SIDDHARTHA

A group of performers in black-and-white costumes stands in a spacious industrial hall. Two performers are positioned in the foreground, while the ensemble is arranged around a large white staircase in front of tall arched windows.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Caroline Seidel, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A vast, dimly lit stage scene: two performers sit on a circular platform on the left, while a larger group stands on a sloping surface to the right. Blue lighting and haze create an atmospheric setting.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Caroline Seidel, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Wide view of a theatre stage in a large industrial hall. Three performers sit on a monumental staircase on the left, while a larger group dressed in black stands on a brightly lit sloping stage on the right.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Caroline Seidel, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A group of performers in white and orange robes stands before a monumental, pale staircase structure. Above them, a performer in a shimmering gold robe stands in an opening in the set.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Caroline Seidel, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers are on a circular platform in a dark, blue-lit stage scene surrounded by mist. One stands in white clothing and black boots, while the other, dressed in blue, kneels and raises one arm.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Caroline Seidel, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A solitary person stands in shadow in front of a large, brightly lit, sloping stage surface. A blurred figure can be seen lying in the background.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers stand close together, facing each other and holding hands. One wears a shiny metallic robe with an orange top, while the other is dressed in black. Lighting highlights their faces and hands against the dark background.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer dressed in dark clothing stands in the foreground with one arm raised. Behind her, several performers in white and rust-brown costumes kneel. The scene takes place in a historic industrial hall with tall windows and is bathed in warm light.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Three performers are positioned on a monumental, brightly lit staircase structure. In the foreground, one person in a rust-colored robe lies on a step, while another person dressed in white peers out between the steps. A third person is visible above, and a long rope runs diagonally across the scene.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A group of performers, mostly dressed in white, moves through a large industrial performance space. Several figures in the foreground are blurred by motion, while a person dressed in black stands nearly motionless at the center.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers are positioned on and inside a large, upright, wheel-shaped stage object. One person dressed in black sits on top of the wheel, while another dressed in white with a red shoulder detail lies inside it.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer in an orange costume with a shiny gold coat stands on a light-colored staircase and touches the head of a second performer dressed in dark clothing, who is bending deeply forward. The scene is set against a dark brick wall.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers are positioned in a vast, dark industrial hall. One person stands on a large upright, wheel-shaped stage structure, while another, dressed in white with a red shoulder detail, stands in front of it. A large sloping stage structure rises in the background.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers lie close together on a light-colored, sloping stage surface. One wears dark clothing and jeans, while the other wears a light-colored costume and rests her head on the other performer’s shoulder. A long strip of pink fabric lies in the background.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer dressed in light-colored clothing stands smiling at the center of a sloping stage. In the foreground, a performer in dark clothing sits on the floor, while a larger group dressed in black sits in the background, watching the scene.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer in light-colored stagewear kneels on a sloping, light-grey surface, pulling on a long rope with outstretched arms. Her body is tense, while her shadow falls sharply across the stage.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer in a vivid blue costume stands on a circular platform in a dark industrial hall. Dense stage fog drifts across the expansive floor, enveloping the scene.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Two performers sit facing each other on a large circular platform. Dense stage fog drifts through the dark space as a bright beam of light cuts across the scene.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A single performer stands at the top of a monumental, brightly lit staircase in a vast industrial hall. A long rope extends from the performer down the steps to the floor.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer kneels in the foreground with her head raised and her hands at her neck. Behind her, an ensemble dressed in black stands and sits, while another performer in light-colored stagewear stands at the center of the group.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A group of performers carrying burning torches moves through an open entrance. At the center, a performer dressed in dark clothing stands as the flames bathe the scene in warm light.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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A performer dressed in black kneels on the stage floor and looks upward. Behind her, two out-of-focus performers stand in long, rust-colored costumes.
SIDDHARTHA, director: Lisaboa Houbrechts © Kurt Van der Elst, Ruhrtriennale 2026
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Lisaboa Houbrechts, with long, curly hair, sits on a quayside in front of a harbor basin, looking directly at the camera. Water, boats, and a cloudy sky are visible in the background.
Lisaboa Houbrechts © Linde Stevens
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Meskerem Mees stands by the water, looking out over the waves
Meskerem Mees © Anneke D'Hollander
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Meskerem Mees is wearing a black sweater and is looking directly into the camera. Water can be seen in the background.
Meskerem Mees © Anneke D'Hollander
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Meskerem Mees sits on large rocks by the shore, wearing a black hoodie and black clothing, looking directly into the camera. Behind Meskerem Mees stretches calm water under a grey, overcast sky.
Meskerem Mees © Anneke D'Hollander
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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Samuel Marino and Caspar Clausen - WAV

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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Ustadma Zila Khan - WAV

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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Latvian Radio Choir_01 - WAV

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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Latvian Radio Choir_02 - WAV

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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Latvian Radio Choir_03 - WAV

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SIDDHARTHA, Audio, Latvian Radio Choir_04 - WAV

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