They are austere and reserved. Their country is grey and damp. They live on herring and dark bread. And yet, they are the happiest people in the world. But how on earth do they do it? What is the Danes’ secret?

After fifteen years of ethnographic research, Superamas will tackle this question in the form of an entertaining andthought-provoking lecture-performance. Happiness is not only a matter of individual responsibility. It is also—and perhaps above all—a collective choice of society.

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Superamas (FR/AT)

The Franco-Austrian collective Superamas is at home in Kortrijk. Arts centre BUDA has supported this internationally acclaimed company since their very beginning. Most of their productions were partly realised and presented in BUDA’s studios.

Over the past 20 years, they have been produced in many theatres and festivals in Europe and North America and have imposed their BIG trilogy. They then created EMPIRE (Art & Politics), YOUDREAM and THEATRE. They also exhibit in Art Galleries, produce films and publish books. With Les Presses du Réel and Jeroen Peeters they published a book on the BIG series.
Superamas created VIVE L’ARMEE! in 2016 ; CHEKHOV Fast & Furious in 2018, a piece involving 4 groups of youngs Europeans ; THE MAN WHO SHOT MUAMMAR GADDAFI in 2020 and ZERO TO INFINITY, a performance at nightfall in 2022.
The members of Superamas support young artists within their different fields of expertise.