Kassia Undead
Lara Barsacq
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Composer, hymnographer, psalmist, poet, abbess… Kassia of Constantinople — also known as Kassiane or Kassiani — is one of the earliest and most prolific female creators of the Byzantine Empire. Born at the beginning of the 9th century, she devoted most of her life to composing liturgical works, some of whose hymns are still sung today in Orthodox churches.
Following in the footsteps of her earlier creations inspired by major historical figures of dance and music, Lara Barsacq brings Kassia’s spirit to the stage, immersing us in a medieval aesthetic at the crossroads of East and West. Through this saintly figure and the legacy of her music, Kassia Undead weaves together timeless themes — mourning, martyrdom, dreamlike visions, the passage of time, and melancholy — enveloping us in a strange, haunting softness.
Calendar
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 / Lara Barsacq, Tarek Halaby, Aymara Parola, Klara Verkin, Els Mondelaers, Agnès Potié, Emma Laroche-Brassié
Musical creation Cate Hortl
Music Kassia of Constantinople, Salim Bali
Lighting design Estelle Gautier
Artistic advice Gaël Santisteva
Vocal support Jean-Baptiste Veyret-Logerias
Art historian Brunella Danna Allegrini
Scenography Ateliers Indigo – Alexandra Siebert, Alice Forsberg, Clara Vandebotermet, Jean Everarts, Magali Cote, Patricia Calà (accompanied by Lily Sato, Adrien Vermont, Maya de Mondragon, and Corinne Chotycki)
Screen printing Frédéric Jamagne
Scenography intern Teo Verougstraete
Costumes Lara Barsacq
Costume realization Catherine Somers and the Workshops of Théâtre de Liège
Stage management Emma Laroche-Brassié
Sound management Benoit Pelé
Administration & production Mélanie Jourdan, Myriam Chekhemani (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)
Creation 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, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, Inver Tax Shelter
Acknowledgements Wilfried Pulinckx – Académie des Beaux-Arts Anderlecht, Nicolas Grimaud, Danae Theodoridou, Malou Raulin
Lara Barsacq is a companion artist at Théâtre de Liège (2024-2028) and in residence at Cité musicale-Metz (2024-2026).
