Landru
an exciting portrait of a heinous trickster: serial murderer Henri-Désiré Landru
- Mechelen
- Borgerhout
- Middelkerke
- Wommelgem
- Wielsbeke
- Herent
- Roeselare
- Wilrijk
- Torhout
- Knokke-Heist
- Sint-Niklaas
- Merelbeke
- Wichelen
- De Pinte
- Aartselaar
- Bonheiden
- Haacht-Wespelaar
- Steenokkerzeel
- Leopoldsburg
- Houthalen-Helchteren
- Brecht
- Breda (NL)
- Ieper
- Antwerp
- Linkebeek
- Avelgem
- Berlare
- Herentals
- Schilde
- Marke
- Leuven
- Brasschaat
- Temse
- Hoeilaart
A theatre concert that paints an exciting portrait of a heinous trickster whose secret may likely never be fully revealed: the serial murderer Henri-Désiré Landru. While seemingly an upright citizen and charming husband, he succeeded in capturing at least 283 women in his trap.
During his trial, Landru didn’t say a single word but refuted – often with clever or even humorous words – every charge against him. The court case turned into such a hilarious spectacle that the judge declared: “This is not a theatre, Mr Landru!
Concert
programme
Het Banket ism Francis Pollet
concept
Frederik Neyrinck
composition
Tristan Versteven en Brechtje Louwaard
text and direction
with the support of Beside Tax Shelter and the Belgian Tax Shelter
artists
Jan Decleir
game
I SOLISTI
Tomonori Takeda clarinet
Francis Pollet bassoon
Simon Van Hoecke trumpet
Bram Fournier trombone
Vlaams Radiokoor
Jolien De Gendt soprano
Kelly Poukens soprano