Starting this month, our team will be strengthened by Femke Vandenbosch as general director and Jozefien Muylle as dramaturge. Their fresh perspectives and expertise will undoubtedly make a valuable contribution to the future of AZH. We are very much looking forward to it!

In October, Action Zoo Humain presented its artistic research at the Dream City Festival in Tunis, Tunisia. Together with L'Art Rue, AZH explored migration, the Tunisian ‘zoo humain’ and transgenerational trauma. This is the first step towards a new production for 2026. More information soon on social media!

Izah Hankammer is looking for dance performers (f/x/m ; 2 professionals and 1 stagiaire) for the creation of her new performance TIMEAFTERTIME, as part of the emerging artist trajectory of Action Zoo Humain (inter:action). Deadline for applications: November 12, 2025 - Apply now!

"The most radical attempt to make the audience aware of the genocide in Gaza and the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian issue was undoubtedly ‘Persians. Triumph of Empathy’ by Chokri Ben Chikha, Action Zoo Humain & NTGent." -- Analysis by chief editor Karl van den Broeck, apache.be

“Not art, but war!” Those who attended the KASK & Conservatory's openday on Sunday took a strange look at the message some students were putting out. “The world is in crisis,” it sounded. “Even art students must take responsibility.”

Manou Selhorst previously appeared in our performance ‘Testament of a Journalist’. Now she created her own (graduation) performance ‘Maître Nageur’ within the directing course at Toneelacademie Maastricht. For this performance, Manou Selhorst was inspired by the hotel in Marrakech where her grandmother has resided for forty years. Together with seven performers, she explores themes of longing and past glory in a mixture of dance and theatre.