A festival of emotions, humour & fantasy
The festival welcomes artists from all over the world!
They excel in the most diverse fields of street arts: theatre, dance, circus, music, puppetry, sideshows, plastic arts... To be enjoyed by all ages, alone or with the family, armed only with your curiosity.
The 51st edition of the Festival mixes words and gestures by offering performances that combine body and text, to create a dialogue between wordplay and footwork: a tightrope walk on a thread of words.
Our words and gestures – two normal forms of communication - will find a new expression, a new way of communicating together. Come and take part in this lively conversation of words and gestures this summer.
A festival for the whole family
The vast majority of shows are suitable for children unless otherwise specified in the programme.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Festival opens its doors at 11:00 AM. The first performances take place at 13:15 PM.
During the performances, for everyone’s comfort, we ask that you either sit on the ground or, if you have seats, behind others sitting on the ground, or you stand behind those who are seated, so that as many people as possible can enjoy the performances.
Big Horse
Cie 3.6/3.4
Au Crépuscule
Cie Animachines
Animanège
Cie Balancetoi
Claudette
Cie Boite A Clous
Robert la Licorne
Cie BruitQuiCourt
Amphytrion tu perds ton sang froid
Cie de l’Ail des Ours
Chronique des épices
Cie Écart
Ernest
Cie La Meute
Newroz
Cie Monde A Part
Cycl’loko
Cie SopaLoca
Clap !
Cie Vélocimanes Associés
Liberté, mon cul !
Cie Youplaboum
Les AnarGonautes
Circumstances
Beyond
Collectif La Méandre
Avion Papier
Collectif La Méandre
Bien Parado
Collectif La Voûte Nomade
Le tour du monde en ballon
Collectif La Voûte Nomade
On met les voiles
Collectif Les Aimants
L’Armoire Polyphonique
Collectif Les Aimants
Station verger
Compagnie Jusqu’à Maintenant
D’Ici là
Compagnie La Dérive
Borderless
Daniel Daniel
Décor Lettrage Chassepierre
Ea Eo
Dans ma piscine
Girotopia
Le Méli-Mélo
Icare
Joshua Monten
Comment faire les choses avec des mots
Jules et Jo
Le futur est génial
Kif Kif Cie
Nous, la forêt – ou comment se planter
La Corneille Bleue
Boite Crânienne
La Croisée des Chemins
Comme le Vent
La Mince Affaire
Le Grand Prix de la Moulinade
Lady Cocktail
De la mort qui tue
Léo Paul
Les Chignoles de Courtoisie
Les Bonimenteurs
Au coin de ma rue
Les Filles du Renard Pâle
La Roue Giratoire
Les Frères Lapoisse
Les P’tits Bras
Mon Royaume
Lionel Maes
Singing Network
Louise Limontas
Luc Amoros
La tortue de Gauguin
Lukasz Puczko
Burek le chien
Lukasz Puczko
Marysia la poule géante
Luuk Brantjes
Lone
L’Art Osé
Gloria, ma princesse intérieure
Marcel et ses Drôles de Femmes
Masacrade
Niglos Swing Trio
Okidok
In Petto
One Rusty Band
One More Dance
Qualité Street
Galactic
Quartet Buccal
#VNR
Rode Boom
Tembo
Rue de la Scène
Le Pilip, un homme de l'art...chet!
Sacékripa
Surcouf
Tagada
Théâtre de la Toupine
Chaudron
Théâtre de la Toupine
Le Pianoteur
Théâtre des Zygomars
Le Tout Petit Monsieur
Tof Théâtre
Echappée Vieille
Tomb Creatius
Couleurs de Monstre
Typhus Bronx
Trop près du mur
Worship the Kick
Cie Animachines
Carousel
Country : FR
Title of the show : Animanège
Sit astride the dragon quest monster, tame the Mega Mechanasaur or sport the Megakarp for a ride fitted together with elbow grease. You can sit, hop, skip or just whistle happily along the way.
Duration : 90 min
Cie Balancetoi
Puppet show / Juggling
Country : BE
Title of the show : Claudette
This is the story of a grandchild and a loving and daydreaming granny, who’s tired of being alone and sitting down all day and wants to feel alive again. A tribute to old age; an ode to the bond between generations.
