Following Rumi Passion , composer Osama Abdulrasol continues the exploration of the contemporary relevance of the work of the medieval Sufi mystic Rumi. In this vibrant music theatre production, a newly assembled ensemble brings together music, dance, and AI-generated video art in a sensory and immersive experience.
Rumi’s life and writings were shaped by a profound spiritual search for meaning. His words move between loss and ecstasy, tradition and renewal. This tension lies at the heart of Rumi the Outsider. The performance traces the path of a thinker who chose not the comfort of certainty, but the restlessness of inquiry. At its centre is the perspective of the outsider: someone who moves between worlds, never fully belonging, yet able precisely through this position to forge new connections. In an age of growing polarisation, Rumi the Outsider invites audiences to embrace that perspective.
Following a summer of creation and rehearsals, the production will premiere in October and tour cultural venues throughout Flanders.
╰➤ October 9, 2026 at De Centrale (Ghent)
╰➤ October 10, 2026 at De Centrale (Ghent)
╰➤ October 22, 2026 at C o r s o (Berchem)
╰➤ October 23, 2026 at Schouwburg Rex (Mol)
╰➤ October 31, 2026 at cc Het Bolwerk (Vilvoorde)
╰➤ November 6, 2026 at CC Leopoldsburg
╰➤ November 24, 2026 at 30 CC – Stadsschouwburg (Leuven)
╰➤ January 16, 2027 at SN!K Stadsschouwburg Sint-Niklaas
╰➤ January 22, 2027 at CC Westrand (Dilbeek)
╰➤ January 27, 2027 at De Warande (Turnhout)
╰➤ March 18, 2027 at CC Brugge