfestival / Bern
 
24.04.2015 om 20:00 in CC De Spil / Roeselare
 
28.01.2015 om 20:00 in Arts Centre / Jersey
 
27.01.2015 om 20:00 in Arts Centre / Jersey
 
04.01.2015 om 17:00 in Soho theatre / London
 
03.01.2015 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
03.01.2015 om 14:30 in Soho theatre / London
 
02.01.2015 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
30.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
30.12.2014 om 14:30 in Soho theatre / London
 
29.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
28.12.2014 om 17:00 in Soho theatre / London

​27.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
23.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
22.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
21.12.2014 om 17:00 in Soho theatre / London
 
20.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
20.12.2014 om 14:30 in Soho theatre / London
 
19.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London

​18.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
17.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
16.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
14.12.2014 om 17:00 in Soho theatre / London
 
13.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
13.12.2014 om 14:30 in Soho theatre / London
 
05.12.2014 om 20:00 in CC Scharpoord / Knokke-Heist
 
04.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
03.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
02.12.2014 om 19:15 in Soho theatre / London
 
29.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
28.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
27.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
26.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
25.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
24.11.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
24.09.2014 om 20:00 in Minard / Gent
 
23.09.2014 om 20:00 in Minard / Gent
 
24.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
23.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
22.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
21.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
20.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
19.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
18.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
17.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
16.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
15.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
14.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
13.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
12.08.2014 om 20:30 in Traverse / Edinburgh
 
31.07.2014 om 20:30 in De Grote Post / Oostende
 
31.07.2014 om 15:00 in De Grote Post / Oostende
 
30.07.2014 om 20:45 in Openingsvoorstelling TAZ De Grote Post / Oostende
 
31.05.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
30.05.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
29.05.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
28.05.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
27.05.2014 om 19:45 in Drum Theatre / Plymouth
 
30.04.2014 om 20:00 in STUK / Leuven
 
29.04.2014 om 20:00 in Arenbergschouwburg / Antwerpen
 
26.04.2014 om 20:00 in K.C. België / Hasselt
 
25.04.2014 om 20:00 in K.C. België / Hasselt
 
19.04.2014 om 20:00 in Vooruit / Gent
 
18.04.2014 om 20:00 in Vooruit / Gent
 
17.04.2014 om 20:00 in Vooruit / Gent
Picture
Copyright: Stine Sampers


Reviews
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…The language is lacerating, the performances bruising in their upfront intensity – and the effect is utterly exhilarating.
* * * * * - The Times - Sam Marlowe
…despite what sometimes seems a disturbingly confused line of thought, Sirens emerges as a tremendously vivid piece of work about young western women in the early 21st century, checking their privilege, identifying the battles still unwon, insisting on the right to express their own blazing sexuality; and using their voices in ways that break new theatrical ground, and mark this show out as a fantastic theatrical experiment...
* * * * - The Scotsman - Joyce McMillan
…It's the unexpected juxtapositions that make this beautifully put-together show so startling and so thought-provoking. Big, bold, brazen, and not a hussy in sight.  Only real women asking what it means to be a feminist.
* * * * - The Guardian - Lyn Gardner ​
This is not a show that pitches women against men, instead it’s a call to arms for both sexes. Women, the show suggests, are just as complicit in creating our place in society as men are. It’s a dynamic, essential evening and one that challenges the way we see each other and ourselves.
* * * * - Time Out London
 It’s a strong piece of work, and a great showcasing of women’s voices – in many senses of that word.
Total Theatre - Dorothy Max Prior
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Interviews
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We had a post-show talk and there was a woman who came for the second time and she brought her 15-year-old daughter, and she said “I hope that all 15-year-old girls see this.” 
"Feminism? It's a scream - Ontroerend Goed on Sirens" - The Guardian - Catherine Love