Abattoir Fermé is, for a quarter of a century now, the storyteller par excellence. Bold and fearless, instantly recognizable and eternally unique. Next season, the theater company will present "CQ." and theater-happening-on-location "Genesis.

From 20 September 2024 onwards, Contour presents duo exhibition Run-through, based on the encounter between artists Jelena Jureša and Aernout Mik. Jelena Jureša relates in her films individual stories to collective processes of oblivion and remembrance, while Aernout Mik’s audiovisual installations chart the formation and transformation of group behaviours. By presenting new and recent works, they sketch a critical portrait of the society and culture in which we live. Run-through reflects on historical facts, European contemporary matters and political narratives.

What has been brewing for several years gets solid ground in season 24-25. We call it: STAMPPOT.
Over the past few years we have created various performances and projects with various groups of players from Mechelen - from small-scale to extra large. We have gathered such a large group of players that they only just fit on stage together. And as of season 24-25, even more people will join us, including artists we recruit through the network of De Loods, the Duffel arts center for people with mental vulnerability. In our performances we tell big and small stories about the world. But also with that world. The Stamppotters - all the people on stage - are not a representation. They are real. They are the most transparent mirror for the audience. They are 100 percent the DNA of the performance, and because of who they are, they make every performance unique.