Kassia Undead
Lara Barsacq
Performance created on October 9, 2025 at Théâtre de Liège
Composer, hymnographer, psalmist, poet, abbess… Kassia of Constantinople, also known as Kassia, is one of the earliest and most prolific creators of the Byzantine Empire. Born at the beginning of the 9th century into a wealthy family, she devoted most of her life to composing liturgical works, some of which are still sung today in Orthodox churches.
Following in the footsteps of her earlier creations inspired by great historical figures of dance and music, Lara Barsacq draws inspiration from this mythical personality, renowned for her formidable intelligence, to immerse us in a medieval aesthetic, inspired by the chants composed by Kassia, as well as the dances and paintings of that era.
Through this saintly figure and the legacy of her music, Lara Barsacq, with Kassia Undead, explores timeless themes such as mourning, martyrdom, dreamlike states, the passage of time, and melancholy, enveloping us in a strange sweetness.
Friday, October 10
Concert Baby Volcano + DJ sets / Manège Caserne Fonck
5€ with the purchase of a ticket for Kassia Undead
The Voix de Femmes Festival returns from October 1 to 18, 2025, with its edition entitled “Sorties de secours”: three weeks of multidisciplinary programming across Liège.
Join us on October 10 with Baby Volcano, a Swiss-Guatemalan performer, musician, and force of nature, and Monstera Occulta, a Brussels-based DJ whose sets are rich with gems from the SWANA region (South West Asia and North Africa).
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Tarifs
- Plein tarif 23 €
- 65ans+/Carte prof/Groupe10+ 21 €
- -30ans/Pro/Dem.d'emploi 11 €
- Groupe scolaire 8 €
- -15ans 7 €
- Etudiants Conservatoires Art de la parole 5 €
Distributions
A project by Lara Barsacq
Creation and performance Cate Hortl, Marta Capaccioli, Tarek Halaby, Aymara Parola, Klara Verkin, Els Mondelaers, Agnès Potié, Emma Laroche
Music creation Cate Hortl
Music Kassia of Constantinople, Salim Bali
Lighting design Estelle Gautier
Artistic advice Gaël Santisteva
Vocal coaching Jean-Baptiste Veyret-Logerias
Art historian Brunella Danna Allegrini
Set design Ateliers Indigo – Alexandra Siebert, Alice Forsberg, Clara Vandebotermet, Jean Everarts, Magali Cote, Patricia Calà (assisted by Lily Sato, Adrien Vermont, Maya de Mondragon, and Corinne Chotycki)
Screen printing Frédéric Jamagne
Set design intern Teo Verougstraete
Costumes Lara Barsacq
Costume realization Catherine Somers and Théâtre de Liège Workshops
Stage management Emma Laroche
Sound management Benoit Pelé
Administration & production Mélanie Jourdan, Myriam Chekhemani, Elisabeth Maréchal (La chouette diffusion)
Communication & distribution Quentin Legrand (Rue Branly)
Production Gilbert & Stock
Co-production Théâtre de Liège, Charleroi danse, Les Brigittines, December Dance (Concertgebouw Brugge & CC Brugge), DC&J Création, Cité musicale-Metz, La Briqueterie CDCN (FR)
Residencies Charleroi danse, Théâtre de Liège, Grand Studio (BE), La Briqueterie CDCN (FR), CSC – Centro per la scena contemporanea (IT)
Support Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Grand Studio, Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter, Inver Tax Shelter
Lara Barsacq is hosted in residency at Théâtre de Liège (2024-2028) and at Cité musicale-Metz (2024-2026).
Acknowledgements Wilfried Pulinckx – Académie des Beaux-Arts Anderlecht, Nicolas Grimaud, Danae Theodoridou, Malou Raulin
The performance on October 10 is presented as part of the Charleroi danse Biennale and the Objectifs Danse platform.
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