What Perpodium does

Perpodium is a Belgian performing arts production house (productiehuis podiumkunsten) headquartered at De Studio, Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen, and organized as a vzw (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk), a Belgian non-profit association. The company helps individual artists and performing arts organizations realize stage projects either by taking on full production responsibility or by entering co-production partnerships. Perpodium's named production portfolio includes APENVERDRIET, OSCAR EN OMA ROZEROOD, NU, Alles in brand, MOUCHETTE, and the pandemic-era reST:ART platform, alongside an extensive co-production slate that the company describes as involving over 80 partner organizations including Behoud de Begeerte, KVS, Campo, Transparant, and Vox Luminis.

Perpodium's core specialization is arranging tax shelter financing for performing arts productions, operating within the Belgian tax shelter incentive framework that allows companies and individuals to obtain tax benefits by funding cultural productions. The company works with four named tax shelter partners: Cronos Invest, uFund, BeSide, and BNPPFFF (BNP Paribas Fortis). This financing capability is repeatedly cited as the company's primary differentiator from general production houses. Perpodium's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: it engages artists and arts organizations directly, secures co-production commitments, and presents work at established festivals and cultural venues.

Commercially, Perpodium generates revenue through production services, structured as professional services rather than product sales. Productions are presented across Belgium at venues including De Zomer van Antwerpen, Theater Aan Zee, Festival de Stavelot, and De Bijloke, with international placement at Festival d'Avignon (France), Jahrhunderthalle Bochum (Germany), and Theaterfestival Boulevard in 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands). The entity is governed by a Board of Directors (Raad van Bestuur) comprising Nathalie De Boelpaep, Filip Van Hoof, Rob Van den Plas, and Peter Deuss (who also serves as daily management representative), with a General Assembly including Inneke Martens, Kristien Martens, Peter Deuss, and Hugo Vandendriessche. The company is GDPR-compliant in its handling of personal data.

Name

Perpodium

Legal name

Perpodium vzw

Website

https://perpodium.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Perpodium is a Belgian non-profit performing arts production house based in Antwerp that produces and co-produces theater and stage projects while specializing in arranging Belgian tax shelter financing through partners Cronos Invest, uFund, BeSide, and BNPPFFF.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerpen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Services: Perpodium generates revenue by producing theatrical performances and coproducing with other companies. They also specialize in arranging taxshelter financing for productions.

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Core offering

Perpodium is a Belgian performing arts production house that helps artists and organizations realize stage projects either by taking on the full production or by serving as a co-production partner. The company specializes in arranging tax shelter financing for performing arts projects through partnerships with Cronos Invest, uFund, BeSide, and BNPPFFF, and operates an active agenda of productions appearing at festivals and venues across Belgium and Europe.

Product overview

Perpodium is a Belgian performing arts production house (productiehuis podiumkunsten) that specializes in full productions and co-productions of theater and performing arts projects. The company operates a portfolio of named theater productions (APENVERDRIET, OSCAR EN OMA ROZEROOD, NU, Alles in brand, MOUCHETTE, reST:ART) as its core offerings, alongside an extensive co-production service supporting artists and organizations. Perpodium is particularly specialized in arranging tax shelter financing for performing arts projects, collaborating with partners including Cronos Invest, uFund, BeSide, and BNPPFFF. The company also maintains an event agenda (Agenda) showcasing upcoming performances.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• APENVERDRIET Theater production by Tania Van der Sanden and Lien Thys, directed by Arne Sierens, exploring themes of connection and isolation between two women at different life stages. Produced for performing arts audiences.
• OSCAR EN OMA ROZEROOD Theater fairytale adaptation by Kwinten Van Heden, based on Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's story, about a ten-year-old boy with leukemia and his magical journey with his grandmother. Produced for performing arts audiences.
• NU Location-based performance by Iris Carta and Circ'ombelico combining performance, walking, and ritual, featuring a clown navigating a labyrinth of straw. Produced for performing arts audiences.
• Alles in brand Outdoor theater spectacle by Arne Sierens about firefighters, created through interviews with firefighting professionals and staged at the annual firefighter celebration. Produced for performing arts audiences.
• MOUCHETTE Theater production by Arne Sierens depicting the encounter between 14-year-old Mouchette and the penniless Arsène, exploring themes of care and survival. Produced for performing arts audiences.
• reST:ART Platform initiative supporting visual and performing artists during the COVID-19 pandemic through live-streamed performances and tax shelter financing.
• Coproducties (Co-productions) Co-production service partnering with theater companies and artists on their projects. Supports projects from companies including Behoud de Begeerte, KVS, Campo, Transparant, Vox Luminis, and over 80 other performing arts organizations.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• NTGent: Leading Flemish city theater in Ghent producing original stage productions and co-productions with Flemish and international partners. Comparable in producing role, Flemish geography, and co-production model that Perpodium supports.
• Toneelhuis: Major Antwerp-based Flemish theater production house producing and co-producing stage work in the same Belgian performing arts ecosystem as Perpodium. Comparable scale, geography, and core activity of producing/co-producing theater projects.
• Eastman: Belgian dance company producing and touring stage works internationally. Listed as a Perpodium co-production partner (Rebel Rebel at Jahrhunderthalle Bochum), directly comparable as a Belgian performing arts producer on international stages.
• Transparant: Flemish music-theater company producing and co-producing stage productions, listed as a Perpodium co-production partner with shared festival appearances (De Zomer van Antwerpen). Directly comparable in production activity and Belgian performing arts scope.
• CAMPO: Flemish theater company creating and co-producing new stage productions. Listed as a Perpodium co-production partner with shared festival appearances (Theaterfestival Boulevard), directly comparable in Flemish performing arts production.
• Vox Luminis: Belgian early music ensemble producing live concert performances and co-productions. Listed as a Perpodium co-production partner (Motetten J.S. Bach at Festival de Stavelot), directly comparable as a Belgian performing arts producer.
• KVS (Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg): Brussels-based Flemish theater producing its own stage productions and co-productions. Listed as one of Perpodium's co-production partners, making it a directly comparable producer of theatrical work in the same Flemish ecosystem.
• Behoud de Begeerte: Flemish theater production house producing literary/theatrical stage productions. Listed as a Perpodium co-production partner with shared festival circuit (Theater Aan Zee), making it a directly comparable producing entity.

Regional players

• Het Nationale Theater: Major Dutch national theater producing and co-producing stage productions in The Hague and Rotterdam. Comparable in producing and co-producing activity but operating in the Dutch rather than Belgian market; serves as a useful regional comparator for Perpodium's cross-border festival presence in the Netherlands.
• Internationaal Theater Amsterdam: Major Amsterdam-based theater producing original stage productions and international co-productions. Comparable production and co-production model but operating primarily in the Netherlands; relevant regional peer given Perpodium's festival appearances in 's-Hertogenbosch and broader Benelux footprint.

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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