Some actors from Het Zuidelijk Toneel have known each other for years, while others only met in 2023 during the performance Mission Molière. That collaboration proved so strong that director and artistic leader Sarah Moeremans decided to ask them to continue as a permanent ensemble. On October 30 & 31, they will share the stage for the first time as a group of six with Not Quichot.

It fits & it clicks

The fact that everyone already knows each other contributes to the success of Het Zuidelijk Toneel. Actress Keja Klaasje Kwestro shares: “Everyone plays very differently and brings something different to the table. Everyone is eager to act, is well-prepared, and wants to create a great performance. Since we know each other, we can get to acting much faster.” 

Sarah adds: “This group has already navigated through quite a bit together. This is a combination of people I have been working with for over twenty years. All the members of the ensemble have been involved in choosing the other members.” 

Sarah Moeremans' production Not Quichot is a nod to the story of Don Quichot, the foolish knight with good intentions. The story is told by six friends who commemorate their good friend Q. But who was Q? What is real and what is fiction? 

“Think of it like a kaleidoscope that you used to look through as a child. All the storylines intertwine. Afterwards, you think, ‘huh?’ what is actually true?” actor Joep van der Geest explains. At the same time, you travel through whole and half Europe, through mountains, forests, past farmer protests and burning libraries. “So it really is a trip of a trip,” Joep shares.