Motherland: A Chaotic Cabaret That Mirrors Belgium Itself

What if Belgium were a drag show?
That’s the question at the heart of Mère Patrie, a bold and unruly hybrid between theatre, cabaret, and personal confession. Created and performed by Frédérique Lecomte—a veteran figure of the Brussels drag and performance scene—the show is described as a theatrical gesture both unstable and undisciplined. In short: beautifully Belgian.

A mix of political comedy, tragic farce, and heartfelt chaos, Mère Patrie embraces contradiction. It’s both a trap and a liberation, a therapy disguised as cheap comedy, and most importantly, a love letter to those who run away.

“Motherland… that’s me.”

On stage, Lecomte embodies “the oldest living drag in the kingdom,” a self-proclaimed prehistoric relic of Brussels cabaret. Draped in a “post-apocalyptic Walloon prairie” costume that shines, scratches, and barely breathes, she gives everything—songs she loves reshaped her own way, fragments of personal memory, flashes of Belgian absurdity.

Between frites and sequins, faith and failure, she blends autobiography and satire, tenderness and rage. “People say I overdo it,” she admits mid-performance. “I just hope I can make you cry a little—or at least say, ‘Wow, she’s got presence.’”

A Tribute to Drag, Class, and Chaos

Directed by Xavier Campion, with live music by Jeannot Gillis and Céline Azizieh, the show plays out like a cabaret of social classes, where politics, gender, and identity collide. It’s not just entertainment—it’s a messy, glittering reflection of a country that thrives on contradiction.

Whether you come for the performance, the politics, or the persona, you’ll leave moved, amused, and—most likely—thinking.

Practical Info

• Dates: February 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM (7:30 PM on Thursdays)
• Venue: Salle Boudoir
• Tickets: €19 / €12 / Article 27 (discount program)
• Artists:
  • Performance: Frédérique Lecomte
  • Direction: Xavier Campion
  • Music: Jeannot Gillis & Céline Azizieh
  • Costumes: Bastien Poncelet
  • Stage Management: Colin Petit-Bain

👉 More information & tickets: https://www.lesvoyagesdusacre.be/
👉 Follow the artist: Frédérique Lecomte on Facebook
👉 About Article 27 tickets: article27.be

Mère Patrie isn’t just a show—it’s an act of love for a country that never stops reinventing itself, one chaotic number at a time.