ECC Brussels

ECC: The Father (6-19 June 2018)

Audition notice for ECC’s next production “The Father”, written by Florian Zeller, which will be performed at the Warehouse Theatre from 23-27 October 2018, directed by Heli Parna.

Characters:

  • André (the father) – age 65-80
  • Anne (his daughter) age 35-55
  • Pierre (her partner) age 35-55
  • Laura (André’s caretaker) age 25-35
  • Man age 30-55
  • Woman age 35-55

The auditions will take place at The Warehouse Studio (Rue Waelhem 69A, 1030 Bruxelles) on the following dates:
Wednesday, 6 June at 20.00
Sunday, 10 June at 17.00
Tuesday, 19th of June at 20.00

Please confirm the date you wish to audition by sending an email to heliparna1985@gmail.com, or email if you cannot make any of those dates.

ECC: Panto Auditions (10,16 June 2018)

Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood

ECC will present their annual panto in Auderghem Cultural Centre from January 18-20, 2019.

Auditions for the show will be held in the Warehouse (Rue Waelhem 69A, 1030 Bruxelles) on Sunday June 10th and Saturday June 16th from 10.30 am until 12.30 pm. There will be a number of principal roles and a chorus of around 20, plus a small chorus of mice as traditional. Principal roles are:

  • Robin Hood: Female, solo singing role.
  • Marian: Female, solo singing role.
  • Nursy Nanny Nellie: Male (Dame), solo singing role.
  • Alan-a-Dale: M/F (Comic), some singing.
  • Fairy Bluebell: Female, no singing.
  • Sheriff of Nottingham: Male (baddy), solo singing role.
  • Guy of Gisbourne: Male (baddy), no singing.
  • Babe 1: M/F, young role, no singing.
  • Babe 2: M/F, young role, no singing.
  • Merry Men: M/F, some singing.

…plus a number of smaller parts for young and old. Also lots of backstage opportunities! More info at ECC website

If you wish to audition go to this online form and complete it.

 

ECC: The Father (23-27 October 2018)

ECC is proud to present The Father, written by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Heli Pärna, at the Warehouse Studio Theatre from October 23-27, 2018.

What is actually going on in this flat? And who are these people coming in and out of it? And is it even his flat or is he in someone else’s home? And if so, how did he get here?

According to the author, Florian Zeller, The Father is a puzzle with a missing piece and no one ever knows which piece it is”. The protagonist, André who is living with his adult daughter Anne, is looking for people to tell him the truth in an ever changing world while trying to make sense of his environment despite the reigning chaos around him. This play is a glimpse into the world of someone with dementia – an illness that leads quite a silent existence, perhaps because many people think, and even more so, hope, that it will never affect them.

A €2 donation will be made to Alzheimer Europe Foundation from each ticket sold. You can visit their website to learn more about the work and research that they do www.alzheimer-europe.org

Tickets are €15 and are available from www.thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc

ECC Panto: Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood (18-20 January, 2019)

The journey to Sherwood Forest has begun. ECC are proud to present Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood which will be performed in Auderghem Cultural Centre from January 18-20, 2019.

This hilarious never-ever-before-seen version of the traditional tale promises to be one of the most spectacular family pantomimes performed on the Brussels stage.

The evil Sheriff of Nottingham hatches a wicked plan to marry Maid Marian for her money. But first he has to get rid of the Babes – Maid Marian’s Belgian cousins. It’s down to our most famous outlaw Robin Hood to save the day, with a little help from his Merry Men, his trusty steed and the lovely Maid Marian.

Enjoy plenty of songs, dances, stunning scenery, special effects and superb costumes…topped off by all-round slapstick and silliness. Festive entertainment does not come any better!

Tickets are €16 for adults, €12 for children and are available from www.thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc.

Last year’s panto was over 90% sold out, so book early to avoid disappointment!

 

 

ECC: Pygmalion (2-11 May, 2019)

Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics fascinated by dialects and accents takes on a bet that he can pass off Eliza Doolittle, cockney flower girl as a duchess in only 6 months.

Undoubtedly George Bernard Shaw’s masterpiece, Pygmalion is the renowned witty, modern interpretation of the myth, which tells the story of a sculptor (Pygmalion) who falls in love with his own statue (Galatea).

