Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom is a Belgian dance theatre company, founded by Gabriela Carrizo (I/AR) and Franck Chartier (F). With Eurudike De Beul, who would become a frequent collaborator at the company, they created a first location project that took place in a trailer home, Caravana (1999).

Everything in Peeping Tom’s work starts from a hyperrealist setting. The space feels familiar, such as a garden, a living room and a basement in the first trilogy (Le Jardin, 2002; Le Salon, 2004; Le Sous Sol, 2007), two trailer homes in a snow-covered landscape in 32 rue Vandenbranden (2009), a retirement home in Vader (2014) or a cruise ship in DIPTYCH/TRIPTYCH (2020).

The creators then break open this realism. They create an unstable universe that defies the logic of time, space and mood. You become the witness – or rather, the voyeur? – of what usually remains hidden and unsaid. Isolation leads to an unconscious world of nightmares, fears and desires, which the creators deftly use to shed light on the dark side of a character or a community. The huis clos of family situations remains for Peeping Tom a major source of creativity. Presented using a rich imagery, a fascinating battle arises against one’s environment and against oneself.

Peeping Tom receives structural subsidies from the Flemish government.

Since its foundation in 2000 in Brussels, Peeping Tom has presented its creations around the world. The company has received several important awards, including and Olivier Award in the United Kingdom for 32 rue Vandenbranden and La Ruta, a Patrons Circle Award at the International Arts Festival in Melbourne as well as several selections for the Belgian and Dutch Theatre Festivals.

A short documentary about why Peeping Tom is quite fond of horrible body movements

Calendar


Date Group Production Location Organizer
06.03.2025 - 09.03.2025 Peeping Tom S 62° 58′, W 60° 39′ Napoli (IT) Teatro Bellini di Napoli
18.03.2025 Peeping Tom S 62° 58′, W 60° 39′ Lanester (FR) Quai 9
28.03.2025 - 29.03.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Ann Arbor (US) UMS – University Musical Society
10.04.2025 - 11.04.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Ottawa (CA) National Arts Centre
16.04.2025 - 19.04.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Montréal (CA) Danse Danse
24.04.2025 - 26.04.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Vancouver (CA) DanceHouse
04.06.2025 - 06.06.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Nice (FR) Théâtre National de Nice

World premiere

18.06.2025 - 20.06.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Marseille (FR) Festival de Marseille
10.09.2025 - 14.09.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Paris (FR) Théâtre du Rond-Point
27.09.2025 - 28.09.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Reggio Emilia (IT) La Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia
27.09.2025 - 30.09.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Tokyo (JP) Setagaya Public Theatre
02.10.2025 - 04.10.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Torino (IT) Torinodanza
04.10.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Shiga (JP) Biwako Hall
08.10.2025 - 09.10.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Milano (IT) Triennale Milano
11.10.2025 Peeping Tom DIPTYCH / TRIPTYCH Toyohashi (JP) PLAT – Toyohashi Arts Theatre
13.10.2025 - 14.10.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Wrocław (PL) Dialog Festival
14.11.2025 - 16.11.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Antibes (FR) Anthéa – Antipolis Théâtre d’Antibes
20.11.2025 - 21.11.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Martigues (FR) Les Salins – Scène Nationale de Martigues
21.11.2025 - 23.11.2025 Peeping Tom S 62° 58′, W 60° 39′ Lille (FR) Opéra de Lille
27.11.2025 - 29.11.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Toulon (FR) Châteauvallon Liberté
05.12.2025 - 06.12.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Sainte-Maxime (FR) Le Carré Leon Gaumont
09.12.2025 - 18.12.2025 Peeping Tom Chroniques Brussel (BE) Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg – KVS