Code ♥

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KOPERGIETERY

Imagine you are living in 2225. The world is populated with humans and humanoids. There are avatrons, neurospecx, magrails and people on the moon.

Imagine your mother is suddenly gone. You are on your own. Breathing is harder. People who disappear take a piece of breath with them.

Imagine: you are taken in by your uncle. He is the boss of the biggest producer of humanoids. But you don't know who he is.

And then you fall in love. Just as suddenly. A feeling far too big that doesn't fit into your young body. Confusing too: because how human is the subject of your love?

Life soon turns out to be too full of people who are suddenly no longer there and others who are there too suddenly. 
Is there a way out?
Is there new breathing space somewhere?

In the sci-fi love thriller 'Code ♥', you see real and virtual actors on stage. 'Code ♥' shows a visual imagination of the future using the latest AI software.

Tour dates

Tue 22.09.26 — 11:00
Theater an der Ruhr

Theater an der Ruhr

Akazienallee 61
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Duitsland

Wed 23.09.26 — 11:00
Theater an der Ruhr

Theater an der Ruhr

Akazienallee 61
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Duitsland

Thu 24.09.26 — 11:00
Theater an der Ruhr

Theater an der Ruhr

Akazienallee 61
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Duitsland

Fri 25.09.26 — 11:00
Theater an der Ruhr

Theater an der Ruhr

Akazienallee 61
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Duitsland

Thu 07.01.27 — 14:00
CC Belgica, Dendermonde

CC Belgica
Kerkstraat 24
9200 Dendermonde
052 20 26 26
www.ccbelgica.be

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Credits

PLAY:
Kazanga Jonathan Linga, Alia Rifai, virtuele acteur
DIRECTION, CONCEPT & TEXT:
Stef De Paepe
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY:
CTRL + ALT 
OPERATOR & TECH LEAD:
Ilja Van Autreve
GAME DEVELOPER:
Studio Raef
DRAMATURGY:
Lennert Boots 
COSTUMES:
Leentje Kerremans 
LIGHT:
Jeroen Doise
SOUND:
Jonas De Wulf
TECHNIQUE:
Kris Van Oudenhove, Koen Demeyere
ARTISTIC PRELIMINARY RESEARCH:
Maarten Francq en Stef De Paepe i.s.m. RITCS Brussel, PIMA New York, Nerdlab & KOPERGIETERY
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT:
Kelly Vermeiren
THANKS TO:
Thijs Deschildre, Clara Mertens
PRODUCTION:
KOPERGIETERY & KGbe
COPRODUCTION:
SCHÄXPIR Festival (AT)
WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
the Tax Shelter measurement of the Belgian federal government via Flanders tax shelter
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ABOUT THE MAKERS

Stef De Paepe is a theatre and audio producer, actor, playwright and scriptwriter for television and radio plays. He was associated with the multimedia performance company CREW for almost 10 years, and was artistic director of the audio films of Het Geluidshuis for three years. Between 2013 and 2020, he was artistic and general director of children's and youth theatre house DE MAAN. He also teaches radio at the RITCS school of arts (Brussels).

Kazanga Jonathan Linga studied drama/play at the RITCS. Earlier, he completed a course in cinematography at AFDA in Johannesburg, South Africa. He participated in stage performances by DE MAAN and Muziektheater Transparant, among others. He also sings and creates his own music and soundscapes.

Alia Rifai graduated as a performer/maker from the RITCS in Brussels in 2023. In her own work, she explores different forms of language and preverbal communication from a physical and clownish working method. Together with Willem De Schryver and Armin Mola, Alia created ‘Primo Volo’. She also played in ‘Baked Beans’ (by Febe Coysman and Lena Majri/Monty) and ‘Vulcanize Me’ by Audrey Apers, among others. Spring 2026, Alia can be seen in Audrey's new show ‘Under Your Spell’.

Ilja Van Autreve is coordinator of the Medialab and a member of the artistic team of KOPERGIETERY. He also curates the biannual FESTIVAL DIGITAL there; a festival that showcases the possibilities of technology, science and media in the performing arts.