mission and vision

De Spiegel creates worlds in which the very young and their parents or supervisors can come and see, listen, discover, taste and feel. In this way, we are conquering more and more places and hearts for art for the very young. We can be found in cultural centres, concert halls, libraries, day care centres, museums...

Theater De Spiegel makes art in all kinds of forms for the very young (0-4 years). With a mix of music, theatre, images, objects, dance and technology, we invite you to explore new worlds, see, listen and play differently. De Spiegel stimulates the curiosity, wonder and sense of adventure of children and adults, who look and listen, taste and feel together. We are always looking for new places, unknown sources of inspiration, for the surprising in the recognizable and for what remains and stays with us.

"Our 11-month-old daughter had a great time. So did we, because our little girl followed us every time we crawled from one musical instrument in the room to the next. Now that I have noticed that my child enjoys playing more when I move around at the samen height as her, I do the same thing more at home and get some great laughs in return."

From a review of Kortjakje by Christof Willockx in the Gazet van Antwerpen, 7 May 2019
Koen Broos

"De Spiegel is very inspiring for us also. The fascination for music that we saw in our children has prompted us to offer more music in our daily work. De Spiegel moreover uses surprising and unexpected materials. That helps us to try it ourselves or to imitate it on a small scale."

Cindy Le Bourlier, Kinderopvang Knuffel (Childcare Centre), Antwerp