Christophe Aussems
Man in de mist

A dedicated entrepreneur with a dream. When he takes over the family business, the future shines brightly. He has big plans, works day and night, invests heart and soul. But then his business suddenly found itself in stormy waters: payment arrears, a lack of trust from creditors and grueling competition. He wants to solve everything, but things happen very quickly. Bankruptcy seems unavoidable - over and out, lost everything. It is storming in his head. He can't see a thing. No other way out than to flee.

'Never before so many bankruptcies', read the headline of De Tijd about the first half of 2019. At that time, we did not know what was in store for us. As a result of the covid crisis, a tsunami of bankruptcies is predicted for the coming years.

Theatre maker Christophe Aussems - himself the son of self-employed entrepreneurs - went in search of the people behind small and medium-sized companies that went bust. After Vuur and Hybris, he is writing and creating a new performance based on in-depth interviews.