The Theatre of Scientific Discoveries
The Research Explorers team and the Antwerpriza theatre
invite you into an experimental space
where theatre meets science.
invite you into an experimental space
where theatre meets science.
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The Theatre of Scientific Discoveries is a place where scientific research and theatrical art come together to unveil the mysteries of history.
Join the Theatre of Scientific Discoveries!
Let your child become a researcher, an actor, a creator.
Join the Theatre of Scientific Discoveries!
Let your child become a researcher, an actor, a creator.
Unique advantages of the approach
We explore and get knowledge through theatrical immersion and scientific experiments. The experience of scientific research and acting will help not only to easily master any knowledge but also to be able to convey it to others. We will combine science and art in an exciting form of theatrical performance.
- Historical context
Dive into the Dutch Golden Age and explore the historical facts of that time. Like real actors, we will dive into the proposed circumstances of Delft and look at the lives of its inhabitants. Let's pay attention to the economic peculiarities, scientific achievements and flourishing of art of that time. Let's try to get in touch with history in its entirety, from costumes and hats to the pavements of Delft and fencing skills. - Scientific researchAn analysis of the works of Jan Vermeer and an examination of the role of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in their creation. We explore the possibility of using a camera obscura in Vermeer's works. Let's check the version of historians David Hockney and Philip Steadman, who claimed that Vermeer used a system of optical lenses polished by van Leeuwenhoek for his paintings. It was not for nothing that the artist made his friend the manager of his legacy. Or is this all speculation and in reality everything was completely different?
- Theater performanceHaving figured out the structure of optical systems, van Leeuwenhoek's invention – the microscope and the structure of the camera obscura – we will together come up with a story through which we will introduce others to what we have learnt ourselves. Together with the participants, we will create a fascinating scientific and theatrical show that unites art and science, history and modernity.
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- Dr. Maryna LukachResearcher at the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, founder of Research Explorers.PhD, mathematician-programmer, research scientist, author of scientific papers, founder of the educational project Research Explorers, and a person who has devoted 20 years of life to the Antwerpriza theatre.
A scientist for whom a long-standing romance with theatre has evolved into a fusion of theatrical experience and scientific knowledge in teaching. - Dr. Ruslan LukachEuropean Ccomission employee, co-founder of Research ExplorersEconomist-analyst. Received economic education in the USA and Belgium — PhD in Applied Economics. Worked as a researcher at the University of Antwerp, at the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, and at the Joint Research Centre of the European Union. Currently engaged in economic forecasting and modeling at the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. In free time, strives to stay up to date with the latest developments in information technology.
- Theatre AntwerprizaInternational theatre groupThe theatre has exists for 25 years. During this time, many productions have been staged and loved by audiences both in Belgium and abroad (in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Russia, and Lithuania).
The theatre also has a children’s studio. Lessons in acting, stage speech, vocals, and choreography prepare young actors for their first appearance on stage—after which they can no longer imagine their lives without theatre.
Classes take place at:
Marialei 25,
Antwerpen 2018
📅 from September 13, 2025 — June 2026,
on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00
👥 Participant age: from 10 years
Marialei 25,
Antwerpen 2018
📅 from September 13, 2025 — June 2026,
on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00
👥 Participant age: from 10 years
Possible questions and answers
We invite teenagers who are interested in theatre, exploration, optics, economics, art, and science. Those who find the rigid boundaries of a single discipline boring and want to try different things. Most likely, it will be most engaging for participants starting from ages 10–12, but if you’re curious and eager to give it a try — just come.
Anyone can take part. No special knowledge or skills are required. During the sessions, participants will learn everything and master it along the way.
It is both theatre and science in their very essence of exploration.
Exploring the world through scientific methods, and exploring oneself and one’s abilities through theatrical practices.
Exploring the world through scientific methods, and exploring oneself and one’s abilities through theatrical practices.
Yes, of course. The first session is a trial and free of charge. You can come, meet everyone, and see if our method is right for you.
Theatre of Scientific Discoveries: A Journey into the Past
Invites you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Dutch Golden Age and explore the scientific achievements of that time. A unique approach, scientific research, learning through experience and its integration, acting classes, creating a theatrical scientific show, all this will allow participants to feel like real creators and inventors because no one has done this before.
Let's get acquainted with the artist's work. We'll learn about the possible methods of creating his paintings and how historical research influences contemporary art.
Let's explore the new economic tools and scientific advances of the era to better understand the world of the Dutch Golden Age.
Let's get acquainted with the life and discoveries of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, an entrepreneur and the famous creator of the microscope. We will understand the structure of the microscope, the camera obscura and get acquainted with optics in practice.
The result of the work during the year will be a scientific-theatrical show. Participants will gain acting experience and scientific research skills.
The ability to tell a story vividly and engagingly is of great value. After all, we — and our perception of ourselves — are largely shaped by the story we tell about ourselves to others and to ourselves.
An environment where questions can be asked and answers sought together.
A place where, in the search for what is interesting, one can try new and different things.
A place where, in the search for what is interesting, one can try new and different things.
Join the Theatre of Scientific Discoveries!
Let your child become a researcher, an actor, a creator.
Contact us to learn more and ask questions.
Explore science through the lens of theatre in the unique Theatre of Scientific Discoveries project.
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