In Folks&Fools, Maxim Storms and Lobke Leirens play on the myth of the scapegoat. They transform into two brash figures, chosen by their tribe to fulfill a fated quest.
Failing bravely, the rogues follow each other past cruel barriers in an alien universe. Folks&Fools becomes a mysterious brew of legendary cries, cosmic villains and primary innovators in decline.
“It doesn’t matter if our characters are human or animal.” – Subbacultcha
About the makers
Lobke Leirens and Maxim Storms explore the absurdity of both the cosmic and the sinister. At Theater aan Zee in 2014, they wowed audiences with the labyrinthine production KROCHT, based on Dante Alighieri’s Inferno. In 2017, they made Another One, which was selected by Circuit X and toured in Belgium and abroad. After their selection by Big In Belgium 2018, they were awarded the prestigious Total Theatre Award in Edinburgh.
Creation and performance: Lobke Leirens, Maxim Storms
Coaching: Jan Steen
Costumes and scenery: Rachid Laachir
Light design: Geert Vanoorlé
Costumes assistant: Nagima Laachir
Production: Kunstencentrum nona
Coproduction: Arenberg, Cement Festival, C-takt and Needcompany
Photograph: © Kurt van der Elst
With support of: CAMPO
With thanks to: Jan Geysen, Mia Sergant and Natacha Branellec
Distribution: Vincent Company
Creation and performance: Lobke Leirens, Maxim Storms
Coaching: Jan Steen
Costumes and scenery: Rachid Laachir
Light design: Geert Vanoorlé
Costumes assistant: Nagima Laachir
Production: Kunstencentrum nona
Coproduction: Arenberg, Cement Festival, C-takt and Needcompany
Photograph: © Kurt van der Elst
With support of: CAMPO
With thanks to: Jan Geysen, Mia Sergant and Natacha Branellec
Distribution: Vincent Company
