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Romeo Castellucci and Scott Gibbons Premiere 'To Carthage Then I Came' at Kunstenfestival 2026

festival-fair · 2026-05-17

Romeo Castellucci and Scott Gibbons present the world premiere of 'To Carthage Then I Came' at Kunstenfestival 2026, from May 21 to 24 at the Panorama Parking in Brussels. The performance features a procession of performers repeating gestures that generate sound, blending punk rebellion with ancestral prayer. The work is conceived in dialogue with the unique conical-roofed building, where performers' gestures resonate with the architecture, leading to a polyphonic crescendo. Castellucci collaborates with long-time sound collaborator Scott Gibbons, creating a piece at the crossroads of theatre and concert, probing the boundary between individual presence and belonging to a larger mechanism.

Key facts

  • World premiere of 'To Carthage Then I Came' at Kunstenfestival 2026
  • Performance by Romeo Castellucci and Scott Gibbons
  • Dates: May 21 to 24, 2026
  • Venue: Panorama Parking, Brussels
  • Building features a conical roof evoking a circus tent and bell tower
  • Performers repeat gestures that become sound, signaling a warning
  • Work described as between punk rebellion and ancestral prayer
  • Castellucci returns to the festival with a new sound performance

Entities

Artists

  • Romeo Castellucci
  • Scott Gibbons

Institutions

  • Kunstenfestival
  • Societas

Locations

  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Panorama Parking

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