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Sering is a social-artistic theatre workplace in the very heart of the multicultural borough Borgerhout, Antwerp. We work with participants from all walks of society, of all ages and population groups, and always aim to create a mix of all target groups. To this end we develop long-term artistic processes, theatre, song, music and dance, to make the people that take part aware of their strength and opportunities, and to make them create together. This leads to artistically valuable performances that are programmed in our own theatre, and often also in other places. Generally, our plays are suitable for all ages.

In addition Sering develops small-scale productions, with one, two or three actors, which are designed as touring performances for schools (kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education). The aim is to provide young 'new Belgians' a stage to professionalise as actor, and to produce at the same time fully fledged school plays about current social and ecological issues. The first of these projects, Vreemde Grootmoeders (Strange Grannies), was played more than 200 times in Flanders and the Netherlands. In 2008-2009, three more plays were premiered. In October 2008, there were try-outs for schools and the general public of Black on White (later renamed Parsonia) a presentation for toddlers (and older) that was received enthusiastically. In February 2009, it was the turn of Kulibali and Drie is genoeg to successfully meet the public. These three plays are programmed again in October 2009 at Sering, and are available for performances in schools and at theatres and cultural centres in Flanders and the Netherlands, in 2009-2010 as well as in 2010-2011. In the mean time, Souliman De Croock has become the narrator of a new version of Vreemde Grootmoeders, also reprogrammed at Sering in November 2009, and ready to go on tour.

Finally -last but not least- Sering and like-minded theatres in Europe, Africa, America, and now also Asia, build a network to co-create through the Internet: the Worldwide Virtual School. Pepe's Island was the first result of this cooperation. Other pilot projects were The Brides (with Pregones, NY) and Dream Travelers (based on a text by Arena y Esteras, Peru). An international meeting to discuss further programmation of the Worldwide Virtual School was held in May 2009 at Sering. In 2010, the Virtual School will really start to function with three projects: Maskitlane, First Love, and Three is Enough.

Sering is
Mia Grijp, artistic director • Ivo Vander Borght, administrative director • Guy Voets, coordinator • Rebecca Huys, artistic collaborator • Tania Poppe, artistic collaborator • Lisette Mertens, artistic collaborator • Inge Verhees, artistic collaborator • Xuan Nguyen, artistic collaborator • Mokhallad Rasem Hussein, artistic collaborator • Marijke Lambrechts, network collaborator • Alie Selmani, maintenance and foyer
and on a regular basis: Bart Luypaert, set designer and technician • Hilde Colaers, costume.

Upcoming events

First Love

Expected in May 2010

A collaboration with Sering (Borgerhout, Belgium), Teatro Pregones (Bronx, NY), Arena y Esteras (Villa El Salvador, Peru) and Tswelopele Performing Artists (Tembiesa, South Africa)