Pol Heyvaert
Encyclopedia
Pol Heyvaert is a Belgian stage director and designer
with long-standing ties to the Ghent
-based theatre
company Victoria
.
Pol Heyvaert has a long-standing relationship with
Victoria
. He was the stage designer
for several of
their productions including: Moeder en Kind (Alain
Platel & Arne Sierens; 1994); Bernadetje (Alain Platel
& Arne Sierens; 1997); Dansé Donsé Dan Dan (Latrinité;
1995), Auri Sacra Fames (Latrinité; 1997); Limbus
Patrum (Latrinité; 2000), Wayn Storm Carmen Story and
Mise-en-Traub V (Wayn Traub;2001); Snack Bar Tragedy
(Christophe Frick; 2002) and White Star (Lies Pauwels;
2004).
Pol Heyvaert also founded the Kung Fu collective together with
Felix van Groeningen, where he directed Best Of and
Discothèque.
He has also worked as stage designer for
Les Ballets C de la B, notably for Alain Platel’s iets
Op Bach (1998), and for Nieuwpoorttheater with De
10des (1994), Napels (1996), Radio Carmen (1996) and
Flippers (1996).
In 2001, he collaborated with Felix
van Groeningen again on the Kung Fu short film Bonjour
Maman and as a production designer for the feature
film Steve + Sky
.
Supporting artist For Oh Boy. In 2006
Artistic director in looking for Alfred from [Johan Grimonprez] 2005.
Directed
[Aalst (play)] Conceived, directed and designed
texts by Pol Heyvaert and Dimitri Verhulst
English translation by Duncan McLean
National Theatre of Scotland
production
Original version Victoria 2005
Scottish version 2007, production at the Sydney Festival
2008
Directed, stage design and video Nightshade
A Victoria
production,.
directed, wrote René. (co-text Paul Mennens)
A Campo production
Coproductie: Theater Antigone & MUHKA
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
with long-standing ties to the Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
-based theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
company Victoria
Victoria (theatre company)
Victoria is a Belgian theatre company based in the Flemish city of Ghent....
.
Pol Heyvaert has a long-standing relationship with
Victoria
Victoria (theatre company)
Victoria is a Belgian theatre company based in the Flemish city of Ghent....
. He was the stage designer
Scenic design
Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A...
for several of
their productions including: Moeder en Kind (Alain
Platel & Arne Sierens; 1994); Bernadetje (Alain Platel
& Arne Sierens; 1997); Dansé Donsé Dan Dan (Latrinité;
1995), Auri Sacra Fames (Latrinité; 1997); Limbus
Patrum (Latrinité; 2000), Wayn Storm Carmen Story and
Mise-en-Traub V (Wayn Traub;2001); Snack Bar Tragedy
(Christophe Frick; 2002) and White Star (Lies Pauwels;
2004).
Pol Heyvaert also founded the Kung Fu collective together with
Felix van Groeningen, where he directed Best Of and
Discothèque.
He has also worked as stage designer for
Les Ballets C de la B, notably for Alain Platel’s iets
Op Bach (1998), and for Nieuwpoorttheater with De
10des (1994), Napels (1996), Radio Carmen (1996) and
Flippers (1996).
In 2001, he collaborated with Felix
van Groeningen again on the Kung Fu short film Bonjour
Maman and as a production designer for the feature
film Steve + Sky
Steve + Sky
Steve + Sky is a 2004 Belgian comedy-drama film directed and written by Felix Van Groeningen and starring Titus De Voogdt, Delfine Bafort and Johan Heldenbergh.- Plot :...
.
Supporting artist For Oh Boy. In 2006
Artistic director in looking for Alfred from [Johan Grimonprez] 2005.
Directed
[Aalst (play)] Conceived, directed and designed
texts by Pol Heyvaert and Dimitri Verhulst
Dimitri Verhulst
Dimitri Verhulst is a Belgian writer and poet. He currently lives and works in Huccorgne.-Biography:Dimitri Verhulst comes from a broken home and spent his childhood in foster homes and institutes. As a writer, he made his debut in 1999 with a collection of stories, De kamer hiernaast about his...
English translation by Duncan McLean
Duncan McLean (writer)
Duncan McLean is a Scottish novelist, playwright, and short story writer.-Life and works:Duncan McLean was born in Fraserburgh and has lived in Orkney since 1992. While based in Edinburgh in the 1980s, he started writing songs, stand-up routines, and plays for the Merry Mac Fun Co, a street...
National Theatre of Scotland
National Theatre of Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland is a theatre company established in February 2006. The company performs in a wide range of venues including theatres, halls and found spaces across Scotland....
production
Original version Victoria 2005
Scottish version 2007, production at the Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival is Australia's largest and most attended annual cultural event running every January since it was first held in 1977. Its program features around 80 events including contemporary and classical music, dance, circus, drama, visual arts and artist talks...
2008
Directed, stage design and video Nightshade
A Victoria
Victoria (theatre company)
Victoria is a Belgian theatre company based in the Flemish city of Ghent....
production,.
directed, wrote René. (co-text Paul Mennens)
A Campo production
Coproductie: Theater Antigone & MUHKA