Tom Lanoye - ReinAard the Solo

Behoud de Begeerte and Tom Lanoye present ReinAard - the solo, a literary theatre performance on Animal Day, Sunday 4 October at 15:00.

Frits van Oostrom, renowned Reynaert scholar, wrote in the Volkskrant: "ReinAard is a small miracle: faithful to the spirit of 'Willem die Madocke maecte', yet entirely Lanoye." He expressed hope that the author would bring his text to the stage himself - and that wish has been granted. Tom Lanoye now tours with this full-length verbal tour de force, based on his bestseller ReinAard. He needs nothing more than his voice, a bottle of water and a microphone.

The performance balances between the sublime and the mundane, the witty and the cruel, sonorous Dutch and colloquial Dunglish. Humo described the fox as "a superior rogue whose age-old tricks strikingly illustrate how populism works." The text won both the Gerrit Komrij Prize and a Humo's Pop Poll medal ('Best book of 2025').

What the press wrote - Parool: "Spectacular: hypermodern, rousing and witty." Het Nieuwblad **: "Masterful literary makeover." De Standaard : "Whirling and downright impressive." Humo **: "Delightfully subversive and bawdy." Frits Spits in De taalstaat: "What Lanoye does with the fox borders on the incredible: gripping and passionate, yet stripped of all sentimentality... Everyone should embrace this ReinAard."

After the performance, the book is available for purchase; Tom Lanoye will sign copies.

⚠️ Trigger warnings: coarse language, violence, sexual violence.

Text & performance: Tom Lanoye • Direction & dramaturgy: Steven Heene • Illustrations: Lon Landau • Graphic design & visuals: Gert Dooreman • Sound design: Karel Marynissen • Lighting design & scenography: Lies Van Loock • AI visuals: Dave Lesy • Scenography: Koen Van Kerkhoven