Duration : 40 min
Cie Boite A Clous
Parade
Country : BE
Title of the show : Robert la Licorne
Robert the Unicorn and René the Fairy spend their days looking to fulfil some children’s dreams. Wherever they go, they leave magical farts and sweet droppings – to the delight of young and old.
Duration : 30 min
Cie BruitQuiCourt
Theatre / Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : Amphytrion tu perds ton sang froid
After the resounding failure of his last production, Jean-Pierre le Divin has decided to salvage what he could by launching into street theatre. He’s taken on Amphitryon single-handedly, pushing the limits of dramatic art - and using cheap wigs.
Duration : 60 min
Cie de l’Ail des Ours
Object theatre
Country : BE
Title of the show : Chronique des épices
With the help of condiments and utensils, this show tells the story of Mr Stern, the building’s oldest resident. He lives on the first floor opposite the broken lift, and he’s the only person who refuses to pay for a new lift that he never uses...
Duration : 22 min
Cie La Meute
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Newroz
This performance is a musical and acrobatic allegory about the identity crisis of a man living with prejudice about his gender, his colour and his two cultures.
Acrobatics become an artistic expression, enhanced by subtle poetic thoughts.
Acrobatics become an artistic expression, enhanced by subtle poetic thoughts.
Duration : 60 min
Cie Monde A Part
Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : Cycl’loko
After the death of their grandfather, Raymond and his sister organise a celebration of his career and accolades. They re-enact races, from the most famous “classics” to the Tour de France. A tribute that’s affectionate, bizarre, nostalgic and crazy all at the same time!
Duration : 70 min
Cie SopaLoca
Music show / Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : Clap !
The fanfare’s over! The 7 members, outraged by their working conditions as street musicians, decide to change tack - to make films and become stars. The
performance turns into a film shoot where the artists play all the roles.
performance turns into a film shoot where the artists play all the roles.
Duration : 55 min
Cie Vélocimanes Associés
Comedy
Country : BE
Title of the show : Liberté, mon cul !
This show could be a version of King Lear in 5 acts and 1437 panels....or a set of silent karaoke songs. Or a photo story of a police investigation. However, it’ll probably be nothing like that. There will be panels with texts underneath, crazy ideas, and a lot cobbled together.
Duration : 25 min
Cie Youplaboum
Parade
Country : FR
Title of the show : Les AnarGonautes
Two robotic puppets on their rocket set off to discover the village. Share the fun and curiosity of an unusual encounter, and don’t be afraid – it’s very peaceful.
Duration : 30 min
Collectif La Méandre
Sideshow
Country : FR
Title of the show : Avion Papier
Inside this micro-cinema you’ll find a film where the characters escape and wander around you, rattling mechanical objects in your ear.
Duration : Alternately
Collectif La Méandre
Dance
Country : FR
Title of the show : Bien Parado
Using a cube for a stage, a dancer and a musician come to understand each other and cross through time until they find a common rhythm. An ode to
freedom; a fierce battle for liberation.
freedom; a fierce battle for liberation.
Duration : 40 min
Collectif La Voûte Nomade
Carousel
Country : FR
Title of the show : On met les voiles
Powered by its sails, this spaceship fans the winds of great escapes, in the magic of suspended time. Between sea and sky, the captain and his musical crew describe the wonderful beginnings of the world. Climb aboard to take part in an imaginary festive journey.
Duration : 70 min
Collectif Les Aimants
Music show / Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : L’Armoire Polyphonique
An old, abandoned wardrobe. Above its door is a notice: “Open me”. When the door opens, 3 singers come to life to perform one of their polyphonies, then close the doors: a human-sized music box.
Duration : 30 min
Collectif Les Aimants
Installation
Country : FR
Title of the show : Station verger
Tables, chairs, a microphone, pens, pencils, notebooks, paint, headphones and above all, an invitation - to come in and take a seat, listen to poems, pick up a
pencil - with no constraints on time or achievement.
pencil - with no constraints on time or achievement.
Duration : 120 min
Compagnie La Dérive
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Borderless
A performance centred on the theme of the Mexico-US border. Our two acrobats perform an explosive cultural joust, challenging the nationalist
rhetoric that builds walls between countries.
rhetoric that builds walls between countries.
Duration : 50 min
Daniel Daniel
Installation
Country : Belgique
Title of the show : Décor Lettrage Chassepierre
In the spirit of this pop-up setting, plants will decorate the festival sign like windows onto the fairground.
