Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen

by Alexandre DIACONU - June 11, 2026

BLOC’s spring double bill brings together two short comic operas, THE ZOO and TRIAL BY JURY, and it’s the kind of evening that reminds you how satisfying light opera can be when it’s played with genuine skill. It’s colourful, musically confident, and consistently fun. You can feel the compan...

by Alexandre DIACONU - May 22, 2026

BARTLEBY begins with a tease. The curtain only rises a little, just enough to show feet. Expressive. Unexpected and intriguing from the first second. When it finally lifts, Vincent Lemaire’s set reveals itself in clean, minimal lines, white bricks, a black table, black chairs, and a bust. It’s a...

by Alexandre DIACONU - May 09, 2026

What did our critic think of LA PETITE ANNONCE FAITE À MARIE AT THÉÂTRE ROYAL DU PARC at Theatre Du Parc?...

by Alexandre DIACONU - May 08, 2026

MEDUSA at La Monnaie opens with a sound that feels like it’s coming from somewhere far away, then closer, then right at your throat. An eerie choral orchestration approaches in waves, growing louder and heavier, until the stage itself seems to answer it. A black set begins to move, pivot, and brea...

by Alexandre DIACONU - April 20, 2026

Some evenings remind you why opera exists. LUCREZIA BORGIA at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège did exactly that, in a space that feels fully aligned with what opera stands for, vocal mastery, ritual, and a visual world built to carry myth sized emotion....

by Alexandre DIACONU - April 14, 2026

Art Fantesies has built its reputation in Belgium on family friendly musical theatre with big heart and big visuals, and ALICE ET LA PIERRE D’OPAZE fits that identity perfectly. Conceived for the company's 20th anniversary, as an original sequel to Alice in Wonderland, the story follows Alice as s...

by Alexandre DIACONU - April 10, 2026

What did our critic think of GRICEL - A TANGO STORY AT ESPACE LUMEN at Espace Lumen?...

by Alexandre DIACONU - April 05, 2026

What did our critic think of TWILIGHT TO YOUR ETERNITY AT LE FORUM, LIÈGE BY BALLET DEL'ART at Forum De Liege?...

by Alexandre DIACONU - March 29, 2026

What did our critic think of LE MARIAGE DE FIGARO at Theatre Royal Du Parc?...

by Alexandre DIACONU - March 22, 2026

What did our critic think of GREASE AT W:HALLL, BRUSSELS BY GREEN PARROT PRODUCTIONS at W:HALLL?...