Avant-première of the 2026WOMEN Tribunal Opening Performance
26 March 2026 – Arenberg Theatre, Antwerp – Tickets HERE.
Opening the historic edition of the 2026WOMEN Tribunal on Crimes Against Women is ‘صوتي | Mijn Stem’, a vibrant new music-theatre performance created by the 2026WOMEN Collective, directed by Alix Konadu, and produced by Madam Fortuna. This performance brings together 40 women from Antwerp, Marseille, Barcelona, and Rotterdam, in a work inspired by courage and hope.
After 2024’s sold‑out creation (Simawe | See my Way), the collective returns with a renewed artistic force. Where the previous performance confronted violence head‑on, this new edition shifts the focus: yes, violence persists, but women persist louder. ‘صوتي | Mijn Stem’ embraces the power of standing together, transforming pain into creativity and testimony into movement. It is a performance that refuses silence and celebrates joy as a form of resistance.
The work emerges from a four‑day artistic residency in which participants co‑create scenes and choreographies rooted in shared experience based on the songs written over 2025 under the guidance of Céline di Maccio. Voices from the groundbreaking 1976 Tribunal echo through the performance, meeting the voices of 2026 to reveal both the distance travelled and the struggles that remain. The result is a multilingual, multidisciplinary piece that moves fluidly between poetic, explosive and deeply intimate moments.
At the heart of the scenography stands a collaboratively built tree, created in workshops led by Pauline Gaeremynck. Its handmade leaves, crafted by participants and community members, symbolise the collective strength that grows when women gather, create and refuse to be divided. ‘صوتي | Mijn Stem’ reminds us that when women create together, they reinvent the world.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Date & Time: 26 March 2026 at 20h15
Venue: Arenberg Theatre, Antwerp
Audience: Mixed public
Tickets: Minimum price 10 EUR (+ kansentarief). Additional contributions support travel and accommodation for participants from the four port cities. Buy it HERE.
This avant-première precedes the official performance at the 2026WOMEN Tribunal opening ceremony on 27 March for a FINTA audience (free with registration).
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Alix Konadu
Musical Direction: Céline di Maccio
Choreography: Katja Pire
Costumes: Pauline Gaeremynck, Annemie Weijm
Decor: Pauline Gaeremynck, Selin Aydinol
Light: Mdina van der Linden
Sound: Gaia Lufrano
Production: Sien Martens
International Coordination: Anna Cooper
Musicians:
Céline di Maccio – Bass
Dina al Jamal – Violin
Sarah van Impe – Percussions
Suheir Abdul Rasol – Piano
2026WOMEN performers:
Antwerp: Annie, Deborah, Elis, Iraide, Jarmila, Leen, Leen, Maria Teresa, Nadia, Petra, Shabnam, Wally.
Barcelona: Ayla-Marina, Laura, Manep, Rita, Violeta.
Marseille: Ariadna, Didia, Ibtissem, Karima, Lady, Lena, Marie-Claire, Olivia, Sonia, Yadanar.
Rotterdam: Cynthia, Fester, Josephine, Maria, Precious.
Text: Maria Teresa Bizarria
Picture: Kim Karnas