Prospero New: Exploring and connecting new generations in European theatre.

Prospero new — the new wave of European theatre is a European platform supporting the next generation of theatre directors by helping them to reach international audiences. 

Launched in January 2025 and coordinated by Théâtre de Liège, it brings together 22 theatres and festivals across 21 countries, building on nearly twenty years of collaboration within the Prospero network. Through touring, co-productions, research residencies, mentoring and professional networking, the platform offers concrete support for artistic development and cross-border circulation, with 50 artists selected each year under the Prospero new label. 

Grounded in strong values of diversity, fair working conditions and environmental responsibility, Prospero New aims to create a sustainable European ecosystem for theatre, fostering artistic mobility, collaboration and wider access to contemporary European voices.

Prospero New is a project supported by Creative Europe, a European Union programme designed to promote cultural diversity, artistic expression and the economic potential of the creative industries.

Among other things, NTGent is collaborating with Prospero New’s partners on the touring productions Trouble Score by Luanda Casella and Pablo Casella, and Serdi by Lara Staal at NTGent, as well as on Secret Songs by Marios Bellas, Ivan Kevork Azazian and Gökhan Kizilbuga (scheduled to premiere in 2028).