Duration : Continuously
Girotopia
Carousel
Country : BE
Title of the show : Le Méli-Mélo
Climb onboard this vintage fantasy carousel and see a daydream come to life.
Duration : 150 min
Icare
Music show
Country : BE
Icare is a bunch of musicians, fairground performers with electro-mystical tendencies and rare birds that look like hot air balloons. With seven copilots,
it’s going to get hot….welcome to their world!
it’s going to get hot….welcome to their world!
Duration : 60 min
Joshua Monten
Dance
Country : CH
Title of the show : Comment faire les choses avec des mots
Whoever said that dance has nothing to do with language? This show is a quirky dance duet between body and written text that engages the bodies without restraint, pulsates with rhythms, sometimes appears ironic, sometimes poetic, and creates a dialogue between footwork and wordplay.
Duration : 35 min
Kif Kif Cie
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Nous, la forêt – ou comment se planter
At the foot of a tree, two grown-up kids try to plant themselves. Under the watchful eye of a musician-gardener, they push and push, shade each other and put down roots together. Ideas fuse, apples grow, games multiply...sometimes until they overflow.
Duration : 60 min
La Corneille Bleue
Puppet show / Sideshow
Country : BE
Title of the show : Boite Crânienne
A silent and visual performance where puppets and masks combine to give shape to our deepest feelings.
Duration : 45 min
La Croisée des Chemins
Music show / Dance / Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Comme le Vent
Young children around a pole respond to the suggestions of the artists who share the stage with them. This show is for everyone, from the whole family to those who just want to witness the poetry of childhood and the incredible bonds that form between artist and child.
Duration : 60 min
Les Bonimenteurs
Sideshow
Country : BE
Title of the show : Au coin de ma rue
With your headphones on, immerse yourself in the private world of fiction woven into everyday life. Each seat has a different soundtrack, focusing on the unique actions of a character crossing the real-life stage in front of you.
Duration : 120 min
Les Filles du Renard Pâle
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : La Roue Giratoire
The Wheel is in constant motion - like hypnosis. A continuous motion which gradually unfolds, ending in a 360° rotation. Even in the gaps, the wheel continues to turn. In the end, what’s causing the movement ?
Duration : 25 min
Les P’tits Bras
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Mon Royaume
A king is perched on top of the structure with his makeshift crown, wearing his arrogancy on his sleeve and with a cape that’s as big as his ego. Under his rule, two of his subjects try to free themselves from his power through clever means of deconstruction and revolution.
Duration : 45 min
Lionel Maes
Digital Arts
Country : BE
Title of the show : Singing Network
Lionel Maes’ artistic ideas have something in common with a form of hacking – in other words, the possible hijacking of technology. Here, he shines the spotlight on recordings of voices from the village, making them discernible and visible.
Duration : Alternately
Louise Limontas
Country : BE
This year the famous Duvel ‘D’ is adorned with knotted and braided cord. Come and admire this meticulous, poetic and colourful piece of work made from recycled textile waste.
Duration : Continuously
Lukasz Puczko
Parade
Country : PL
Title of the show : Burek le chien
Is it a puppet? It looks like a real dog, though, because it’s dynamic and breaks most of the rules of standard puppetry. Laughs are guaranteed.
Duration : 30 min
Lukasz Puczko
Parade
Country : PL
Title of the show : Marysia la poule géante
Marysia is keen to learn, affectionate and funny but she can also easily surprise us: when she’s happy, she flaps her wings and stretches to a height of 3.2m.
Duration : 30 min
Luuk Brantjes
Circus
Country : BE
Title of the show : Lone
To use a teeterboard, you need two people. Otherwise, how can you catapult yourself, jump, or tumble? That doesn’t bother Luuk Brantjes. He just wants to emphasise the joy, the beauty, the tranquillity of being alone. A tribute to solitary people, to free spirits, and the inventiveness of each person.
Duration : 30 min
L’Art Osé
Theatre
Country : FR
Title of the show : Gloria, ma princesse intérieure
“I have a dream, I dream about being taken off the stage. Not being removed from the stage, but being whisked away like a princess. The idea is that I affect you to the point that emotion makes you get up, come over to me and whisks
me away. That’s it, I need you. I want you to know straight away - the rest is just talk.”
me away. That’s it, I need you. I want you to know straight away - the rest is just talk.”
