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Théâtre Varia
Duration
2 hours
Languages
Français
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Public
Ages 14 and over
Accessibility
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04—13.11.2026

Oedipus

Maja Zade

Héloïse Ravet

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Première Bruxelloise

If we cannot escape our fate, can we survive it? Bordering on satire, and exploring themes of power, pollution and family secrets, Héloïse Ravet takes on the German playwright Maja Zade’s feverish reinterpretation of the famous Greek myth. 

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Summary

Christina runs a chemical company in Greece, until an investigation is launched to assess her company’s true environmental impact and the consequences for public health. Tensions arise within her own family – a brawl between her brother and her employee, who is also her lover and the father of her unborn child – and buried truths resurface: every character bears the scars of both overt violence and the unspoken kind. Will speech be the saving escape from fate?  

Four performers enter and exit at will from a central arena – a circular set of effective simplicity, drawing as much from ancient traditions as from street theatre. Each joins the action at the heart of the agora or becomes a spectator, redefining a space centred on movement. All are approachable, friendly, even endearing at first glance, an image that Héloïse Ravet takes pleasure in subverting by reworking certain circus conventions.  

In the Oedipal tragedy rewritten by Zade, it is the mother-wife of the eponymous hero who is at the heart of the play. Here, the demure widow gives way to the archetype of the boss lady in the guise of Christina. Oedipus explores power dynamics and predation, rape, and disconnected, incestuous social classes. The myth is set against the backdrop of the #MeToo era and the rise of free speech. 

Oedipus / Héloïse Ravet
Oedipus / Héloïse Ravet
Oedipus / Héloïse Ravet
Oedipus / Héloïse Ravet
Alexandre Fytrakis
Cast








Directed by Héloïse Ravet
Written by Maja Zade
Starring Laurent Capelluto, Thomas Dubot, Gwendoline Gauthier, Emilie Maquest
Creation of the role of Teresa: Souâd Toughraï
Sound design: Laure Lapel Sound technician: Tomas Mancini Lighting design: Sibyl Cabello Costume design: Solène Valentin
Set design and technical direction: Nathalie Moisan Set design intern Lou Smits Dramaturgical support Olmo Missaglia
Assistant director Antoine Herbulot
Translation Delphine Edy
Visuals Gerardo Ramos Set construction Ateliers du Théâtre de Liège Costume making Ateliers du Théâtre de Liège  

 

Credits

Produced by Théâtre de Liège and DC&J
Created and co-produced by Théâtre Varia
With the support of the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter scheme, Inver Tax Shelter, and the Théâtre de Liège Business Partners’ Club  

The text is published by L’Arche 

Tour dates

Mars (Mons, BE) 17 November 2026 and 18 November 2026
Le Vilar (Louvain-la-Neuve, BE) 24 November 2026 to 28 November 2026
Théâtre de Liège (Liège, BE) 1 December 2026 to 5 December 2026 

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