Infos pratiques
Location
Studio Varia
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Languages
Muet
Prices

Pay what you can

€10 / €13 / €17 / €22 / €27

Public
Ages 13 and over
Accessibility
pmr accompagnant
pmr
10—19.02.2027

Château Faible

(The Pathetic Epic)

Amber Kemp

Antoine Minne

Theater
Première Bruxelloise

Château Faible (The Pathetic Epic) is a celebration of cowardice, a silent and offbeat tale set in the Middle Ages. It is a world steeped in chivalric fantasy, yet one in which strength is held up to ridicule. 

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Summary

Two knights and a lady do their best to defend a castle that turns out to be rather fragile. Through one twist and turn after another, we discover the full extent of their cowardice. In this epic, the cartoonish duo are the antithesis of the heroes and heroines whose exploits have been recounted to us in so many tales and legends.   

It is in a fragile world that Amber Kemp and Antoine Minne set the scene for their adventures. Here there is nothing flashy; we see two almost grotesque characters, fleeing towards danger. Humour plays a significant role in this production, which explores timeless forms of violence such as war, whilst always maintaining a comic and unifying tone. No one speaks except through onomatopoeia, for speaking out is an act of ultimate courage… yet here, no one is brave.   

Château Faible (The Pathetic Epic) is a play driven by two detestable yet endearing characters, a subtly political work in that it has the intelligence to tackle, with a certain lightness, a profound question with contemporary resonance: where does our cowardice come from? Through laughter and all the tropes of the silent genre, Amber Kemp and Antoine Minne twist the faces of power with disarming irreverence. 

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Cast




Written and directed by Amber Kemp, Antoine Minne Sound design Mariana Blanc Moya Costume design Milena Forest
Set design Sarah Brunori
Dramaturgy Chloé Clemens Lighting design Malo Darcel
Assistant director and performance Elise Di Pierro
Music by Diderich Records
Stage management Léa Vandooren
Consultants: Léonard Berthet-Rivière, Simon Thomas

Credits

Executive production: Mars – Mons art de la scène
Co-production: Varia - Théâtre & Studio, Le Vilar, MCFA 

Tour dates


March – Mons Performing Arts (Mons, BE) from 2 to 5 February 2027 (to be confirmed)
Varia – Theatre & Studio (Brussels, BE) week of 8 February 2027 Marche-en-Famenne Cultural Centre: to be confirmed
Tour of Walloon Brabant with the Théâtre Jean Vilar: from 8 March to 9 April 2027 at 13 cultural venues across Walloon Brabant.

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