Duration : 45 min
Marcel et ses Drôles de Femmes
Circus
Country : FR
Title of the show : Masacrade
An acrobatic tragicomedy in 7 acts, 1 voiceover, 3 performers, 1 inflatable carpet, 25 costumes and 1 pyromaniac. An ode to dopamine, an invitation to the dizziness of risk. A show that doesn’t take itself seriously, where bodies play with gravity.
Duration : 50 min
Okidok
Clown
Country : BE
Title of the show : In Petto
This clown duo’s cart is a bit lopsided. It constantly teases them by lurching over, throwing them from side to side, knocking them down, tossing them around. They’re just trying to find a precarious balance which will let them continue their journey through life.
Duration : 50 min
One Rusty Band
Music show
Country : FR
Title of the show : One More Dance
A visual and musical journey with instruments made by Greg, percussion and acrobatics by Léa. A one-man band, a radiator-guitar, tap dancing and washboard playing are all combined with a fierce desire to share their world – a
highly improbable duo.
highly improbable duo.
Duration : 90 min
Qualité Street
Parade
Country : FR
Title of the show : Galactic
Two bluish creatures drive a flying saucer through the village. They’re strange, sweet and gentle, discovering humans and their environment. Then they decide to take the first steps towards the humans who are watching them...
Duration : 40 min
Quartet Buccal
Music show / Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : #VNR
Drawing a fine line between humour and rudeness, # VNR is a kind of punk- opera sung by four women who are searching for their place in this new era of feminism. From their first periods to their first wrinkles, from questioning their
relationships to the surprises of the menopause - they tell their stories in songs and a capella.
relationships to the surprises of the menopause - they tell their stories in songs and a capella.
Duration : 65 min
Rode Boom
Sideshow
Country : BE
Title of the show : Tembo
An enchanting show aboard an elephant, where Kurt Demey takes you on a journey through your own memories of meeting extraordinary animals. A cross
between storytelling and mentalism, where coincidences stack up to create a memorable moment of delight.
between storytelling and mentalism, where coincidences stack up to create a memorable moment of delight.
Duration : 90 min
Rue de la Scène
Parade
Country : BE
Title of the show : Le Pilip, un homme de l'art...chet!
Pilip le Beautomate combines delightful children’s tunes and folk music played on the violin, with vivid, interactive mime and gentle yet preposterous poetry.
Duration : 90 min
Sacékripa
Comedy
Country : FR
Title of the show : Surcouf
They arrive to the rhythm of the water. The show will take place here, on this ‘raft’ - it’s stable and small, but not too small - if it floats until the end, until the final bow. It’s going to start soon, but not just yet - there are still some important - and ridiculous - preparations that need to be made.
Duration : 30 min
Tagada
Music show
Country : BE
From Richard Sanderson and LP to Britney Spears and Sarah McLachlan, this group will take you on a journey through different years and styles. The blend of their voices and the guitar offers the audience moment of softness and a real festival feeling.
Duration : 30 min
Théâtre des Zygomars
Object theatre
Country : BE
Title of the show : Le Tout Petit Monsieur
The Very Small Monsieur (Le Tout Petit Monsieur) loves telling stories to the children in the neighbouring apartments. One day, there’s a rumour that aliens have landed. The King tells everyone to stay at home. From their balcony, the
children, missing the stories, do everything they can to keep in contact with him.
children, missing the stories, do everything they can to keep in contact with him.
Duration : 45 min
Tof Théâtre
Puppet show
Country : BE
Title of the show : Echappée Vieille
Gaby, Antoine and Nadine are three pensioners out enjoying themselves. They set up their trailer to present their own funny show, recounting the misadventures of a retirement home resident who decided to escape, and the chase that followed...
Duration : 30 min
Typhus Bronx
Clown
Country : FR
Title of the show : Trop près du mur
Typhus and his creator will have to face his desire to have a child. But in this game of Russian dolls, who controls who? Who is raising who? A dialogue between the sensitive clown and the being of reason, like a vital spark hurled in the face of the world.
Duration : 110 min
Worship the Kick
Music show
Country : BE
Worship the Kick express their almost spiritual adoration for the powerful kick, whose acoustic rhythm will give you the irresistible urge to dance like never before. Love Beat. Love Brass.
Duration : 90 min