Needcompany

Needcompany is an artists’ company set up by the theatre-maker and artist Jan Lauwers and the artist and choreographer Grace Ellen Barkey in 1986. Maarten Seghers has been a member of Needcompany since 2001. In addition to his unmistakable presence as a performer in the work of both these theatre-makers, his compositions make a substantial contribution to their productions. They together form the core of the company, and it embraces all their artistic work: theatre, dance, performance, visual art, writing, etc. Their creations are shown at the most prominent venues at home and abroad. Needcompany believes in quality, cooperation and innovation. Needcompany is a leading voice in the social debate on the urgency and beauty of art at both a domestic and an international level.