Clement Papachristou

Venue: HAU1

What is fair — and what is right? What rights and obligations do people with disabilities have in court proceedings? Loosely based on Dante's “The Divine Comedy,” the visually stunning “Justices” combines humor, singing, theatre and interactive performance — and invites the audience to question their own prejudices.

As a person with trisomy 21, Vincent refuses to be considered insane and demands the right to be judged like any other citizen. Viewers accompany him on his journey of self-discovery and in his daily confrontation with the rules of an ableistic society — when it comes to finding an apartment, getting a credit card or having a child.

The trio on stage is making their way, as is the audience, who are invited to speak out in the process and to deal with their own prejudices. An exceptional, enriching experience.

The Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles is a major Belgian institution committed to inclusion, diversity and artistic innovation. Actor, director and author Clément Papachristou has been associated with theatre since 2022 and in particular develops inclusive works in which artists with and without disabilities come together. In his artistic projects, he works with his brother Guillaume, among others, and develops inclusive forms of collaboration between artists with different experiences and perspectives.

Concept, Direction & Text: Clément Papachristou/Artistic Collaboration, Performance & Text: Edouardo della Faille, Guillaume Paps, Noémie Zurletti/ Stage Design & Artistic Collaboration: Silvio Palomo/Internship Stage Design: Auriane Leclercq/Dramaturgy & Artistic Collaboration: Marie Alié, Salim Djaferi/Costume Design: Darius Dolatyari-Dolari-DolDouatdoust/Internship costume design: Manon Bery/Light design: Ana Samoilovich/Composition: Joseph Schiano di Lombo/Painting: Guillaume Paps/Legal advice: Germain Haumont/Scientific collaboration: Marie Astier/ Human and artistic support from Edouardo della Faille and Guillaume Paps: Valentine Houot/Support: Tailoring Workshops of the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles/Scenographic production: Pôle de mutualisation de services & resources techniques/Technical direction: Florence Dubru/Inspection: Pierre-Antoine Martin/Technical direction & inspection (touring): Ludovic John/Lighting technology: Arthur Demaret/Sound engineering: Jeison Pardo Rojas/Thanks to: Christine Bartolomei, Françoise Bloch, Cie Fany Ducat, Maxime Lacôme, Jean-Baptiste Logerias, Bastien Montes, Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda, Joëlle Shabanov, Olivia Smets, Virginie Vandezande, Marcos Vivaldi, Antoine Bréa, the entire Creahm-Liege team, the entire Créahmbxl team, Marieke Jallet

In one scene, sexual intercourse is hinted at. The performers wear underwear and briefly imitate a sexual act. Death, dying and grief are mentioned. One scene addresses the death of a baby in a poetic and symbolic way. Recommended for viewers aged 12 and over.

There are two marked parking spaces in front of the house. Access to the parquet floor is possible via a separate entrance with lift. Barrier-free sanitary facilities available.