Official selection
- Rideau 2020 (Québec) official showcase
- Focus Québec - Maison Théâtre (Montreal 2022) official showcase
- HK Pax (Hong Kong 2024) official showcase International Programme
- Cinars (Montreal 2024) official showcase
Ding Dong !
In an empty space, strange deliveries stard piling up. First, two character wrapped in bubble wrap, then some office furniture and an intriguing catalog. But what could all this be for ? Amid the clatter of objects, the two beings improvise their sudden existence and try, as best they can, not ot bump into things too much. But what will they do when there's no more room left among all these objects ?
Caution : Fragile humourously tackles the harmful effects of extreme capitalism. A (nearly) wordless play where humans must choos between life and clutter.
KEYWORDS
Deliveries - Boxes - Absurdity - Instruction manuel - Humanity
« Perfectly timing the witty banter of her talented comedic duo and skillfully incorporating Michel Smith's prominent music, Liliane Boucher's direction infuses the show with all the expressiveness desired, where onomatopoeia and a few isolated words serve as the primary language. » Revue Jeu
- Production
- L'Arrière Scène, in coproduction with Samsara Théâtre
- Concept
- Jean-François Guilbault et Liliane Boucher
- Direction
- Liliane Boucher
- Assistant director
- Gabrielle Girard
- Performers
- Jean-François Guilbault
- Philomène Lévesque-Rainville in alternance with Anne Trudel
- Guillaume St-Amand
- Set design
- Kévin Pinvidic
- Assisted by
- Alix Brenneur
- Costumes
- Linda Brunelle
- Lighting
- Cédric Delorme-Bouchard
- Music
- Michel Smith
- Mentorship in philosophy
- Natalie Fletcher
- Technical director and stage manager
- Romane Bocquet
- Photo
- Suzane O’Neill
About the companies :
L'Arrière Scène et Samsara Théâtre
L’Arrière Scène – Theatre for Young Audiences has the mission to produce and present creative works in Quebec, Canada, and abroad, while also hosting and showcasing performances at the Beloeil Cultural Centre aimed at early childhood, youth, and adolescent audiences.
Since its inception in 1976, the company has favored metaphor and poetry in its creations. Off the beaten path, it offers environments where various artistic languages come together. Combining imagery, movement, and words, L’Arrière Scène's creations offer worlds that engage emotional commitment and cultivate a love for the performing arts.
Samsara Theatre creates and produces artistic works that follow the unceasing flow of life, with all its rhythmic variations, colors, and sensations. From early childhood to adulthood, through the whirlwind of adolescence, its stories offer audiences unique immersive experiences at the heart of meaningful theatrical worlds. Here, the encounter with art sparks dialogue, broadens perspectives, and reduces the distance we often maintain between one another.
The artistic vision of its creators—who are both performers, authors, and directors passionate about contemporary stage writing—has led Samsara's productions from the West to the East since 2009, fueled by creativity and a process rooted in research and engagement. Inspired by their audience as well as by numerous collaborators, the creators continue their cultural endeavors, allowing themselves to be transformed by art as well.
