“Through his talent, his voice, his body, with the complicity of his musicians, Filip Jordens invites us to rediscover the great Jacques.

It is the power, the strength, the rage, the irony, the tenderness of Brel which suddenly burst forth again.

Thanks to this outstanding performer who is Filip Jordens, we can then measure how Brel's work is not only still alive, but also how singular and current it is.

Brel poet, Brel visionary, Brel musician, Brel actor, Brel satirist, Brel deeply human.

A master, in short. A classic, served by a lively and dazzling Filip Jordens.” Philippe Claudel, writer and filmmaker.

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Surrounded by his quartet, actor and singer Filip Jordens delivers a tribute of breathtaking virtuosity to the Grand Jacques, literally and masterfully embodying the enfant terrible of French song on his favorite terrain: the stage. Neither imitation nor adaptation: Filip Jordens prefers to speak of "restoration", while respecting the score. The result of the work is extremely effective: the magic happens from the first song, the Brelian emotion is there.

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If the physical resemblance is uncanny, the talent of the Belgian actor is to restore Brel on stage as closely as possible to the original; the topicality of its repertoire is all the more striking. From the timbre and inflections of the voice to the body gestures and his facial expressions, he puts his knowledge as an actor and singer, his body and his soul, at the service of the fiery, generous and sincere incarnation of the dish straightener country.

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www.filipjordens.com

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