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The Théâtre des Martyrs is a Brussels theater located in Place des Martyrs. Directed by Daniel Scahaise between 1998 and 2015, it has been under the artistic direction of Philippe Sireuil since 1 January 2016.

Three companies are currently associated with the theater as part of a guiding policy: Théâtre en Liberté, the company Biloxi 48, led by Christine Delmotte-Weber, and La Servante, led by Philippe Sireuil.

The theater, constructed on the site of the former Cinéma Etoile and opened in 1998, is the first theater to have been built by the French Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region, on the initiative of Minister Didier Gosuin.

Before the renovation, it was occupied by the director Henri Ronse (Le Nouveau Théâtre de Belgique).

The theater is decorated with works by three contemporary Belgian artists: the entrance hall is decorated with a monumental fresco by Pierre Alechinsky, Main courante, the foyer is lined with a sculpture by Félix Roulin, Mur, muses et Orphée, and the stage curtain, painted by Alexander Obolensky, forms a harmony of reds with the main auditorium and its seating.

The Théâtre des Martyrs includes the large 356-seat auditorium (equipped with a sound system for the hard of hearing) and a smaller space with a variable capacity of 74 to 100 seats, initially designed for rehearsals, conferences and exhibitions, but quickly transformed into a theater to host more intimate productions.