DE GEVANGENIS
video design
Four former prisoners take the stage of NTGent in Lara Staal's theatre performance De Gevangenis, critically questioning the Belgian criminal justice institution. What does punishment mean? How does society see it? And how can we do better? As part of the preliminary research for the play, a short documentary was created featuring testimonies from ex-prisoners, judges, street workers, prison guards, and criminologists. These interviews served both as a research tool for the play and as an essential element of the performance; offering a multifaceted view of the Belgian prison system. Furthermore, architectural images of the prison were embedded in the scenographic setup to visually expand the theatre space.
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‘Surveiller et punir in modern times’, Different Class - article
‘Vrijheid in verbeelding’, Etcetera - article
2025