Arsenic2

Arsenic2 is a Belgian non-profit arts organization based in Liège and Herstal. Its website presents it as a creator and producer of theatre, festivals, participatory projects, mobile tools, and publications, with a strong focus on social questions such as food systems, health, migration, care, and democracy. The organization works at the intersection of art and civic engagement. It develops performances, festivals, and outreach formats that are designed to be accessible to broad audiences, often family-friendly, and to spark reflection, dialogue, and collective action around contemporary social challenges. Key Offerings Theatre productions : Short and longer live performances created by the Corti Collectif and Arsenic2, often built from interviews, field research, and testimonies. Many productions address food insecurity, care work, social exclusion, health, and rights. Festivals and public events : Curated festival formats such as Nourrir ma Commune, Prendre Soin, and Rêve Général, combining performances, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and awareness activities. Mobile tools and outreach formats : Portable and adaptable devices such as the vestiaire, cantine mobile, camion cinéma, camion scène, parasol à paroles, and other animation tools for public-space engagement. Publications : Books and editorial projects on cultural democracy, health, anthropology, theatre, and related social themes. Core Values Social justice : The company consistently frames its work around access to rights, solidarity, and the needs of people facing precarity. Participation and dialogue : Many projects are built to collect voices, encourage discussion, and involve audiences, citizens, and local actors directly. Accessibility : Formats are often short, mobile, technically light, and designed for broad publics, including family audiences and community settings. Interdisciplinarity : Arsenic2 combines theatre, research, testimony, visual arts, science, and civic debate in its projects. Transition and sustainability : Several initiatives focus on food transition, ecological change, local production, and more sustainable ways of living and organizing society. Unique Aspects Corti Collectif platform : Arsenic2 presents the Corti Collectif as a living theatre initiative that gathers testimonies and uses performance as a tool for transformation. Strong thematic specialization : The organization has a distinctive focus on food justice, care, health, and democratic participation, which runs through its productions, festivals, and publications. Mobile and modular formats : Its technical tools include vehicles, a mobile canteen, and adaptable spaces that allow performances and discussions to travel to markets, public squares, and community venues. Large-scale participatory projects : Projects such as Rêve Général and Cultures en Transitions combine many activities and collected testimonies, showing a capacity to build broad, multi-actor cultural programs. Local anchoring in Liège and Herstal : The company operates from multiple sites in the Liège area, including offices and workshops in Herstal, supporting both creation and outreach.