Caroline Guiela Nguyen
LACRIMA
Dates
fri 29 may 2026 - 20:00
sat 30 may 2026 - 20:00
location
Rode zaal
price
€ 10 → 40
duration
2h 55' language
Spoken language: French, Tamil, English, French Sign Language / Surtitles: Dutch, English
Accessibility
A monumental, magnetic production. The Guardian
A prestigious fashion house in Paris is given an exceptional commission: to design a wedding dress for the future princess of England. But behind this royal creation lies a hidden tale - a network of hands and stories that stretch from an embroidery workshop in Mumbai to Alençon’s last lacemakers.
For her second visit to DE SINGEL, the high-profile French director Caroline Guiela Nguyen once again presents a large-scale, compelling performance. In LACRIMA she interweaves fiction with raw reality and improbable beauty. A diverse cast of Indian. French and British performers - both amateurs and experienced actors - reveal the hidden faces of the fashion industry.
With her characteristic, cinematographic style, Nguyen sheds fresh light on craft, heritage and the invisible lives behind couture. LACRIMA will certainly leave you with a lump in your throat, and after this performance you’ll never look at a royal wedding or red carpet in the same way again.
For her second visit to DE SINGEL, the high-profile French director Caroline Guiela Nguyen once again presents a large-scale, compelling performance. In LACRIMA she interweaves fiction with raw reality and improbable beauty. A diverse cast of Indian. French and British performers - both amateurs and experienced actors - reveal the hidden faces of the fashion industry.
With her characteristic, cinematographic style, Nguyen sheds fresh light on craft, heritage and the invisible lives behind couture. LACRIMA will certainly leave you with a lump in your throat, and after this performance you’ll never look at a royal wedding or red carpet in the same way again.
Thematic trigger: This performance contains scenes of physical or psychological violence.
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