The play will be performed at the Warehouse Studio Theatre, rue Waelhem 69A, 1030 Brussels.
May 2 – 11, 2019 (8pm) matinee show May 4 (2pm).

Tickets are €16 and are available from www.thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc.

ECC Youth Theatre Summer School

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Youth Theatre
Summer School
 (July 2023)

The ECC is organising two weeks of youth theatre summer school activities in July 2023, for children aged between 6 and 16 years old.

Week 1 will run from July 10-14 and Week 2 will run from July 17-20 (only 4 days because of the Belgian National Day on July 21st).

ECC Panto: Beauty & the Beast (17-19 Jan 2020)

The ECC Panto is back for another year, with Beauty & The Beast, a fun-filled show based on the classic fairy tale. Expect songs and laughter, bad jokes and fabulous costumes, wolves, horses, magical servants, and even a couple of Belgians… and did we mention the bad jokes? Tickets are €16 for adults and €12 for children.

The performances will take place at Auderghem Cultural Centre on Friday, 17 January 2020 (20:00), Saturday, 18 January 2020 (13.30 & 17:00) & Sunday, 19 January 2020 (13.30 & 17:00).

Enjoy plenty of songs, dances, stunning scenery, special effects and superb costumes…topped off by all-round slapstick and silliness. Festive entertainment does not come any better!

Tickets are €16 for adults, €12 for children and are available from www.thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc.

Last year’s panto was almost sold out, so book early to avoid disappointment!

FEATS: Goes Virtual (14-16 May 2021)

There are only a couple of weeks left until our Virtual FEATS Fringe, and we’re pleased to let you know (free) tickets are now available –

Please register to secure your tickets!

Virtual FEATS Fringe 2021 – Friday 14th May

Virtual FEATS Fringe 2021 – Saturday 15th May

Virtual FEATS Fringe 2021 – Sunday 16th May

Line-up details will follow soon – stay tuned for more information.

We are excited to see the lockdown induced creativity on screen from the comfort of our homes – keeping the theatre spirit alive during these times!

As tickets are free, you might want to give a donation to the #SaveOurTheatres – Theatres Trust in the UK which is protecting theatres that have been impacted by COVID-19 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/theatrestrust

We look forward to (virtually) seeing you all from 14-16 May!

ECC: After September (12 & 15-19 Mar 2022)

‘After September’ is a comedy by Jimmie Chinn, set in the early sixties the day before the new term is to begin at ‘The Gwendolen Kyte Boarding School for Girls’. However the staff are in for a terrible shock which tests their loyalties to each other, and to the school that is their safe haven as independent working women.

A witty comedy of character on the surface, but the date is significant: the very eve of those sweeping social changes the Sixties were to set in motion. An all-girl boarding school may seem a remote setting now, but it pinpoints the issue of women’s role – and expectations – in society.

Saturday 12th & Tuesday-Saturday 15th-19th, 8pm
Venue: Warehouse Studio Theatre, 69a Waelhemstraat, Schaerbeek
Tickets at 17 EUR from thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc/

ECC: ‘Queers’ (25-29 Oct 2022)

ECC presents four of the eight monologues curated by Mark Gatiss. Two were performed at this year’s FEATS, directed by Mark Prescott, and will be repeated + another two directed by Tanya Arler.

Originally broadcast on BBC Four to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which decriminalised homosexual acts in private between two men over the age of twenty-one, Queers celebrates a century of evolving social attitudes and political milestones in British gay history, as seen through the eyes of eight individuals. 

Poignant and personal, funny, tragic and riotous, these monologues for male and female performers cover major events – such as the Wolfenden Report of 1957, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the debate over the age of consent – through deeply affecting and personal rites-of-passage stories.

Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th of October, 20.00 at The Warehouse Studio Theatre.

The Box Office is now open.

ECC: Sinbad The Sailor (20-22 Jan 2023)

Tickets are on sale for next year’s ECC panto, Sinbad the Sailor, which will be performed as usual at the Auderghem Cultural Centre on 20-22 January 2023.

Early bird rates until October 20th.

