Sammy Van den Heuvel — scenography

Each space grows within a specific frame that is shaped through dialogue; with the director, with the choreographer, with the text, the music, the materials, with the dramaturg, with the production team, with the artists and builders in the workshops, with the stage technicians. Ultimately, the built space engages in a dialogue with the performers, and, through them, in a conversation with the audience.


sammyvandenheuvel@gmail.com

/Opera Ballet Vlaanderen 2025
Who can resist Don Giovanni? Since the premiere of Mozart's iconic opera in 1787, the seducer manages to captivate both characters and audience, and time and again he escapes the call to change his libertine lifestyle. Every time the work is performed, Don Giovanni is given one last chance to improve his life. Every time he refuses. In a space reduced to its axes, director Tom Goossens attempts to break the vicious circle by going into reverse. 

musical direction Francesco Corti / direction Tom Goossens / choreography Femke Gyselinck / dramaturgy Naomi Beeldens, Maarten Boussery, Carine van Bruggen / scenography Sammy Van den Heuvel / costume design Sophie Klenk-Wulff / light design Dennis Diels