The facade of an apartment opens as if by magic, revealing a poetic glimpse of city life

A man with a lover who won’t return his calls. A latchkey kid with a microscope. A head-over-heels couple who suddenly see death, looming large. Living Apartment Together chronicles the lives of 13 residents of an apartment building and one dog. Their lives touch each other via a song seeping through the walls, a pizza delivery gone wrong, a fire alarm. On a life-sized projection, life unfolds in five apartments and a stairwell. Meticulously edited. The audience wears headphones and watches as live characters step out of the projection. All around, city life rushes by.

A sensory performance between film and theatre about the quiet beauty of the seemingly banal. About invisible synchronicity. About the realisation that every beginning is really a continuation.

Living Apartment Together is a creation of theatre-maker Yves Degryse, who co-wrote the screenplay with screenwriter Angelo Tijssens. Keep an eye on the weather and dress accordingly.

Co-presented by Kaaitheater.

Screenplay & direction: Yves Degryse
Script: Angelo Tijssens
Dramaturgy: Matthias Velle
Cast: Mai Bui Vercoutere, Maaike Neuville, Serdi Faki Alici, Bavo Buys, Patricia Kargbo, Ramon Mahieu, Ehsan Hemat, Mitch Van Landeghem, Farnoosh Khodadadeh, Omid Mola, Frieda Pittoors, Stefan Lennert, Gudrun Moreau, Casper Schoolmeesters, Lucas Van der Vegt, Violet Braeckman, Winne Clement
Sound artist: Winne Clement
Video design: Geert De Vleesschauwer
Set design (film set/recording): Jessica Ridderhof
Set design (live): Manu Siebens
Music design: Peter Van Laerhoven
Lighting design (recording): Koen De Saeger
Lighting design (live): Dennis Diels
Sound design (live): Arnold Bastiaanse
Costume design: Marij de Brabandere

Photos: © Koen Broos