BigMouth

For the very last time, Valentijn Dhaenens is retaking BigMouth: a unique opportunity, as this legendary performance from 2011 proves more relevant than ever. SKaGeNs BigMouth plays to the masses using historical speeches by world leaders who were pushing for war.

Valentijn Dhaenens brings an ode to 2500 years of speeches. With excerpts from famous and lesser-known speeches, he shows that the tricks of rhetoric have hardly changed. The sermon, the declaration of war, the farewell, the final speech, the victory speech, the eulogy.... Those who choose their words well can turn the weakest argument into the strongest. The absolute truth does not exist.

A technical masterpiece, this successolo by Valentijn Dhaenens has been played hundreds of times, in 22 countries worldwide: from Helsinki to New York, from Mumbai to Hong Kong.

“Brilliant ... a fascinating experience.” – ★★★★ Lyn Gardner, Guardian (UK)

“Enthralling roller-coaster through history and its (in) humanity by one-man powerhouse Valentijn Dhaenens” – ★★★★★ The List Magazine (UK)