Château Faible (L’épopée minable) 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.
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
Executive production Mars – Mons art de la scène
Co-production Varia - Théâtre & Studio, Le Vilar, MCFA
With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Service Général de la Création artistique/Théâtre adulte
In collaboration with Centre culturel du Brabant wallon, les Centres culturels de Beauvechain, Braine-l’Alleud, Genappe, Ittre, Jodoigne & Orp-Jauche, Nivelles, Perwez, Rebecq, Rixensart, Tubize, Waterloo, le SPOTT, le Théâtre de la Valette, le Théâtre des 4 Mains, Le Monty et l’Espace de Cultures Columban
With the help of Ministère de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Service de la Danse, de taxshelter.be, ING & tax-shelter du Gouvernement fédéral belge
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.