Get ready to set sail for a panto adventure unlike any you’ve experienced before! Let Sheherezade our story-teller weave you the magical tale of Sinbad and his friends, whose voyage takes them from the shores of exotic Knokke-le-Souk to far-off lands where they face perils and enchantments untold… with a lot of laughs and songs along the way…

January 2023:
Friday 20th – 8pm
Saturday 21st – 1.30pm & 5.30pm
Sunday 22nd – 1.30pm & 5.30pm

Tickets:
Adult 18€ (early bird 16€)
Child 14€ (early bird 12€)

ECC: The Boss Of It All (20-29 Apr 2023)

On 20-22, 26-29 April, the ECC presents The Boss of it All by Lars von Trier, adapted for the stage by Jack MacNamara and directed by Anna Holmén.

The boss of an IT company is secretly selling up. To save face in front of his staff he hires an actor to take the blame as “the boss of it all” having travelled to Denmark from abroad.

Venue: The Warehouse Studio Theatre, Waelhemstraat 69, 1030 Schaerbeek.

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Join us to see this sharp and witty comedy about office life.

Tickets are available from https://thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc/ and are 17 EUR

ECC: Rules For Living (14-18 Nov 2023)

The English Comedy Club presents Rules for Living by Sam Holcroft at the Warehouse Studio Theatre, opening on 14 November 2023. Click on the link below to get your tickets!

In this “wildly funny” (The Age) play, two adult sons come home for Christmas with their respective partners. Building on the best tradition of Alan Ayckbourn, and going a bit further, Holcroft takes us through this familiar set-up to deliver laughter, tears, and a few home truths.

Let the bedlam begin!

Directed by Antonia Mochan. Produced by Kerry Lydon.

Cast: Shannon Damery, Leslie Holden, Lauren Holleboom, Kirstie Millar, Silvia Scaglia, Conrad Toft, Sammy van Greuningen

Tickets on sale here.

ECC Auditions: December 8-15

AUDITIONS for the next ECC PRODUCTION

Anna Holmén will be directing the ECC’s production of The Boss Of it All, an office farce by Lars von Trier, adapted for stage by Jack McNamara, performing in The Warehouse Studio Theatre in April 2023. This will be a two-week production.

Auditions will be held in The Warehouse, Rue Waelhem 69a, 1030 Schaerbeek, on the following dates:
Thursday 8 Dec, 19.30-21.00 in the Studio
Sunday 11 Dec, 14.00-17.00 in the Back room
Monday 12 Dec, 19.30-21.00 in the Bar room
Thursday 15 Dec, 19.30-21.00 in the Studio

If you want to audition, but can’t make it any of those dates, get in touch with Anna: annaholmen@hotmail.com

The boss of an IT company is secretly selling up. To save face in front of his staff he hires an actor to take the blame as ‘the boss of it all’ having travelled to Denmark from abroad.

Roles:
Kristoffer, an actor, 45-60 years
Ravn, the head of a company, 35-55
Lise, employee, 25-40
Gorm, employee, 30-45
Nalle, employee, 25-40
Mette, employee, 30-55
Finnur, an Icelandic businessman, 30-60
Interpreter (male or female), 25-65

ECC: Jack and the Beanstalk (26-28 Jan 2024)

The ECC is proud to present Jack and the Beanstalk at the Auderghem Cultural Centre from 26-28 January 2024!

Jack is back! Jack Twanky (Kriti Bami) needs to find money to stop his mother, Widow Twanky (Kieran Watkins), losing their farm to the villainous Baron Hardup (Pieter Gossens). Along the way, we’ll meet Simple Simon (Nathan Daly) and Goldilocks (Cara Davies), Milka the cow, Red Bull, Jill Hardup (Eliza Popper) and many others.

Conrad Toft (director) and Hannah Riley (choreographer) are putting together a wild show for you, so come along and enjoy it!  Bring your energy, your families and your friends to help Jack defeat the evil, old giant before he gobbles up the villagers of Murky Botham.

Friday, 26 January – 8pm 
Saturday, 27 January & Sunday, 28 January – 1.30pm & 5pm

Tickets: Adult 20€, Child 16€ (Child tickets valid for ages 0-15) from http://thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc
For any questions about group bookings and payment issues, please email info@ecc.theatreinbrussels.com

ECC: Ten by Ten (17-27 Apr 2024)

The ECC is proud to present Ten by Ten, a compilation of short plays with a loopy attitude written by Andrew Biss, directed by Heli Pärna and performed by an international cast at the Warehouse Studio Theatre from 17-27 April 2024.

What do you get when you put together 10 plays, each 10 minutes long? Play along and find out!

