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While Thierry Malandain doesn’t use big sets for his ballets, scenery, that is to say staging and stage layout, takes on a crucial role in his ballets. Lighting and props are essential to create the universe of Thierry Malandain’s work.

Props are particularly carefully chosen and contribute to the action. It’s worth knowing that everything that can be moved by one single man is considered a prop. With Thierry Malandain, a prop can be used in different ways during one show. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, traveling suitcases form alternately tombstones, walls and a balcony.