Video : Jan Bosteels
When KVS face Pitcho Womba Konga (known for his creations Kuzikiliza and Fire will become ashes, but not now) encountered the novel L’amour est très surestimé (Love Is Very Overrated) by French-Algerian writer Brigitte Giraud a few years back, new doors opened for him. He began to question what role love can, and should, play in a person’s life, and whether we are defining the concept too narrowly.
In a style that mixes theatre, slam poetry and singing, the director invites us to explore the leaps and bounds of love through a collage of stories, seasoned with a mix of electro, gospel, Afro beats, and song.
Text : Brigitte Giraud
Direction : Pitcho Womba Konga
Adaptation : Pitcho Womba Konga & Dina Dooreman
Performance, music and lyrics : Lisette Ma Neza, Marie Daulne, Clarice Malamba (Nsangu), Rokia Bamba, Caro Abutoh
Movement direction : Moya Michael
Costume design : Caroline Fainke
Scenography : Lena Mariën
Dramaturgy : Dina Dooreman & Junior Akwety
Coaching : Catherine Rans
Light design : Michaël Janssens
Sound technician : Noe Dervaux
Production manager : Lise Bruynseels
Stage manager : Lieven Symaeys
Surtitling : Inge Flore
Production : Kvs
Coproduction : Central La Louvière, Perpodium
With the support of Tax Shelter Van De Belgische Federale Overheid Via Cronos Invest