Puur (Pure)

Ghent Opera House, Ghent, Belgium

All photos (1)

Select date and time

3 PM

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

Can I choose my seats?

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Important Info

Type: Modern Ballet

City: Ghent, Belgium

Starts at: 15:00

Duration: 2h

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

Can I choose my seats?

Overview

In his iconic PUUR, top choreographer Wim Vandekeybus investigates extreme violence against the innocent.

In his iconic performance PUUR (PURE), Belgian choreographer Wim Vandekeybus investigates extreme violence against the innocent. He tells the story of a man who kills out of fear of losing his power. The choreographer was not only inspired to do this by ancient mythologies and Herod’s biblical infanticide, but also by contemporary genocides. In PUUR Vandekeybus created deeply human character studies with epic proportions. In this hybrid performance, dance, theatre and film come together in a dark universe in which Vandekeybus’ electrifying movement language and provocative images never lose their poetic power.

The Belgian all-round artist Wim Vandekeybus belongs to the list of internationally renowned choreographers and directors who formed the Flemish Wave in the 1980s. For the first time, Vandekeybus’ work is now part of the repertoire of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. It therefore fully fits in with the mission to continue to perform important works by Flemish choreographers and to pass them on to a new generation of dancers and audiences. PUUR is an unmissable highlight in recent Flemish dance history.

Venue Info

Ghent Opera House - Ghent
Schouwburgstraat 3

The Ghent Opera House dates from 1840 and boasts an atmosphere of wealth and luxury. In the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. It was meant to be the showcase for their newly acquired wealth and no expense was spared. In the splendid horseshoe-shaped theatre, being seen was just as important as seeing.

Three elegant salons form an impressive 90-meter long enfilade, allowing each salon to be used separately or in combination.

The Foyer is ideal for coffee breaks, lunches and break out sessions.

The Redoute Salon is an intimate oval room, perfect for both seated and walking dinners or receptions.

The Lully Hall was conceived as a concert hall. With its chandeliers, paintings and opulent gold interior, it harks back to the 19th-century origins of the building. It is an ideal room for seated dinners or receptions.

The auditorium is a horseshoe-shaped bonbonière with excellent acoustics and technical facilities.

Important Info

Type: Modern Ballet

City: Ghent, Belgium

Starts at: 15:00

Duration: 2h

Jenůfa

Ghent Opera House - Ghent

30 Jun 2024, Sun, 8 PM

Evening of ballets: Petrushka. The Seven Deadly Sins

Ghent Opera House - Ghent

16 Dec 2023, Sat, 8 PM