TRYING THINGS OUT
Trying Things Out is an evening that offers a glimpse into two performance works that are still very much in development. There is no “premiere pressure”; instead, attention, curiosity, and care take center stage. The audience is invited to discover what is still being researched, shaped, questioned, and experimented with, and to engage in an informal conversation with the makers afterwards.
In recent years, Globe Aroma has welcomed several performing artists who are looking for artistic companionship, rehearsal space, coaching, technical support, and a network within the sector. With Trying Things Out, we are building a gentle in-between step between studio and audience, a testing ground where makers are given time, space, and a community to try out their work, fail, grow, and learn together. It is not a show. It is a moment in the process. A place where watching is a form of care, and feedback is a gift.
Come watch, listen, share.
This edition presents work by two makers who develop their practice from Globe Aroma’s Artistic Workspace:
Featuring Que Ta Volonté Soit Faite by Rémi Sarmini and Samar by Samar Kokach.
- Que Ta Volonté Soit Faite – Rémi Sarmini
Que Ta Volonté Soit Faite, inspired by the Pietà, is a theatre piece about loss and resilience. It explores the complex relationship between a mother and a son, playing with languages and the (im)possibilities of translation.
With Samar Kokach, Ilias Largo, and Marah Kewifati.
Production manager: Ahmed Khanfir.
Supported by Ettijahat – Independent Culture, Art Veda Bruxelles, Théâtre de la Vie. Thanks to DeMarkten.
Trigger warning: physical and physiological violence, strong language.
Rémi Sarmini is an actor, director, and teacher. He is the founder of the company Tajroubeh with Rémi (2011) and the Art Veda Brussels Association (2024). He graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus (2014) and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performing Arts at UCLouvain. His artistic work explores powerful and universal themes such as forbidden love, forced migration, and the consequences of war, combining social engagement with poetic sensitivity.
- Samar – Samar Kokach
The story of the simple dream of a Syrian woman, Samar Kokash, to live a normal life as an actress and mother, before her life is transformed by revolution, imprisonment, and exile into a series of setbacks and challenges that deeply affect her relationship with her two daughters and her artistic identity.
With Samar Kokach. Dramaturgy: Omar Aljbaai.
Supported by Arts&Publics. Thanks to DeMarkten.
Samar Kokach, an actress who graduated in 1995 from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus (Syria), has extensive experience in theatre, television, and film. Since 2019, she has been based in Brussels, where she continues her artistic work as an actress and creator of theatre productions. Her work focuses on important themes such as motherhood, war, and exile, which she explores with a sensitive approach.
After the two try-outs, there will be on-stage feedback moderated by Petar Sarjanović.