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.

Special news! On June 1, 2 and 3, Action Zoo Humain will be in Vienna, Austria with 'Persians. Triumph of Empathy'. The Wiener Festwochen / Vienna Festival 2025 will bring together ambitious artists from all genres and from experimental, radical and established artistic visions from all over the world for 5 weeks. Read more >

Theatre director Chokri Ben Chikha travelled to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories early this year in preparation for his new play ‘ Persians. Triumph of Empathy'. Director Jan Beddegenoodts accompanied him and made a film about the trip and some pressing questions: Can you have empathy for your enemy? And who is prideful now