BOGEYMAN BUGABOO
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was the exorcising fairy tale of ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’ by the Brothers Grimm. Today, the equally gruesome and daring BOGEYMAN BUGABOO resumes the story’s thread.
In this present-day fairy tale, which picks up where the old fairy tale left off, the Rat `Choir ushers you into its deliciously unwashed narrative universe, and the quirky tale of Bogeyman Bugaboo. Do you have what it takes to face this hairy monster which gives everyone the creeps?
A fairy tale deserves a happy ending, no?
What if we promise you that you will have no problems sleeping? (Scout’s honour!)
What if from now on, your favourite bedside companion were a tiny rat…
BOGEYMAN BUGABOO is a musical show about loneliness and finding happiness. And it upholds the magical power of myths and folklore.
Dates in Ghent
Tour dates
Practical
Duration: 65 mins.
Live music
In Ghent:
Wheelchair accessible, but spaces are limited.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONALS
- MAX. AUDIENCE: general public: 300 – schools: 250
- SCHOOL AGE GROUP: 6 to 10 years
- PREMIERE: 7th of March 2026 in Ghent
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- PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL: find all high-resolution stage photos, social media images and any teasers or trailers HERE
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- TECHNICAL RIDER isn’t available in English yet
Credits
Barbara Claes graduated from the RITCS in 2010 as Master in Dramatic Arts with the self-written theatre monologue “Adventures on and around the windowsill”. She created/wrote several theatre plays and performances (including “Euthanasia with Barbara and Stefanie”, “The Fioretti Project”) and in 2016, with the play “Akaaremoertoe Bahikoeroe”, was selected for the playwriting award. With the collective LUCINDA RA, which she co-founded, they conduct research on socially relevant themes within the arts and seek connections with e.g. psychiatry or social housing societies. She often collaborates with her twin sister theatre maker Stefanie Claes, and is connected to places like Guislain, Albe vzw and yellow Art Geel for workshops and residencies. In 2021, Barbara made “Honey I'm real I exist”, the biographical story of her marriage to her Indian husband. She is also currently working on “Katrientje”, a play about her late sister.