Lotte Boonstra

Eight (or maybe nine) universal truths about human nature
'Eight (or maybe nine) universal truths about human nature' is a sculptural performance in which Lotte Boonstra explores how humans and their materials merge into a single mass.

Through a series of absurdist and poetic sculptures, she questions how humans dig, mine, and build—becoming ever more deeply entangled in their own human-made matter.

Her work invites us to look again at what seems self-evident: the concrete beneath our feet, the raw materials within our bodies, the care with which we build and dismantle. It reveals the immense impact humans have on the Earth, while also offering an intimate portrait of our human existence.

On Wednesday, you can experience the performance in the hall as a full-fledged show. On Friday, you can attend several individual installations in the public space. The sculptures are portrayed by a group of people of varying ages.

© Tuur Vanthoor
© Tuur Vanthoor
© Tuur Vanthoor
© Olympe Tits
© Olympe Tits
© Olympe Tits

 

This performance is suitable for all ages – children are very welcome

from
Wed 13
May
untill
Fri 15
May
2026
Performance
Duration
45 min.
Age
vanaf 4 jaar
Calendar
Geen aangekondigde evenementen
Wed 13 May 2026
16:00 — 17:00
Monty - Grote zaal
Past event
19:30 — 20:30
Monty - Grote zaal
Past event
Fri 15 May 2026
ongoing from
17:30 untill 21:00
Monty | hele gebouw
Free
Credits

Direction and sculptures: Lotte Boonstra 
Assistant scenographer: Sven Roofthooft 
Performers: Huseyin Umaysiz, Fleur Perneel, Eugenia Lapadula, Hsiao Hsi Chen, Ode Verleye, Stef Bastiaens, Honey Azamosa, Lucia Slabbinck, Elena De Lie, Simon Van Dijk, Irene Weug
Atelier: Sven Roofthooft, Ina Peeters, Elena De Lie, Savine Cools, Lucia Slabbinck (stage) 
Sounddesign: Timon Persoon 
Light design: Lucas van Haesbroeck 
Dramaturg: Ingrid de Rond 
Production manager: Elena De Lie 
Co-production: Theater Artemis, Monty, Platform 0900, RIF, C-Takt
Residency support: PLAN Brabant, De Grote Post, De Vlaamse Gemeenschap