An ode to the audience – because without an audience, there is no theatre. The simple fact that you are reading this text, perhaps buying a ticket (or already holding one!), and will soon spend an hour in a hall full of strangers without knowing what awaits you fills Ontroerend Goed with profound hope. Thanks for Being Here is about observing and being observed, constantly throwing us off balance. But fear not – you don’t have to do a thing. For over 20 years, Ontroerend Goed has been creating interactive theatre tailored specifically for people who don’t usually like interactive theatre.
Organizer
ONTROEREND GOEDVenue
Vzlet
Category
Immersive TheatreTag
InteractiveStart date
November 13th, 2026
End date
November 13th, 2026
Audience Role
On stage: us. In the audience: you. We will watch. Ourselves, but especially each other, as a group. We’ll switch roles. Maybe you’ll see yourself, as part of the audience, or even as a character.
Ages: 13 +
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22
Events
6
Years on EI
About ONTROEREND GOED
Theatre-performance-group Ontroerend Goed (a punning name, roughly translated as “Feel Estate”) produces self-devised work grounded in the here and now, inviting their audiences to participate as well as observe. They first emerged on the international scene in 2007, with ‘The Smile Off Your Face’, a one-on-one show in which the audience is tied to a wheelchair and then blindfolded. Their hit show ‘Once and For All’ was an uncompromising celebration of raw teenage energy on stage. With every new piece of work, Ontroerend Goed provides an intense experience constructed in reality; life goes on during the performance. The company has won numerous prizes across Europe and has hit New York, Sydney, London to critical acclaim. Their work is currently being performed in countries around the world Ontroerend Goed functions as a collective guided by the artistic director Alexander Devriendt. Convinced that every idea deserves its own brand of artistic expression, the company cherishes a sense of ownership for every single contributor to their work, from actors to light designers, scenographers to conceptual thinkers. Ontroerend Goed fabricates possible realities that question how we as individuals position ourselves in the world today. Covering a history of the universe in one evening, turning spectators into voters who eliminate actors, guiding strangers through a labyrinth of mirrors and avatars to meet themselves, the company has made it its trademark to be unpredictable in content and form.