As an associated artist at the Théâtre National, Clément Papachristou has for several years devised innovative offerings, with artists living with disabilities, as shown by his previous show Une tentative presque comme une autre. He also works to create workshop formats designed to bring out artistic potential and expression of talent in multiple paths and capabilities.
With a free, fantastical rewriting of The Divine Comedy, Justices follows Vincent, an artist with Down's syndrome, in an existential search through the circles of a graphical, pop-aesthetic hell. Ten scenes, each an ultra-colourful universe within a huge white box, follow one another on the stage, without a break, re-interpreted by the performers. There is no dark realism in this work, but instead an explosion of styles and atmospheres, in which cabaret, French song and interactive performance entwine. In this initiatory journey, Vincent confronts figures of oppression, inspired by the real world: arbitrary prohibitions, dominating perceptions, institutionalised validism. The audience members are invited to become involved, in order to question their own prejudices and ways of judging throughout a shared experience of radical freedom. Essentially, Justices is enjoying itself by shifting boundaries and rules.
Première
Clément Papachristou is an associated artist at the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Création Studio Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Calendar
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- 19:00
Information
Venue
Salle Jacques Huisman
Duration
1hr30
Language
fr surtitling en
Price
10€ > 24€
Cast
Concept, Direction and Writing
Clément Papachristou
Performance and Writing
Edouardo De La Faille
Guillaume Paps
Noémie Zurletti
Set Design and Artistic Collaboration
Silvio Palomo
Dramaturgy and Artistic Collaboration
Marie Alié
Salim Djaferi
Costume Design
Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust
Lighting Design
Ana Samoilovich
Music Composition
Joseph Schiano di Lombo
Paintings
Guillaume Paps
Legal Advice
Germain Haumont
Writing Advice
Antoine Bréa
Associated Researcher
Marie Astier
With the support of
Ateliers de construction et de couture du Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Workshops carried out alongside the creative process
Mue du Lotus as part of a support initiative by Interrégions Grand EST // Brussels-Capital Region, Kinneksbond, Maison de la culture de Tournai, La Bulle Bleue, Teatr21, La Bellone – Maison du Spectacle, Creahmbxl
Production
Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Compagnie SAINTSGENS – Clément Papachristou
Coproduction
Théâtre de Namur, Mars – Mons arts de la scène, Maison de la culture de Tournai – Creative House, Kinneksbond – Cultural Center Mamer, La Bellone – House of Performing Arts, Créahm-Liège, La Coop asbl, Shelter Prod
In collaboration with
Créahmbxl (Creation and Intellectual Disability)
With the support of
The Wallonia-Brussels Federation, General Service for Artistic Creation – Theatre Department, Le Corridor – Liège, Montevideo / Festival Actoral, ICC – International Criminal Court, Le Marteau
Supported by
Taxshelter.be, ING, and the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government
The performance was developed with a research grant
Théâtre et Public
Special thanks to: Christine Bartolomei, Aristide Bianchi, Françoise Bloch, Cie Fany Ducat, Maxime Lacôme, Jean-Baptiste Logerias, Bastien Montes, Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda, Joëlle Shabanov, Olivia Smets, Virginie Vandezande, Marcos Vivaldi
