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An acrobatic lift in the courtyard of De Barrier, two musicians in gold gowns on either side
Stories · Case · Corporate & gala

Fifty years,one magical evening.

Client Verzekeringen Vinken
Venue De Barrier, Houthalen-Helchteren
Guests 300
Format The Master Act · a storyline from welcome to finale
Package Create the box
Date 25 June 2026
The brief

Two brothers and a golden anniversary.

Two brothers, fifty years of family company, and one wish that was as simple as it was profound: an evening that would make their clients feel truly valued. Verzekeringen Vinken excels in the practicalities of insurance. For the creative part of the evening they came to us. They had seen our website and trusted us to design their world of grateful wonder. They knew they wanted to make the evening a special one, for their loyal customers and partners. But one thing was clear: they wanted magic on stage, no nonsense behind the scenes, and with as few meetings as a golden anniversary allows.

The concept

A storyline from the first welcome to the final note.

We started from our Out of the box concept The Master Act and built on from there. A storyline that runs from the first welcome to the grand finale. A Swayball dancer in gold and white receives the guests at the entrance, a lyra acrobat pours the champagne, an ensemble of harp, violin and vocals carries the speeches and the dinner, and everything converges in one ten-minute spectacle just before the DJ takes over.

An acrobatic lift in the courtyard of De Barrier, two musicians in gold gowns on either side
Watch the film
What we built

Concretely.

  • The Swayball dancer in her gold-white dress opened the evening at the entrance, her movements as fluid as the heat of that day
  • One acrobat balanced gracefully on the lyra pole while pouring champagne, her colleague standing by to make sure every drop found its glass, because sometimes beauty and practicality simply go hand in hand
  • An ensemble of harp, violin and vocals filled the space with a sound that felt both grand and intimate, its repertoire matched to the setting
  • For the finale, the musicians rose on elevated platforms, a stage within the stage, while the acrobats performed their most dazzling routine
  • It was the hottest day of the decade (just because we want to give you some hot context)
The moment

What happened in the room.

You step out of your car and straight into the warmth of the hottest day of the year, puffing but full of positive anticipation, and the first thing you meet is a swayball artist in gold who turns the entrance into an invitation. Inside, your champagne arrives poured by an acrobat hanging in the air, elegance in a single gesture. The speeches honour fifty years of a family company, carried by music that feels grand and intimate at once. And then, just before the DJ takes over, the room gathers its breath: platforms rise, strings swell, bodies fly, and for ten full minutes music, acrobatics and heat become one spectacle that leaves three hundred people in awe. An evening to remember for a long time. And probably not only because of the heat.

FormatThe Master Act · adapted
CastSwayball dancer, two acrobats, harp, violin and vocals
CaptureAftermovie and photography by Andreas Gijbels
What the client said

“On behalf of my brother and myself, I'd like to thank you and your team for the musical and acrobatic contributions to 50 years of Verzekeringen Vinken. It was absolutely outstanding, and everyone had nothing but praise. Thank you again.”

Walter Vinken · Owner · Verzekeringen Vinken
The day

De Barrier, on the hottest day of the year.

The swayball dancer in a golden gown welcoming guests at a tall arched window
Guests watching the performance in the garden, glasses in hand
The grand finale: an acrobatic lift in stage smoke, flanked by a harpist and violinist in gold
A lyra acrobat in a white costume hanging in her ring, smiling at the guests below
A performer with a fan laughing with guests in a white arcade
Guests listening to the anniversary speeches in the conference hall
A singer in white with a flower corsage singing by an open garden door
A dancer mid-move on the cobbled courtyard, musicians in gold behind him
A Verzekeringen Vinken 50-year card on the lawn, guests gathering in the garden behind it
An acrobatic lift in front of a wall of candlelight inside a historic church
Your turn

Something like thisfor your event?

Tell us the date, the room and the feeling. We’ll tell you what’s possible, and what it costs.

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