  • 10 down – a lighthearted play with roots in realism
  • 17 across – an upended theatrical custom 
  • 27 down – the space between reality and fiction
  • 10 across – wry and uproarious

Tickets (€17) available from https://thelittleboxoffice.com/ecc.

ECC Audition (27th June-12th July)

‘Rules For Living’

Life’s a game…but are we all playing by the same rules? The ECC’s November 2023 production will be the darkly comic ‘Rules for Living’ by Sam Holcroft, directed by Antonia Mochan.

We all have our own coping strategies, but what do we do when those rules we live by are out in the open? This play, set at a family Christmas, is Alan Ayckbourn for the therapy generation.

The production calls for 7 actors – 3 male and 4 female. Age ranges are specified, but malleable, as are accents. The main thing will be comic timing and an ability to play absurd with a straight bat.

Roles:
Matthew – Thirties, boyfriend of Carrie.
Carrie – Thirties, girlfriend of Matthew.
Sheena – Forties, married to Adam.
Adam – Forties, married to Sheena.
Edith – Sixties, married to Francis, mother of Adam and Matthew.
Francis – Seventies, married to Edith, father of Adam and Matthew, almost mute and using a wheelchair.
Emma – Fourteen, daughter of Adam and Sheena, small speaking role.

Auditions will be held on:
27 June (19:30)
1 July (15:00)
12 July (19:30)
in the Warehouse.

Please pre-register via bit.ly/RulesForLiving_ECC

ECC: Things I know to be true (10-14 Dec 24)

We’re delighted to announce a fabulous cast and crew for our next production, Andrew Bovall’s family drama, Things I know to be true. The production will be at the Warehouse on 10-14 December 2024.

Cast
Aravind Dhakshinamoorthy, Hattie Easton, Jane McBride, Hugo Shotter, Conrad Toft, Izzy Vivian

Crew
Director – Leslie Holden, Producer – Kerry Lydon, Stage Manager – Andy Ing, Technical Director – Steve O’Byrne, Props – Michelle van der Straaten, Costumes – Iona Hamilton

Buy tickets here

ECC: Cinderella (24-26 Jan 2025)

Step into a world of enchantment and wonder with our spectacular pantomime, Cinderella! 🌟 Join us for a magical journey where dreams come true (eventually), pumpkins (if seasonally available) transform into dazzling carriages, and a glass slipper will change a life forever… but whose?

With a cast of unforgettable characters, from the no-nonesense Cinderella, lovable Buttons, the wickedly funny stepsisters and their evil parents, not one but two fairy godparents, a King and Queen who really want to retire and the ever-charming eco warrior Prince plus his latin sidekick Dandini, this timeless tale with our own personal twist is brought to life with stunning costumes, breathtaking scenery, and laugh-out-loud comedy. Perfect for the whole family, our Cinderella pantomime promises an evening of joy, laughter, and a sprinkle of fairy dust. Don’t miss out on the most magical event of the season—book your tickets now and let the magic begin! ✨👠🎭

Buy tickets here

ECC: Wyrd Sisters (29 Apr – 10 May 2025)

The ECC is getting ready to bring the Discworld ® to Brussels with its spring 2025 production of Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett, adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs, and directed by Chris Jones. 

A story of witches, villains, acting and magic that bears more than a passing resemblance to the works of one W. Shakespeare, Wyrd Sisters will be performed at the Warehouse Studio Theatre, Rue Waelham 69a in Schaerbeek, on April 30, May 1-3 and May 7-10 2025. 

Please note that the May 10 show will be a benefit performance, with all proceeds donated to the Ligue Alzheimer charity. This show will start slightly earlier than usual (18.30 instead of 20.00) and we would like to encourage our audience to come dressed as their favourite Pratchett character – if you feel inspired!

Book your tickets here!

‘Terry Pratchett’ and ‘Discworld’ are registered trademarks

ECC: Home, I’m Darling (23-27 Sept 2025)

Home, I’m Darling by Laura Wade is a darkly comedic exploration of modern domesticity and gender roles.

Set in the 21st century, it centres on Judy, a woman who’s devoted herself to recreating the idyllic 1950s housewife fantasy, complete with vintage dresses and traditional values. However, as the cracks in this picture-perfect life begin to show, Judy is forced to confront the tension between her nostalgic desires and the reality of her modern life. The play humorously and poignantly examines the complexities of identity, marriage, and the pressures of societal expectations.

