Metropolis Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) is the mother of all science fiction films. At its core is the theme of "man and the machine." The film paints a vision of the future (in 2026 – a hundred years later). Metropolis inspired groundbreaking science fiction films such as A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Blade Runner and The Matrix.
Just as Fritz Lang sketched a vision of the future for 2026 in 1927, this project aims to present a vision of the future for 2126 based on the ideas and worlds of young people in 2026. How do they see the world and humanity evolving from the growing impact of technology? What are the opportunities, desires, challenges, obstacles? How do you develop this content into a strong performance using the tools of theatre, music and technology?
Metropolis will be a youth festival with music, many cultural, social and pedagogical partners from the city. We present Madam Fortuna is currently working on a scenario in which many will In 2021, our world is strongly dominated by the rapid implementation of technological inventions. This rapid development forces everyone to ask themselves questions about this: What do I want with technology? What does technology want with me? With the Metropolis project, Madam Fortuna wants to create a current story about this.
Together with the city's young people, we want to question this theme and give it artistic form.
Madam Fortuna is launching this project in collaboration with, among others, Muziektheater Transparant, deSingel, Arenbergschouwburg, HetPaleis, Fameus, De Cinema, De Studio, various Cultural Centers and schools.
It will be a festival of and by young people. How do they see the future with ‘the man and the machine’? A festival with podcast, theatre, music, musical theatre, workshops, debate, film, exhibition, catwalk, spoken word and dance.
When: Fall 2026
More information in Fall 2025.
In collaboration with the Cinema and many other social, cultural and pedagogical partners from Antwerp.
