Behind the scenes: the set of De Materie

Wed, Jun 10, 2026

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De Materie explores the relationship between mind and matter. But how do you translate that central theme into a set design?

Director Phia Ménard and technical production leader Eric Verberdt explain how the ideas from De Materie take shape in the physicality of the set. The footage is from a technical rehearsal, where the magic is still very much in the making: layer by layer, movement by movement, detail by detail.

Discover in the video how imagination and creation come together on stage.