It is directed by Kateryna Sakhanevych and will be performed at the Warehouse Studio Theatre, Rue Waelhem 69a, 1030 Brussels. Tickets are €18.

This amateur production of “Home, I’m Darling” is presented in arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

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Doors open at 7:30pm and the bar will be open until shortly before curtain up, as well as during the interval. The show starts at 8pm and should finish by 10.30pm. Given the configuration of the space we cannot admit latecomers.

Buy your tickets at https://www.billetweb.fr/home-im-darling.

ETC: La Verbena De La Paloma (1-4 Oct 2025)

La Verbena de la Paloma is one of the most popular Spanish zarzuelas (a type of Spanish operetta), with music by Tomas Breton, and a libretto by Ricardo de la Vega, first staged in 1894 in Madrid.

Warm-hearted, of the people, funny, energetic. With live music, singing and dancing, including flamenco.

The zarzuela is performed in Spanish, with surtitles in French and English.  It will be preceded by some famous arias from Bizet’s Carmen, in French.

Musical director: Steven de Mesmaeker, Stage Director: Lluis Bronsoms

Venue: Jacques Franck Cultural Center, Chaussée de Waterloo 94, St Gilles, 1060 Brussels

Performances: 1st to 4th October 2025 at 8pm; plus matinée on Sat 4th October at 2.30pm.

Buy your tickets here: billetweb.fr/la-verbena-de-la-paloma

Seats are not numbered; we suggest you get there early for the best seats.

ECC: Puss in Boots (30 Jan – 1 Feb 2026)

Join us for a magical tale of cats, ogres, millers and postmen in the ECC’s 2026 pantomime, Puss in Boots!

When Tom is tricked out of his inheritance by his wicked but not very bright brothers Dick and Harry, he sets out to make his fortune with nothing but a cat to keep him company. And so begin Puss and Tom’s adventures… with a sprinkle of magic, more than one pair of boots and a trio of naughty kittens, the pair wend their way to Castle Hazard, ancestral home of the eponymous Duke and Duchess and their headstrong daughter Daisy. Helped, and occasionally hindered, by their friends Auntie the nursemaid, Billy the postie and even a vaguely familiar ogre, Tom and Daisy seek their happy ending – via a whole lot of singing, dancing and slightly-less-terrible-than-last-year jokes.

Don’t miss out on the purrrrrfect way to dispel the winter blues, and book your tickets now!

ECC: Trash Day / Homunculus (14-25 April 2026)

The English Comedy Club presents two new one-act comedies:

Trash Day – Written and Directed by Aravind Dhakshinamoorthy

A strange incident on a quiet night in Brussels on trash day propels three people into frantic moral reasoning about their lives and unresolved failures. What follows is a collision of talk, assumptions, and self-justifications. Sometimes all it takes is a great listener to place the truth, like the trash bags, finally outside. Trash Day (white, yellow and blue) is a dark comedy about guilt, projection, and the chaos we create when no one is willing to shut up.

Homunculus – Written by Santiago Mallan, Directed by Tom Mallan

Art is the best revenge.  It’s their umpteenth breakup, but this time feels different to artist and self-styled sorceress Mimi. The obvious solution? Sculpt an idol of her ex during a thunderstorm, and top it off with the  foulest lovehate potion alchemy can brew! An “impish word-drunk play” giving “big laughs and sharp plot turns with confidence” (Rob Weinert-Kendt, American Theatre Magazine), Homunculus is a classic farce in modern verse, a romance for the ages, an explosion of creativity, and a monstrously good time.

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ECC: Entertaining Angels (3-5 May 2026)

ECC Brussels will be performing Richard Everett’s Entertaining Angels from 14-24 October 2026, directed by Conrad Toft. Auditions will take place at Conrad’s apartment near Tomberg metro station at the beginning of May.

  • Grace, aged 61
  • Ruth, her sister, early sixties
  • Bardolph, her husband, sixties
  • Jo, Grace’s daughter, early thirties
  • Sarah, incoming vicar, early thirties

There will be a cast read through in May and then rehearsals will be from June onwards (with a break for most of July and August). Rehearsals will mainly be on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. Please email Conrad at conradtoft@gmail.com with any questions.  

You can sign up for the auditions here.

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