How far should you go, how much should you endure before you can say you’ve tried everything? They say there’s no such thing as failure, and that every break-up is an experience that strengthens us for new adventures. But is that true of love? What do the end of our love experiences tell us about ourselves? And do we attach too much value to the word ‘love’? Should we lighten the load we ascribe to it and redefine the concept? And to do so, shouldn’t we start at the end?

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 chanson. The incredible cast consists of Lisette Ma Neza, Marie Daulne, Clarice Malamba (Nsangu), Rokia Bamba and Caro Abutoh. 

The press about Liefde/Amour:

“‘Liefde/Amour’ is simply deeply moving, we cheer together, but inside, we are also silent. Daulne guides us through the winding paths of love, a real journey through hell, with the emptiness of Rokia Bamba as the highlight.” – Pzazz

“Live music lovers will be especially captivated by this abundance of musical registers and the remarkable performance of the artists, whose voices harmonize perfectly.”**** – Le Suricate