Debate: Joy as an act of Resistance (ENG)

11 Jun 2026
Debate ・ OPEK, Leuven
How can playwriting cultivate resistance?

How can playwriting cultivate resistance? This debate explores the vital role of theatre texts in the fight against despair. As part of the new European project ‘Joy as an Act of Resistance’, Literatuur Vlaanderen and Flanders Arts Institute organise this debate during the Shakespeare is Dead festival.

Moderator

Rashif El Kaoui

Panel

  • Sara Vertongen
  • Edith Draxl
  • Tom Lanoye
  • Stijn Devillé
  • Georgy Chtchevaev

Language

in English

Details

from 3:30 to 5 pm

OPEK (box), Leuven

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